On Friday, February 21, the La Porte County Family YMCA hosted another one of its Fitness Friday events. The theme for this Friday was cycling, and exercise-lovers at both the Y and The Crossing engaged in an hour of hard yet enjoyable indoor cycling. This …

UPCOMING MEETINGS Portage ChapterWednesday, March 12th5 p.m.Portage Public Library2665 Irving St. – Portage, IN Michigan City ChapterWednesday, March 26th5 p.m.St. Mary School Building321 W. 11th St. – Michigan City, IN Polish language sessions …

The 5th grade students at Central participated in an overnight trip to the Indiana Dunes Educational Learning Center. This field trip has been a culmination for many students who have looked forward to this trip for years. Central 5th grade students have …

Welcome to the new home of the Porter Township Schools Weekly Updates! I will continue to publish the same type of content each week, but will use a format that is easier for me to distribute to PTSC families and also our community. I hope you will follow …

Christmas is happening at Boston Middle School! Mrs. Tricia Rosenbaum’s students made Christmas Cookie Cookbooks. Each of her students picked out their favorite Christmas cookie recipe. The recipes were then illustrated with pictures and drawings and …

Hundreds lined the streets of historic downtown Chesterton this past Friday to witness the Twilight Christmas Parade – a kickoff event for the Duneland community’s Hometown Holiday Celebration. Children and their families were cast in a vibrant glow …

The Purdue University North Central American Sign Language Club will host the presentation “How to Raise a Deaf Child” by Roger and Nina Coyer, who are both deaf, on Saturday, Nov. 30 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Michigan City Library, 100 E. Fourth …

On September 17, 2009, Kelli Longacre tragically passed away from a rare heart disease known as SCAD. A team was created in her memory to walk in the Porter County American Heart Association Walk to help raise money and awareness for heart disease! In 2011 …

Valpo Parks has an exciting new program: Martials Arts classes for the whole family. Offered for grades K-8, teens and adults, classes will take place at the Discovery Cottage on 1155 Harrison Blvd. On Tuesday evenings from April 10 – May 15, the …

The Northwest Indiana Small Business Development Center is presenting its business feasibility workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 13 at the Regional Development Company, 1757 Thornapple Circle. Launch your own Business details the key initial steps …