Sue Ellen Ross

After teaching math for 40 years, Munster resident Randall Starewicz was looking for ways to fill his time in retirement. Little did he know how that would all change with...

With no dues to pay, and no strict agendas, the Lake County Parks Photography Club keeps growing. During each of the monthly meetings — which are held February to November...

Cheryl Smith is on a mission — to show adolescent girls that their issues and concerns are important and can be addressed through her programs under the umbrella organization Feed...

When Latricia Edmonds lost her job last month, she had already completed back-to-school clothes shopping for her two children. But with school starting soon, more supplies were needed. Fortunately, the...

Maywood Park in Hammond was crowded with hundreds of people on a recent Saturday, but not everyone was swimming or picnicking. Many were there for the 14th Annual School Supply...

When Kathy Petyo of Merrillville left a long career at BP Amoco three years ago, she was looking for volunteer opportunities. She found them by joining the Annuitants, a group...

Celebrating a half-century of success in the restaurant business is no small feat. Making that feat all the more remarkable: the product itself and the procedures used to bring it...

Theater lovers received a treat recently when they attended the Theatrepalooza Festival at Highland High School. Coordinated by the Northwest Indiana Excellence in Theatre Foundation, audience members enjoyed excerpts from...

Raevyn Walter's family has two dogs and one cat, so there's always something interesting happening regarding their discipline. The 9-year-old Valparaiso youngster was hoping that Critter Camp at the Humane...

Tents set up in a neighborhood park aren't an unusual sight, but when it's more than a dozen making an appearance every Sunday, rain or shine, there's a story to...