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Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Holiday Parade Committee invite you to attend the 2020 Hammond Holiday Parade on Saturday, Dec. 5th beginning at 10:00am. The parade starts at Gavit High School, 1670 – 175th Street, heads east to...

For the past 20 years, holiday lights on the Lights of Life trees outside Community Hospital in Munster have been illuminated and serve as a reminder of the journey of hope that goes along with a cancer diagnosis. This year, the lights shine on...

Through the collaborative efforts of the City of Hammond Special Events Team, the police department, and representatives from the mayor’s office, the City of Hammond was able to host the Drive Through Trunk and Treat outside the Hammond Sportsplex...

Children lined up throughout the La Porte County Family YMCA parking lot, in pursuit of tasty treats at the third annual Trunk or Treat event. The chilly weather did not deter residents of Michigan City from lining up for treats, however. Children...

Kossinai Watson knows exactly where he was when he caught COVID-19.   “I was at a family barbecue,” Watson said. “It was my family barbecue, something I always go to. But someone there brought someone else. Turns out that...

Guy Lombardo wrote a song titled “Enjoy Yourself, It’s Later Than You Think”. In it, Lombardo sings, “The years go by, as quickly as a wink. Enjoy yourself, enjoy yourself, it's later than you think.” Enjoying life while...

On Saturday, Oct. 10, Michigan City residents will join the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease at the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s®. The funds raised support the care, support, and research programs of the Alzheimer’s Association. Due to the...

Pulling a 50,000 pound fire truck by hand isn’t easy. In fact, it takes a team of a dozen people or more to accomplish. There were volunteers aplenty at the La Porte County Family YMCA, each of them eager to grab hold of the rope and compete to see...

Quality of life isn’t necessarily anything huge or fancy.  It’s always in the little things: memories, people, and moments.  Sometimes it’s as simple as a few roses and a dance partner. For Joan Simmons, her happiest memories were on...

The excitement could not be contained at the First Responder Appreciation and Demonstration day hosted on the property of the Multi Agency Academic Cooperative (MAAC). “I’m going to see the police doggies,” said four-year-old Jackson Lenos, an...