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Rudy Rodriguez of Crown Point (left) and Dan Babcock of Cedar Lake talk with some of the women present at the recent speed dating event in Griffith. Each couple spent 5 minutes together before moving on to other participants.

No rush: Speed dating provides first impressions in bulk

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

Finding a mate in the 21st century can be intimidating, scary and downright exasperating, according to those involved in the dating world. Traditional ways of chance meetings, blind dates and...

Mitchell Brown outlined the Great American Songbook during his Friday University presentation on The Great Singers. Biographies and styles of those singers, such as crooner Bing Crosby (pictured on the screen) were highlighted for the audience, as well as parts of their songs.

Friday University sessions tap into interests of residents

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

Rose Lutowski of Merrillville had no plans beyond her retirement last January. But the former schoolteacher found herself busier than ever after opening herself to new horizons of volunteer work...

Pat Bellinger of Homewood, Ill., works on a project during a recent meeting of Needle Artisans of Northwest Indiana.

Needle Artisans group gets to the point

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

Marjorie Holme, of Lansing, Ill., not only made her own wedding dress, but she crocheted the yoke, trim and all the lace, which was hand-dyed. It was an easy task...

Shari LeMonnier of Munster, left, discusses her paintings with Marquie and Adriana Martin of Hammond. Marquie also owns a business located in downtown Hessville, close to the White Ripple Gallery.

Art gallery aims to rejuvenate downtown Hessville

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

White Ripple Gallery & Co. in downtown Hessville has made a splash in the community and recently celebrated its many accomplishments at a first anniversary celebration. "The goal [of my...

Beth Vega of Griffith practices her keyboard chords while Mary Schons leads members of the White Ripple Band in a popular song.

Community band of musical novices takes root in Hammond

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

Retired schoolteacher Sherry Kubiak of Griffith bought her first guitar as a teenager growing up in Chicago. With ensuing responsibilities that followed — college, marriage, raising children and focusing on...

A model from Ms. Elle's Especially For You Boutique in Highland walks down the runway at the recent fundraiser held in Gary by the Northwest Indiana Southwestern Christian College Committee.

Fashion show benefits Christian scholarship fund

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

The title of a recent fundraiser at the Booker T. Martin Center in Gary was unique — but it clearly reflected the mission of the scholarship committee offering it. The...

During thre three-day Wilderness Inquiry program at Wolf Lake, all George Rogers Clark students in sixth through ninth grades were invited to learn the proper way to operate a canoe.

Canoe trip around Wolf Lake an eye-opener for Clark students

May 23, 2019 at 7:22 a.m.

All classes in Grades 6 through 9 at George Rogers Clark Junior-Senior High School in Hammond recently experienced a unique field trip right in their own back yard — a...

Nordikids learn about Scandinavian heritage, share it with others

May 23, 2019 at 7:22 a.m.

Learning about their Swedish culture means more than just saying hello in an ancestor's native tongue or making traditional holiday pastries for the Nordikids Scandinavian Culture Group, Nordikids Musiklubb 208....

Don Berg of Munster brought his 1951 Crosley to the recent 2nd Annual Car Show in downtown Highland.

Car show returns to Highland by popular demand

May 23, 2019 at 7:22 a.m.

When Bob Decker was a teenager growing up in Cedar Lake, he coveted a bright yellow 1960 Chevrolet he observed tooling around town. Many decades later, his dream came true,...

East Chicago Public Library public relations chief Latonya S. Hicks and library board president Damon Carpenter prepare to cut the ribbon at the unveiling of the Little Free Library program.

Free book program offered at East Chicago Public Library

May 23, 2019 at 7:22 a.m.

A worldwide initiative called Little Free Libraries has arrived at the East Chicago Public Library, an effort to encourage people to take books and promote reading. The free book program...

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