Rachel Calderone

The Festival of the Lakes began July 13, and the Region’s residents came out in droves for a week of fun at Wolf Lake Memorial Park in Hammond.  People from all over Northwest Indiana and the Chicagoland area made their way out to enjoy fair...

The City of La Porte, Mayor Tom Dermody, and the La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership (LEAP) partnered to bring big news to residents at the city council meeting on July 6. Tom Dermody and the La Porte City Council joined representatives from...

Samantha Menke is a La Porte Slicer, born and raised for 21 years. Menke loves her community and continues to grow within La Porte. At the moment, Menke serves as a childcare worker. In the fall, she hopes to return to Ivy...

Father and forklift operator by day, superhero by night. Jesse Short of Michigan City, Indiana is a well-known community member in the Region for his cosplay costumes, charismatic personality, and drive to uplift small businesses and superhero fans...

“When's the last time you’ve seen so many smiles? It's pretty amazing,” said Indiana State Representative Jim Pressel. Smiles were abundant in Downtown La Porte on Friday night for the first big event hosted by the city post-pandemic....

Horizon Bank celebrated its opening of the Horizon Bank Bilingual Branch in La Porte, the second of its kind, on June 17.  Many great figures in the La Porte community took part in celebrating the opening of the Spanish Banking Center. Those in...