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SOUTH SHORE, Ind. and WHITING, Ind., July 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In an attempt to show that Pierogi Fest can master technology, or to demonstrate that it cannot, organizers of this year's...

HAMMOND, Ind., Oct. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A full-size replica of the train that carried President Abraham Lincoln's body across the United States more than 150 years ago will be on display at...

HAMMOND, Ind., Aug. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Everybody Counts and the Chicago-based Great Lakes ADA Network are partnering with the South Shore Convention and Visitor Authority to sponsor an...

HAMMOND, Ind., May 27, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A replica of the train that carried President Abraham Lincoln's body across the United States more than 150 years ago will be at the Indiana Welcome...

HAMMOND, Ind., May 14, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2015 U.S. Armed Forces Triathlon Championship will be held at Leon's Triathlon in Hammond, Ind., on June 7, 2015. The race will be broadcast on...

HAMMOND, IND., Jan. 28, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- With the popularity of trips geared toward food lovers, history buffs and leisure travelers, the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority has...

HAMMOND, Ind., Jan. 19, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- During the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority's monthly board of directors meeting on Thursday, Jan. 15, Heather Becerra, chief marketing...

HAMMOND, Ind., Dec. 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Mommy's Little Piggy mashed potato eating contest will feature plates mounded with mashed potatoes and contestants of different age groups showing...

HAMMOND, Ind., Dec. 1, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Indiana Welcome Center's annual exhibit, "A Christmas Story" Comes Home, kicks off the fun with "A Major Event" on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 11:00 a.m....

"A Christmas Story" Comes Home HAMMOND, Ind., Oct. 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- This holiday season, the "A Christmas Story" Comes Home exhibit, presented in collaboration with Warner Bros....