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KFC in Michigan City Among the Sites Closed
(Michigan City, IN) - KFC has closed several locations in this part of the state, including the one in Michigan City. The KFC restaurants closing today were also in Valparaiso, Portage, Hobart and Gary. They were reportedly owned by a financially troubled Texas-based company, which also closed the doors recently...
Video: A timeline of Mexico en el Corazon in Lansing
LANSING, Ill. (August 23, 2024) – A dance troupe from Mexico has been including Lansing on their tour since 2017 — and The Lansing Journal has covered each of their Lansing performances. Mexico en el Corazon is more than a show. It is a cultural initiative, a celebration, an education. This year the group will do 14 shows in 13 cities, and Lansing is their second stop, right after Chicago.
Park Forest Police Department, SSHS offer free dog clinic for Cook Co. residents Saturday
The Park Forest Police Department is partnering with the South Suburban Humane Society this Saturday to offer Cook County residents a free drive-thru dog clinic in the Village Hall parking lot. The event will start at 8 a.m. and continue until noon at 350 Victory Drive. The first 300 residents...
Young Frankenstein comes alive at Memorial Opera House Sept. 26 – Oct. 13
The electrifying adaptation of Mel Brook’s monstrously funny film will leave you in stitches!. From the creators of the record-breaking Broadway sensation, The Producers, comes this monster new musical comedy. The comedy genius, Mel Brooks, adapts his legendarily funny film into a brilliant stage creation – Young Frankenstein!
Don’t Be a Chicken!
Nelson’s Catering and Fundraising is well-known and loved throughout Indiana. Now, they’re coming to Chesterton! On Saturday, August 24, the Trojan Guard Marching Band and Nelson’s Chicken are coming together to fundraise. From 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., or until the chicken runs out, people can buy some of Nelson’s chicken at Hopkin’s Ace Hardware in Chesterton. It’s reasonably priced too! To get half a chicken, it’s only $10. For their potatoes, it’s only $5. But how much does the Trojan Guard earn from this fundraiser? They give around $3.75 back to the band for each chicken sold. For each potato sold, the band earns around $2. Be sure to come and support the Trojan Guard at Ace Hardware this Saturday!
Celebrating Public Art in Valparaiso with Mural Week
One thing that thriving communities often have in common is support for the arts. Studies have shown that public art provides numerous benefits to communities - from economics to tourism to inclusion. Valparaiso is one community that has made efforts to expand on public art efforts in recent years via...
Kings of Leon Presents: Can We Please Have Fun World Tour
Nashville-based rock band Kings of Leon brought the North American leg of their Can We Please Have Fun World Tour to a sold out crowd at the Arizona Financial Theater on August 20, 2024. The band headlined the bill with support from Phantogram. Kings of Leon is currently touring in promotion of their new album, Can We Please Have Fun.
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