Andrew Rowe

1st Source Bank recently announced that Shannon Franko, manager of their Calumet North location in Valparaiso, graduated from South Shore Leadership Center’s Leadership Northwest Indiana Program. Franko, a longtime Valparaiso resident, is...

On Thursday, the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority and South Shore Arts unveiled the Lake County bison for the State's Bison-tennial project at the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond. The Bison-tennial Public Art Project was coordinated...

Social media has become a huge part of the everyday lives of most people. The same can be said for businesses who are now using websites like Facebook to interact socially with not necessarily customers, but anyone and everyone in communities where...

Music is more accessible than it’s ever been and for music creators who sample or use other artists’ songs or sounds, whether it’s a whole song, a vocal melody, a guitar riff, or simply a drum beat, it’s vital to have some understanding of...

On July 22nd, George Thorogood and The Destroyers bring their raucous brand of Blues and Rock’n’Roll to the Region at this year’s Festival of the Lakes in Hammond. “Indiana - that’s gotta be the heart of it all right there,” Thorogood...

The South Shore offers an abundance of lively and entertaining events and festivals to make summertime special! Check out and enjoy fabulous local festivals such as Whiting's world-famous Pierogi Fest®, Hammond's Festival of the Lakes or the Hobart...

Many people might not know it but right here in La Porte County and, more specifically, Michigan City there is a company on the cutting edge of their field who are creating products that are changing the way some industries operate. Dage-MTI has been...

Getting to work in a lab creating new types of candy is definitely an exciting prospect which most people would love to be a part. For Clarence Walsh, a La Porte resident and fifth generation candy creator at American Licorice Company, it’s just...

Seven years ago at the age of 16, Dylan Ferguson was hit by a car while driving his moped. This terrible accident left him a C2 quadriplegic and changed his life forever. Growing up, Dylan always wanted to be a firefighter and, over the last several...

The Lakefront Community of Whiting, Indiana is excited to be holding the first Sand Sculpting Competition at Whihala Beach on June 25, 2016. The Whiting Arts Council will be hosting the Competition in conjunction with the City of Whiting and both the...