Sue Ellen Ross

Josie Harrington of Highland remembers growing up near downtown Hammond and all the shopping options available to her family. But even though the once multitude of popular stores are gone,...

The upbeat attitudes of 50 United States citizens-to-be outshone the gray skies at the beginning of the annual Fourth of July Naturalization Ceremony at the Wolf Lake Pavilion Monday evening....

Devon Short of Highland enjoys developing video games and plans on studying computer technology when he attends college in a few years. To that end, the Highland High School sophomore...

Little red wagons aren't only used by children out to play. The recent third annual Books, Brushes and Bands for Education's program called Book Brigade - A Call to Action...

Owning a dog or cat may be in the future for Ava Widiger, 10, but for now, the youngster from Highland is concentrating on taking care of her bird. That...

Gathering mentors, educators and local speakers to present a variety of topics to students, parents and community members was the focus of the recent My Life Matters summer rally at...

Uninterrupted sunshine blazed down upon the people hunched over in the fields, working the harvest in temperatures hovering around 100 degrees. That they weren't paid for their efforts — in...

The annual Hammond Art Tour began five years ago as a way to introduce local artists in the community. This year's recent 12-stop walking trek lived up to its reputation...

Sometimes it's nice to get away from it all, but doing that can be a stretch for many area families. So north Township Trustee Frank Mrvan brought the getaway close...