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Dr. Roland Walker, pediatrician and health commissioner for the City of Gary, in an exam room at the Maram Health Center, 3229 Broadway, Gary, discusses why now is a good time to get a flu shot.

Giving health a shot against the flu

May 13, 2019 at 3:03 a.m.

Health officials are warning that to help avoid sickness later, now would be the right time to get a flu shot. Shawn Richards, outbreak supervisor for the Indiana Department of...

Innkeeper Bill Simon stands in the basement beneath a trap door that opens into a closet at the Inn at Aberdeen in Valparaiso. The place may have been a station on the Underground Railroad, local historians say.

Inn at Aberdeen has ghostly history

May 13, 2019 at 3:03 a.m.

Editor's note: On Dec. 11, 1816, Indiana became the 19th state in the Union. On Jan. 28, 1836, Porter County was created. A year later, on Jan. 18, Lake County...

Lake Central High School AP Biology teacher Dustin Verpootin has seen enrollment increases.

Grant spurs spurt in AP classes

May 13, 2019 at 3:00 a.m.

Financial rewards for teachers and students, plus the latest in technology, has enabled a number of Lake County schools to offer more Advanced Placement courses and to grow their enrollment....

The Hammond Civic Center was home to roller derby with contests decided in the gymnasium.

PWA-built Civic Center renovation in the works

May 13, 2019 at 3:00 a.m.

Editor's note: On Dec. 11, 1816, Indiana became the 19th state in the Union. On Jan. 28, 1836, Porter County was created. A year later, on Jan. 18, Lake County...

$5K tip a hit for Hammond bartender at Wrigley Field bar

May 13, 2019 at 2:58 a.m.

While Stephanie Rarick is hoping the Cubs make quick work of the Los Angeles Dodgers beginning with Saturday's game and make it to the World Series, she wouldn't mind it...

The "Spanish Castle" at 700 W. 11th Ave., in Gary was a cultural center built in 1931 by Union Espanola. Union Espanola was a benevolent aid society created to provide access to healthcare for the members of the Spanish community.

City’s Spanish citizens had own place in Union Espanola

May 13, 2019 at 2:58 a.m.

Editor's note: On Dec. 11, 1816, Indiana became the 19th state in the Union. On Jan. 28, 1836, Porter County was created. A year later, on Jan. 18, Lake County...

A few mementos from the life of Irving Feldman. Left, a photo of his parents Molly and Jacob Feldman. A small plaque commemorating his service aboard the USS Yorktown CV-10. At right, Feldman as a 9-year-old boy dressed for his sister's wedding.

NWI Jewish community growth started in 1890s

May 13, 2019 at 2:55 a.m.

Editor's note: On Dec. 11, 1816, Indiana became the 19th state in the Union. On Jan. 28, 1836, Porter County was created. A year later, on Jan. 18, Lake County...

Marlene Anderson, left, vistis with Helen Murzyn. Murzyn, 87, as she takes advantage of a senior voucher program and has lunch at Maritza's Cafe in Highland on Sept. 16, 2016.

Programs keep elderly in homes, with options

May 13, 2019 at 2:54 a.m.

Helen Murzyn said she just came from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. Though her driver's license wouldn't have expired until November, the 87-year-old said she geared up for renewal a...

Parents listen to a presentation by the Lake Central School Corp. on social media.

Digital world challenges teens, parents

May 13, 2019 at 2:53 a.m.

Keeping up with social media is challenging for parents, Northwest Indiana educators say, as are conversations about its pitfalls, but both are necessary to protect unsuspecting teens. "It is next...

Flutist Debra Silvert will perform with a 200-year-old crystal flute on Nov. 16 at the Memorial Opera House in Valparaiso.

200-year-old flute, performances tie into Indiana bicentennial

May 13, 2019 at 2:53 a.m.

Editor's note: On Dec. 11, 1816, Indiana became the 19th state in the Union. On Jan. 28, 1836, Porter County was created. A year later, on Jan. 18, Lake County...

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