Born Learning Trail opens at Bellaboo’s on June 28

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Lake County, IN 6-23-2011 - Lake County Parks and United Way Success By 6 have teamed up to add a Born Learning Trail at Bellaboo’s Play and Discovery Center.  The trail will open at Bellaboo’s on Tuesday, June 28 following a ribbon is cutting at 1 p.m. and will be a permanent addition to the … [Read more...]

South Shore Championship Bring Golf Pros to the Square

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Crown Point, IN 6-23-2011 - The South Shore Championship, held at White Hawk Country Club in Crown Point will take place June 30th through July 2nd, with kick-off events on June 28th and 29th. Volunteers and Pro-Am teams are still needed for the event. Junior Pro-Am events take place on June … [Read more...]

Leon’s Triathlon and South Shore Featured Nationwide

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Hammond, IN 6-23-2011 – Leon’s Triathlon, held on June 5th in Hammond, IN, will be featured on Comcast SportsNet in Chicago, Philadelphia, New England, Mid-Atlantic (Washington, Baltimore and Delaware) and the California Bay Area. More than 500 athletes competed in Leon’s, and included … [Read more...]

Fireworks on the Dunes Lakefront July 1, 2011

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Chesterton, IN 6-22-2011 -  The Chesterton/Duneland Chamber of Commerce will host the 3rd Annual Fireworks on the Lakefront Friday, July 1, 2011. The event will take place at the Indiana Dunes State Park & the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Come join the Duneland Chamber and the Town … [Read more...]

Born Learning Trail Grand Opening at Woodland Park

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Porter County, IN - 6-21-2011 - Learning happens everywhere a child goes, but parents, grandparents and caregivers may not always know how to support that learning. That won’t be the case on Wednesday July 20, 2011 1:00 pm at the Portage Parks Woodland Park on Willowcreek in Portage. When … [Read more...]

IU School of Medicine – Northwest announces 2011 International Human Cadaver Prosection Program participants

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More than 50 participants from around the world to gather at med school for a three-day, hands-on anatomy workshop The International Human Cadaver Prosection Program (IHCPP), a unique medical program held at the Indiana University School of Medicine – Northwest (IUSM-NW) located on the … [Read more...]

Deep River Waterpark is again partnering with the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana

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Merrillville, IN. 6-20-2011 - Deep River Waterpark has once again teamed up with the Food Bank of NW Indiana to assist in their efforts to keep the Food Bank stocked...while at the same time saving our customers money.  Bring in 2 cans of non perishable, non expired food per person on Mondays … [Read more...]

Duneland Distinguished Woman Award Nomination Forms Due June 24, 2011

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Chesterton, IN, 6-20-2011 - The Duneland Distinguished Woman Award, formerly known as Athena, nomination forms are due this Friday, June 24, 2011. The forms can be found at the Chesterton/Duneland Chamber of Commerce, 220 Broadway Chesterton, IN 46304. Please mail or drop off completed forms to … [Read more...]

Westchester TWP. Museum Hosts Fifth History Camp

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Chesterton, IN. 6-17-2011 - There are still openings left for campers in The Westchester Township History Museum’s fifth annual summer history camp, All Aboard the Westchester Express!. The camp will run July 12-15, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.and is free of charge. Students entering fourth and … [Read more...]

United Way of Porter County Announces Community Investment Funding for FY 2012

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Valparaiso, IN. 6-17-2011 - United Way of Porter County announced the FY2012 results of its Community Investment Funding review process.  On June 13th, the United Way Board of Directors approved $1.1 million to be invested in health and human services programs. Based on the results of community … [Read more...]