Category Archives: Animal Corner

A cardinal (soon to receive his red coat) will be one of the 10 birds featured in Valparaiso's “Birds of Paradise”. The kick off celebration is set for May 13. In Valparaiso, the city says...

The City of Valparaiso has become Indiana's first Monarch City, USA, recognizing the city's support for monarch population. Mayor Matt Murphy issued a proclamation supporting the butterflies and encou...

Gathering for the return of the pet therapy program to Franciscan Health Munster are, from left, Maggie and her handler Becky Buchanan, Ruger and his handler Jackie LaMantia, program coordinator Julie...

Northwest Indiana communities in the Lake Michigan watershed can apply to receive free native trees. The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) is accepting applications for the Spr...

(Image courtesy Hobart Humane Society Facebook page) The Humane Society of Hobart kicks off a 100th birthday party celebration to honor the lifesaving advocacy of Betty White. Join the Hobart Humane S...

(Photo credit: Michael Rice) Have you seen bald eagles in the Region, one photographer has — two bald eagles were spotted this week on the frozen Cedar Lake by hobbyist and photographer Michael ...

Purdue Extension – Lake County says Region residents are invited to the New Years Seeding Day to be held Saturday, January 1, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon Central Time, at Doak Purdue Pollinato...

A Northwest Indiana author and noted birder was recently presented with the prestigious Sagamore of the Wabash. A post at the Indiana Dunes Tourism Facebook page says Dr. Kenneth Brock received the aw...

Humane Indiana’s 6th annual Festival of Owls will be held at the Porter County Expo Center Saturday October 23rd. Wildlife Director Nicole Harmon says, "Our goal is to share the stories of these...

(Photo courtesy Prairietown (Illinois) Fire Department Facebook page) In southwest Illinois, about forty miles outside St. Louis, fire crews combined their skills earlier this week to rescue a dog who...