Wrapping up its official first year with telling success stories, the La Porte school community’s Slicer Championship Mentoring Program is already in the planning stages of the next school year. The Slicer Championship Mentoring Program serves high school …
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You don’t have to love baseball to have a blast at a RailCats game. The Gary SouthShore RailCats 2018 season is now underway. Game after game is lined up with rivals such as the Chicago Dogs facing off with the RailCats, but there are a ton of other events …
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The most harrowing challenges can lead to the most unexpectedly rewarding pursuits. Heather Banks can attest to that. In September of 2007, Banks discovered she was pregnant with her second child. During a routine appointment with her obstetrician, Banks …
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For new mothers especially, pregnancy can be an intimidating journey. Support from friends, family, and healthcare professionals can relieve a lot of the nerves, but sometimes talking to someone going through the exact same experience enriches that support …
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Carrie Bedwell can still remember the day she received the fateful phone call from the adoption agency she and her husband had been working with for over two years. An English teacher of 24 years, Bedwell was in her classroom at Merrillville High School. She …
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If anyone needed a better reason to dine at a restaurant that serves breakfast and lunch all day long, Crown Point’s Strawberry Fields Pancake House and Restaurant is prepared to give one. Throughout spring, Strawberry Fields Pancake House and Restaurant is …
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When prom season rolls around, nostalgia tags along—at least for those who are beyond those festive years. So, May 12, ladies from around the Region dusted off their finery to rock out to their very own Mom Prom at the Hall of Justice in Crown Point. The …
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No matter her age, every mother deserves some extra love around Mother’s Day. On May 12, Rittenhouse Village at Valparaiso invited residents’ family members to join them in a celebratory “Coffee with Mom” breakfast. Karen Anderson, Director of Events …
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When it comes to an education, Calumet College of St. Joseph provides students with the tools they need to start their lives post-graduation. Sometimes specified guidance from the world outside of education can be just the thing a student needs to gain …
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On any given day, moms can treat their kids to loads of fun at Bellaboo’s Play and Discovery Center. On May 8, NorthShore Health Centers commandeered the space and hosted “We are Wild About Moms,” an event designed to treat moms for a change! Sponsored …
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