Ever buy a bottle of wine without trying it? Many of us have due to recommendations by friends, the pretty labels, or when we feel like being “spontaneous”. Sometimes we get lucky and our purchase proves to be as delicious as we hoped, and other times… …

The tradition of the Magic Baton competition will continue during the La Porte County Symphony Orchestra’s Spring Pops Concert featuring the Purdue Varsity Glee Club, Saturday, April 18, 7:30 p.m. at the La Porte Civic Auditorium. This year’s …

The Valparaiso swimming teams concluded their seasons on Saturday at the Horizon League Swimming and Diving Championship at the Walter Schroeder Aquatic Center in Brown Deer, Wis. The men finished in seventh place with 126 points and the women placed eighth …

The Valparaiso men’s basketball team moved into first place by itself atop the Horizon League standings Friday night, as the Crusaders led by as many as 15 points in the second half and held off Green Bay down the stretch to earn a 63-59 victory over the …

Supporters like you are the reason we had another incredible year of exhibitions, cultural programs, and community events. Please consider a year-end tax-deductible gift to help expand our reach – whether inspiring just one child or helping us reach …

Duneland Chamber Holiday Party! December 3 Join the Duneland Chamber of Commerce for our Annual Holiday Party! Come celebrate a great year and network with Chamber members before the holiday madness hits. Gelsosomo’s Pub will be open until 10:00pm that …

The Knight Cities Challenge seeks new ideas from innovators who will take hold of the future of our cities. From a pool of $5 million, Knight Foundation is looking to award grants at the city, neighborhood, and block level, and all sizes in between. We are …

William Hatczel is NWIndianaLife.com’s #1StudentNWI representative at Munster High School. Each month, William will write a column, feature story or informational bit on a topic related to his school. This month, he gives up a closer look at the …

Qualified Purdue-affiliated startups have two more resources to advance their companies through a three-year, $2 million fund as well as the addition of two new entrepreneurs-in-residence through a collaboration among the Purdue Foundry, Elevate Ventures and …

Bailly Elementary second graders, left to right, Madisyn Stimmel and Alaina McGrogan pet ‘Leggies’ the cat as owner Ruthann Sanders and mother of second grader Madison Buckley explains their cat’s good nature at Bailly’s annual pet …