Motivation aside, health benefits of a vegetarian diet are numerous
By Carl Kurek

According to various Web sites like medicinenet.com, the health benefits of a vegetarian diet are the number one reason people choose to take meat out of their diet.

But according to other Web sites such as vegsoc.org (The Vegetarian Society), a survey they conducted showed that the majority of people said they gave up meat and fish because they did not morally approve of killing animals, or because they objected to the ways in which animals are kept, treated and killed for food.

The main reason people choose to become vegetarians may never be known, but the health benefits of such a diet are undeniable. Read More | Comments

RailCats team up to honor veterans
By Carl Kurek

With the country engaged in two wars, chances are that nearly everyone knows at least one person who has been sent to one or both of these war zones.

Many people and organizations send care packages to these brave men and women and thank them for their service and sacrifice whenever they get the chance. Read More | Comments

Riverfront Development bringing fine dining, fun to Chesterton
by Krystal Vivian          

The new Riverfront Development in Chesterton aims to bring in new businesses and jobs to the community in order to create a fun environment for residents and tourists alike.

It all began with the opening of Lucrezia’s 12 years ago in Chesterton’s downtown district.  Nada Karas and her husband had moved to Chesterton for new jobs, but had found that the fine dining establishments they were previously used to were not present there then.  They would travel to Valparaiso, Miller, or Michigan City, but, even then, al fresco dining was uncommon. 

“There really wasn’t a great place where you could have a bowl of pasta and a nice glass of wine and kick back.  There was definitely not any al fresco dining.  We missed that,” Karas said. Read More | Comments