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Highland Area Events for…
September 14
Highland High School Boys Varsity Tennis at 4pm (Illiana Christian High School)
Highland High School Girls JV Volleyball at 5pm (Hammond Central)_
Highland High School Boys Varsity Soccer at 5pm (East Chicago Central 1100 W Columbus Dr)
Pierce Middle School Cross Country 6, 7, & 8 at 5pm (Merrillville Intermediate School)
September 15
Silent Book Club September Meet-up 6pm (Sip Coffee House 2)
Moms Nation Preview Day at 6:0pm (Faith Church)
Highland High School Girls Varsity Golf at 4:30pm (Highland High School 9135 Erie St)
Highland High School Boys Varsity Tennis at 4:45pm (Lowell High School 2051 E Commercial Ave)
Highland High School Girls JV Soccer at 5pm (Lowell High School 2051 E Commercial Ave)
Highland High School Girls JV Volleyball at 5pm (Highland High School 9135 Erie St)
Highland High School Girls V Volleyball at 6pm (Highland High School 9135 Erie St)
Highland High School Girls V Soccer at 7pm (Lowell High School 2051 E Commercial Ave)
September 16
Highland Community Crime Watch meeting 6:30pm (Police Station at 3315 Ridge Rd)
Kahler Middle School Cross Country 6, 7, & 8 at 5pm (Kahler Middle School)
Highland High School Girls V Golf at 4pm (Lost Marsh GC - Hammond)
Highland High School Boys V Tennis at 4:0pm (THOMAS A EDISON JR-SR HS 3304 PARKSIDE AVE
LAKE STATION)Highland High School Boys JV Soccer at 5pm (Highland High School 9135 Erie St)
Highland High School Boys V Soccer at 7pm (Highland High School 9135 Erie St)
September 17
Canvas-Autumn at the Lake Art Class 6:30pm -8:30pm (Lincoln Center)
Fall in Love with Your Local Business Expo & Luncheon 9am - 1:30pm (The Center of Visual and Performing Arts)
Highland High School Boys V Tennis at 5pm (Highland High School 9135 Erie St)
Highland High School Girls JV Soccer at 5pm (Highland High School 9135 Erie St)
Highland High School Girls V Volleyball at 6:30pm (ILLIANA CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL)
Highland High School Girls V Soccer at 7pm (Highland High School 9135 Erie St)
September 18
Day of Caring Volunteers Needed 10:30am - 12:30pm (Fair Haven Center 2645 Ridge Rd Highland)
Highland High School Varsity Football Homecoming vs Lowell at 7pm (Highland High School 9135 Erie St)
September 19
Paws in the Park 9am - 3 pm (Community Park 8601 Calumet Ave Munster)
Bird Migration Celebration 10am -12 pm at Highland Heron Rookery at the corner of Liable at Laporte.
Mrs. Roper’s Romp Thrift Crawl 11am - 2pm America’s Antique Mall 8311 Indianapolis Blvd)
80’s Party with My 80’s Band 8:0pm at R-Bar 9521 Indianapolis Blvd, Highland
Highland High School Boys V Cross Country at 8am (New Prairie High School)
Highland High School Girls V Cross Country at 8am (New Prairie High School)
Highland High School JV Football at 10am (Lowell High School 2051 E Commercial Ave)
Highland High School Girls V Soccer at 10am (Morgan Township Middle/High School 299 S SR 49
VALPARAISO)Highland High School Boys JV Soccer at 10am (Boone Grove High School 260 S 500 W Valparaiso)
Highland High School Boys V Soccer at 12pm (Boone Grove High School 260 S 500 W Valparaiso)
Willowcreek Middle School Cross Country 6, 7, & 8 at 9am (Woodland Park)

Celebrating the Diamond Jubilee
On September 15, 1960 the Town of Highland officially kicked off its massive four-day Diamond Jubilee festival, celebrating its 50th anniversary of incorporation in 1910 with pageants, a souvenir program, and the proud (if slightly exaggerated) promotional title of "Indiana's largest town."


98% Success Rate: Inside Lake County's Teen Court as It Prepares to Grow
Teen Court, a Crisis Center program based at the Highland Police Department, offers Lake County youths an alternative to formal juvenile proceedings for lower-level offenses. The program serves about 250 participants a year, reports a 98% success rate and is preparing to expand to a second location in the county.
Read more at the NWI Times

Hard Rock Casino Donates to Suicide Prevention Walk in Wicker Park
Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana has donated funds to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention in support of the "Out of the Darkness Northwest Indiana" walk on Oct. 3 at Wicker Park in Highland. The event, one of 400 nationwide, raises money for suicide research, advocacy, and education programs across the region. Local organizers and casino officials emphasized the importance of community connection and support for those affected by suicide.
Read more at the NWI Times

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Talk soon,
Shannah Holt
Founder & Publisher, Highland Local Scoop



