Wagner’s to Hold Fundraiser for Opportunity Enterprises

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Valparaiso, IN, 6-8-2011 - Between Friday, June 17, and Friday, July 1, Wagner’s will donate $2 to Opportunity Enterprises for every full slab, half slab or packaged rib sold at their Porter and Valparaiso locations. This offer will apply to both dine in and carry out orders. Customers … [Read more...]

Valparaiso Resident Wins the 33rd Annual Popcorn Festival Poster Contest!

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Valparaiso, IN. 5-10-2011 - Valparaiso Community Festivals & Events (VCFE) held a contest last month for local artists to create the poster for the 33rd Annual Popcorn Festival. Valparaiso resident, Robyn Werberig, was selected as the winner of this year’s contest. Robyn has enjoyed the … [Read more...]

Tickets Still Available for “Voices of the Brown Mansion,1899”

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Tickets for “Voices of the Brown Mansion, 1899,” are still available, but are going fast. Porter County, IN. 4-20-2011 - The May 1 event is a fundraiser for the Westchester Township History Museum. Tickets for the 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. performances are available for $15 at the museum and must be … [Read more...]

Get Ready for Spring – Backyard Checklist

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Spring is here and its time to get your backyard in shape for the summer. Here are a few tips to help you get started. Pick Up Sticks Strong winter storms and high winds take a toll on your trees and shrubs.  Pick up all of the sticks and twigs in your yard and put them in your fire pit.  … [Read more...]

2011 Fan Fest Celebrates Ten Years in Northwest Indiana

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Merrillville, IN. - For the third consecutive winter, throngs of Gary SouthShore RailCats fans flocked to the Radisson Hotel in Merrillville from all over Northwest Indiana for Fan Fest, a fun-filled day of baseball despite the cold and snow outside which featured current and former players and … [Read more...]

Blenda Rodriguez of the Harlem Globetrotters talks to NWIMe.com

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Northwest Indiana is going to be exploding with true basketball entertainment tomorrow night at the Crown Point High School Gymnasium and the Me Gang will be right there with you! . The original, world famous Harlem Globetrotters are set to take the floor at the Crown Point High School … [Read more...]

Martial Arts in Northwest Indiana is on Tap!

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Martial Arts is a sport that has been around for a while but has grown in popularity over the last few years. Kickboxing, Karate, Taekwondo, Jiu Jitsu and Self Defense classes and instruction is now in the spotlight for kids as well as adults. Different people attend classes for different reasons … [Read more...]

1st Annual NWIMe.com Holiday Spirit Award Goes to Westchester Lanes

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It is always nice to see a business or people that give it their all to show true Holiday spirit, and with that said... NWIMe.com is proud to present our 1st annual Holiday Spirit Award to a bowling alley located in Chesterton Indiana called Westchester Lanes. Evelyn and Tony Ello run this … [Read more...]

Box Seat Tickets – Event Tickets The Easy Way!

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Buying event tickets could be the start of a great relationship, especially if you are a resident of Northwest Indiana. It was a pleasure talking to John Wilson, the owner of Box Seat Tickets in Valparaiso, Indiana. In an in depth interview, John gave me a tour of his place of business as well as … [Read more...]

Giving Ideas This Holiday Season

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When you are out shopping this holiday season, remember the folks who are braving the freezing cold weather to help those in need. Teaching your kids about giving and charity is a valuable life lesson. One thing my family has been doing for about 6 years now is we go to the bank and purchase a … [Read more...]