Jerry Davich

Kyle Knutson, of Chesterton, began volunteering as a Lunch Buddy in 2015 with a 10-year-old boy at Central Elementary School in Valparaiso.

Lunch Buddies program in Porter County pairs adult mentors with at-risk children

May 23, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

As Rick Urschel read "Charlotte's Web" with the enthusiasm of a high school drama teacher, his 8-year-old "Lunch Buddy" sprawled himself on the classroom floor. The boy proudly wore Urschel's...

Bonnie Kidwell escorts students Monday afternoon in front of Central Elementary School in Portage.

Portage school crossing guard marks 35 years: ‘It’s all about the kids’

May 22, 2019 at 12:47 a.m.

Bonnie Kidwell raised her hand-held stop sign toward oncoming traffic while waving three impatient children across Russell Street. "It's OK now, you can cross!" Kidwell yelled to them in front...

Some members of the Gary AARP chapter pose for a photo May 9 at St. Timothy Community Church on the city's west side.

Most seniors know about iconic AARP ID cards, but not about local chapters

May 20, 2019 at 1:53 p.m.

Minnie Porter used her gavel to formally conclude the monthly meeting of the AARP Gary chapter inside St. Timothy Community Church on the city's west side. "Thank you all for...

Rabbi Yisroel Goldstein speaks at a news conference at the Chabad of Poway synagogue in California.

Davich: Our daily struggle with good and evil can bring about change

May 17, 2019 at 3:56 p.m.

The timeworn black and white photo shows Adolph Hitler speaking to a group of visibly mesmerized and captivated supporters. Oddly, I found myself just as mesmerized and captivated by the...

Patty Sprague, right, takes a break from mowing lawns of abandoned properties in the Emerson neighborhood of Gary to chat with resident Monica Rozier.

A ‘blight buster’ bought an abandoned house in Gary intending to flip it. Instead, she adopted the neighborhood.

May 16, 2019 at 3:29 p.m.

Patty Sprague took a break from mowing the lawn of an abandoned home in the Emerson neighborhood of Gary. A passing motorist drove by, honked the horn, and gave her...

From left, Dr. Lisa Gold, Peggy Easton, Dr. Sudhish Chandra, and his son Sarthak Aggarwal.

Two grieving mothers compel doctor to host opioids overdose, suicide prevention event

May 14, 2019 at 2:41 p.m.

When Jack Daniels suffered whiplash from a car crash at 17, he was prescribed pain pills for his discomfort. "He was never the same after that," said his mother, Peggy...

Bishop Donald Hying talks to the parishioners of St. Mary of the Lake Church in the Miller section of Gary about the status of the church which was in jeopardy of being closed as of 2015.

Davich: Saying goodbye to a dear friend, a good man, a holy bishop — in that order

May 13, 2019 at 1:38 p.m.

The bicycle is an older model Schwinn with flat tires and brakes in need of repair. It's been in my garage for a couple of years now collecting more dust...

Davich: Appreciating the lighthearted side of Mother’s Day

May 12, 2019 at 12:46 a.m.

A few years ago, while relaxing with my fiancé at my Portage home, her mother called to alert us about a deadly, out-of-control fire in Valparaiso. "Be very careful," she...

Ken VanderLugt is giving away the remainder of his massive collection of books before he permanently closes his store, The Remarkable Book Shop, on May 22.

Davich: This $25 purchase was the best money I’ve ever spent. What was yours?

May 9, 2019 at 1:52 p.m.

What's the best money you've ever spent, regardless of amount? After more than 40 years of spending tens of thousands of dollars, on everything from a pack of gum to...

This is the product columnist Jerry Davich used for two weeks - Zilis UltraCell, marketed as a hemp derived CBD extract for all sorts of health problems and ailments.

Davich: CBD column triggers painful and passionate responses, new challenge

May 8, 2019 at 1:12 p.m.

"Jerry, what you'll find in this crazy world is that everyone you talk to has the best CBD product out there, even with zero technical data or science behind their...

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