Homage to Grandmother Leona
Leona Born May 6, 1913, died 1972. *** It was comforting to hear your guttural chuckle when amused. You were born the 16th of 18 children, including two sets of...
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Hebron native pursues dreams on the lanes, in the classroom
"While the liberal media elite depict the bowler as a chubby guy with a comb-over and polyester pants, the reality is that bowling is one of the most tech-heavy sports...
Cal City man helps clean up Little Calumet
"The activist is not the man who says the river is dirty. The activist is the man who cleans up the river." — H. Ross Perot Keith Halper has been...
Lake Station man launches standup comedy career
"Sometimes I think about quitting standup, but it's the fastest path to my ultimate goal of being the funniest guy living under a bridge." — K. Frances Norris K. Frances...
Hebron native sets up shop with local flavor
"Mom and pop stores are not about something small; they are about something big. Ninety percent of all U.S. businesses are family owned or controlled. They are important not only...
IUN librarian recalls growing up in Germany
"Was Hanschen nicht lernt, lernt Hans nimmermehr." (What little Johnny can't learn, old John will never learn.) — German proverb I could listen to Anne Koehler's delightful German accent all...
East Chicago man advocates for immigrants
"...When you refused to help the least of these, my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me." — Jesus Christ Jose Bustos was born in Mexico 65 years...
Portage councilwoman recalls start of her activism
"The Love Canal incident is a national symbol of a failure to exercise a sense of concern for future generations." — David Axelrod Sue Lynch, 73, lives in Portage with...
Valpo man hears the call of the bluebird
" ... God wants us to help animals, if they need help. Every creature in distress has the same right to be protected." — Francis of Assisi Ken Jankowski is...
Hobart couple find joy in rescue pets, quilting
" ... He spoke through tears of 15 years; "How his dog and him traveled about. "The dog up and died, he up and died; "And after 20 years he...