Articles Posted in the Community News & People in the News Category
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Summer Palooza is here!- Get Ready for a Great Summer
By Porter County Tourism Summer is always my favorite season in Porter County, due in large part to a great lineup of events and festivals. These activities provide so much fun and excitement that spending summer…
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United Way of PC launching social responsibility initiative
United Way of Porter County is launching a new corporate social responsibility initiative called Pacesetters to help corporations meet their social responsibility goals. The Pacesetters program is designed to provide an easy way for corporations…
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Valpo Chamber finalist for top national award
The Valpo Chamber has been named a finalist for the 2018 Chamber of the Year award, presented by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE), an Alexandria, Va.-based association that represents more than 8,000…
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Lakeshore Media’s Burbridge elected to PRADO board of directors
Lakeshore Public Media’s Vice President of Development Wende Burbridge has been selected to serve on the board of directors for the Public Radio Association of Development Officers (PRADO). “I am honored to have been selected…
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Duneland Chamber to honor community groups, members at awards luncheon
With a welcome from AM 1420-WIMS’ Ric Federighi, the event will kick off with an update on what the Chamber has accomplished so far this year and what its future goals are. Immediately following are…
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Bubbles bursts with ice cream flavors for 15 seasons
Bubbles Ice Cream Parlor owners Tim, Kim and Zachary Martin have been dishing out sweet and frosty treats for 15 seasons just as the delectable delight shines during the month of July. “As the summer…
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Remembering the Pillsbury Doughboy
Please join me in remembering a great icon of the entertainment community. The Pillsbury Doughboy died yesterday of a yeast infection and trauma complications from repeated pokes in the belly. He was 71. Doughboy was…
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Life-saving device gets its own recycling program in Porter County
Porter County Recycling & Waste Reduction is partnering with a number of fire departments throughout the county to offer its residents the opportunity to recycle a previously unmanaged product. Smoke detectors have long posed a…
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NorthShore Health Centers- Provides 3,000 Backpacks and school supplies to underserved children in Northwest Indiana
Whether you are a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, guardian or just remember what it was like to be a kid, you understand the challenges children are confronted with in school these days. Between bullying, peer…
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A shared common bond of having lost a family member or friend- Butterfly release ceremony celebrates lives that were lived
The 10th annual Butterfly Release ceremony will soon be upon us. The event is set for Saturday, July 21 at 11:00 a.m. It will be held at Calumet Park Cemetery in Merrillville at the corner of 73rd…
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