Community News
Indiana Dunes Birding Festival Marks 10th Anniversary
In northwest Indiana, this year marks the tenth anniversary of the Indiana Dunes Birding Festival, and Region residents are invited to celebrate at a free public launch event Wednesday May 15, 2024, 6-to-9 pm Central Time at the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center. Indiana Dunes National Park says the kickoff will feature the...
May 14, 2024
South Shore Line Celebrates Completion of Double Track NWI
In northwest Indiana, the South Shore Line reminds passengers that effective Tuesday, May 14, 2024, a new train schedule is in effect. The commuter line says the completion of Double Track Northwest Indiana allows for the addition of 14 weekday trains, revised times, reduced travel times and new, limited-stop express s...
May 14, 2024
Northern Lights May Reach Northwest Indiana
The Northern Lights may be visible in northwest Indiana and elsewhere in the state this weekend. Federal forecasters said on Thursday, May 9, 2024, that the Aurora Borealis may be visible to a large portion of the lower 48 states due to heightened solar activity. Forecasters with the Space Weather Prediction Center sai...
May 10, 2024
Music News
John Barbata, Drummer For The Turtles And Jefferson Starship, Dead At 79
John Barbata, the drummer on classic tunes by the Turtles, Jefferson Starship, and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, has died at the age of 79. A cause of death has not been made available. Barbata was born in New Jersey, but made his career as a drumm...
May 15, 2024
Graham Nash Performs At Carnegie Hall Tribute To Crosby, Stills & Nash
During Monday night's star-studded tribute to Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Crosby, Stills & Nash at the stately Carnegie Hall, singer Graham Nash surprised the audience by singing the tender CSNY classic, "Our House," before leading an all-star sin...
May 15, 2024
Slash Is Taking His S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Blues Festival Across The Country This Summer
Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash is set to bring his new S.E.R.P.E.N.T. music festival across the United States this summer. The blues-oriented fest will feature an evolving lineup from city to city, with Slash's blues rock band - featuring singer/guitari...
May 15, 2024