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For Father’s Day, Ideas in Motion Media Owner Chris Mahlmann asked his friends what they learned from their Dad. From rotating tires and changing oil, to hammering up a fence and watching the game, here is what the Northwest Indiana locals learned...

It can be tough to find happiness during this time of quarantine. The order to stay home and practice social distancing has made in-person communication very difficult. But some quarantine stories tell us that even the most tumultuous times can be...

Dunes Learning Center’s decision to cancel in-person activities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic sent its employees home to isolate indoors. Golba however, like many Dunes Learning Center employees, loves to be outside and hiking throughout Dunes...

Paul Loggan, longtime Athletic Director at North Central High School in Indianapolis, passed away on Easter Sunday due to complications of COVID-19. The news shattered the entire state of Indiana. Loggan had been involved with Indiana High School...

Nothing says Merry Christmas like watching children tell Santa their secret holiday wishes. On Tuesday evening, Porter Regional Hospital’s associates and families gathered for just that, and some merry-making, too, at the hospital’s annual...

It was a wonderful time in Winamac as the inaugural Winter Wonderland lighted parade kicked off the county’s Winter Wonderland festivities. The theme, Electric Christmas, drew spectators of all ages as they lined the Winamac streets. In the...

Visitors are invited to relive their own childhood memories of Santa and that long-sought-after Christmas present while strolling through the annual exhibit, A Christmas Story Comes Home. The exhibit will open on November 9 and close December 31,...

Most kids don’t go to camp to talk about grief, but at Camp Evergreen, that’s the whole point. It may sound strange to some, but this camp focuses on helping children cope with the loss of a loved one and to feel less lonely during the process....

On the chilly autumn morning of November 9, the City of Hammond celebrated its 6th Annual Veteran Appreciation Day Parade. Both the Region’s veterans and members of the community gathered around 173rd Street to experience the event, which...

Superheroes, princesses, ghouls, villains, and more descended en masse upon the western parking lot at Porter Regional Hospital Tuesday evening in search of one thing— candy.  Hospital staff filled the lot with elaborately decorated cars and...