Anna Hanson

Since 2012, NIPSCO has been recognizing organizations and outstanding local figures who have made strides in improving our region and on Thursday night, a new batch of leaders were handed NIPSCO’s Luminary Awards. Many of the area’s leaders gathered …

Babies in bow-ties, babies in popcorn decorated sneakers, and babies in fancy dresses invaded the William E. Urschel Pavilion on Wednesday night. As an official pre-Popcorn Fest event Valparaiso’s most darling babies gathered together for the annual Cutest …

There’s something incredibly refreshing about a band that creates beautiful music and is so invested in their time being alive and what they can do with those years. Husband and wife duo Linford Detweiler and Karen Bergquist, who make music under the …

Imagine if the energy of Lollapalooza was transferred into charity work. It has been – and it’s result is in Lake Area United Way’s PackaPalooza. The LAUW’s yearly event hosts different companies and their workers to come together and make meals …

Incredible art, a gorgeous location, and a beautiful day – for the people of the Lubeznik Center for the Arts, it couldn’t of been a more perfect combination to put on a festival. For the past 34 years the Lubeznik Center for the Arts has hosted their …

NITCO puts an incredible amount of value and appreciation into their customers – so why not throw a party in their honor? Well, on a beautiful Thursday afternoon, they did. For the 4th Annual Customer Appreciation Day the Northwestern Indiana Telephone …

That’s one day down, and four more to go. On Wednesday night the City of Hammond officially open the gates to Wolf Lake Park for the first day of their weekend and a half festival – the Festival of the Lakes. The five day event brings together the …

Just like its name indicates – the ArtBash was a worthy celebration. On Saturday night Michigan City organization the Lubeznik Center for the Arts hosted their annual ArtBash at Blue Chip Casino. The event asks for the community’s art supporters to …

The Lightning Bug Music Festival is finally growing out it’s roots. For the second year, the Lightning Bug Music Festival has been flourishing at Valparaiso’s Sunset Hill Park to benefit the Dunes Learning Center. The festival hosts various bluegrass …

For just under a decade fireworks have been set off a little early in Chesterton. For seven years and counting the Duneland Chamber has hosted their fireworks display for thousands of people on the Dunes Lakeshore, a whole three days before the 4th of July …