'Twas the Christmas Eve edition of The Lake County Times newspaper 106 years ago this year that carried the remarkable and unlikely story of a popular entertainer who defied the...

Readers of a certain vintage will remember a time nearly unfathomable to younger connoisseurs of digital downloads, streaming services, and the like - that is, when access to entertainment was...

On August 27, 1955, many residents of Whiting, Indiana, thought a nuclear bomb had exploded in or near their town. Perceived as a real and present threat, the Standard Oil...

From Lake County, Indiana to a Galaxy Far, Far Away   Ralph Angus McQuarrie If we give thought to the matter at all, most of us attribute the origins of...

As Memorial Day approaches, many Hoosiers' minds turn to a unique location in the capital city of the Hoosier state, an iconic landmark representing not only Indianapolis, but all of...

Indiana Restaurant and Dining Firsts Writer / Jeff Kenney Photography Provided The Feast of Saint Valentine (better known to us nowadays as Valentine's Day) approaches, and in addition to the...

How Electricity Came to the Lakes Area Writer / Jeff Kenney Photography Provided Depending upon when you read this, the new year will either be soon on its way or...

Writer / Jeff Kenney Photography Provided It’s a time-honored tradition going back well over a century: children writing letters to Santa Claus informing him of their desired Christmas gifts. Almost...

Sixty Years Later: John F. Kennedy in Indiana Writer / Jeff Kenney Photography Provided Surely most every local reader of an age to remember will recall exactly where they were...

A Glimpse Into the History of Halloween in the Lakes Area Writer / Jeff Kenney Photography Provided The vast majority of Lakes Magazine readers likely associate childhood Halloweens with one...