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Dinanah Kimble of Portage was the first visitor through the doors at the Annual Fall Health Fair sponsored by Methodist Hospitals. Her first stop was to discuss the morning's agenda with Christina Sanchez of the Gary Health Department.

Health fair offers free screenings, a slower pace

May 23, 2019 at 7:24 a.m.

James Martinez, who recently moved to Northwest Indiana from Cleveland, has no medical insurance. While he considers options to obtain private insurance, he also takes advantage of free screenings, which...

Danielle Decesaris, 15, of Munster, foreground, shapes her project on the pottery wheel while instructor Dawn Bell works with Mia Resa, 11, of Chicago, during a South Shore Arts class at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster.

Pottery classes help mold character for youngsters

May 23, 2019 at 7:24 a.m.

Kayley Williams, 8, was leaving her drawing class last year at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster when she saw a group of pottery students. She was...

Vicki Olds of Crown Point, left, and Tanisha Basham of University Park, Ill., share a moment at the recent Donate Life Rose Dedication Ceremony at the Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster. Olds' daughter, Nikki Smith, died in June and her heart was donated to Basham.

Organ recipients and their families honor donors

May 23, 2019 at 7:24 a.m.

Vicki Olds of Crown Point and Monica Stevens of University Park, Ill., have been best friends for 32 years. Neither could know how a recent tragedy would cement their friendship...

Debbie Luellman of Portage (center) holds a candle in honor of her mother Margie Franta, a St. Mary Medical Center Auxiliary member who died a few months ago. Gathered around her are her sisters Janet Couture of Portage, seated left, and Laura Westgage of Gary, seated right. Standing is Ashley Klakcoski of Portage, left, Franta's granddaughter, and Franta's cousin Elaine York of Hobart.

In annual ceremony, hospital auxiliary honors members who have died

May 23, 2019 at 7:24 a.m.

Margie Franta made her volunteer work at St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart a high priority for the past 20 years. The dedicated member of the St. Mary Medical Center...

Purdue University Calumet Career Services consultant Jeffrey Allen (seated, left) welcomes students to the annual Fall Career Expo in Hammond.

Career fair at Purdue Cal draws 81 employers

May 23, 2019 at 7:24 a.m.

Lanie Jackson of Gary plans to return to Purdue University Calumet soon to finish her bachelor's degree after a two-year hiatus. She is getting her school paperwork in order, as...

Mike Sullivan and Lynette Pisano-Sullivan opened their new business, Chemshaw 13 Comics & DonutZ, about a year ago in the old City Bank building across from the old Crown Point Courthouse.

Doughnuts and comics a winning combination for store owners

May 23, 2019 at 7:24 a.m.

Synergy in its highest form has proved to be the winning combination for Chemshaw 13 DonutZ. & Comics, a new business venture on the Crown Point Square, which opened almost...

Munster clocks in with musical production of ‘Working’

May 23, 2019 at 7:24 a.m.

The Performing Arts Department at Munster High School is offering the musical "Working," by Studs Terkel, as its fall production. A cast of 30 students will take the stage for...

Artist/sculptor Roman Villarreal of Hammond works in his studio, which was among the stops on the Greening of the Arts Tour. Villarreal was commissioned by the City of Chicago to design a dragon head to be installed in an area of Chinatown.

Greening of the Arts stretches across 2 states, 2 weekends

May 23, 2019 at 7:24 a.m.

The 10th annual Greening of the Arts Tour, Reception and Show was one month in the making, as the specifics were ironed out for this bi-state event. And all went...

Crown Point High School actors Thomas Kvachkoff (Leon), Katie Mojica (Snetsky), and Emily Reed (Yechina) rehearse a scene from Neil Simon's classic comedy "Fools."

Crown Point High School presents Neil Simon comedy ‘Fools’

May 23, 2019 at 7:23 a.m.

The hilarious story of a not-so-bright Russian village is the focus of this year's fall production of Crown Point High School Theater. "Fools," by Neil Simon, is scheduled for four...

Jimmie Sanders of Purdue University Calumet Educational Talent Search answers questions from Stacy and Jason Haack of Hammond during the Prom Genie college admissions workshop.

Prom Genie hosts college prep workshop in Hammond

May 23, 2019 at 7:23 a.m.

Jeremiah Mabon of Gary is a sophomore at Thea Bowman Academy in Gary, but already he is looking at college information. He recently attended the Parent/Student College Prep Workshop at...

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