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A few red-winged blackbirds and a flock or two of sandhill cranes arrived over the weekend. Maple sap was running. Like usual for the start of March.
But it still isnât a usual winter for ski resorts. If it were, the downhill season at Swiss Valley Ski & Snowboard Area in Jones would toast its finale this Sunday â typically a week into March. Instead, spokesman Mike Panich says the resort has booked its âSlush Cupâ contest (a sort of farewell party) for March 14 with the option of staying open even longer if the weather permits and visitors keep coming.
Snowmelt or not, the resort recently looked more like it was ramping up operations, not chilling out, stoked by the momentum from a super-busy season when weekend ski rentals often ran out. Jamie Stafne, who oversees operations, says this seasonâs attendance will surely âblow the record for the past two decades.â
WATCH NOW: Indiana U.S. Sen. Todd Young running for second term in 2022
U.S. Sen. Todd Young, R-Ind., confirmed Tuesday he is running next year for a second term representing the Hoosier State in the U.S. Senate.
Young said in a video message he is proud of the conservative results he s delivered over the past five years. But a sustained effort is needed to do the work it takes to make America great. This is not a slogan. It s the undertaking of our generation â no small task, Young said. I m running for reelection to see that a conservative vision becomes reality for the next generation of Hoosiers.
Two Northwest Indiana hotels found a place in U.S. News & World Report s recently announced ranking of the state s best hotels, while four out of the top five are located in Indianapolis.
The news magazine s rankings include lists of the top 25 hotels in each state, giving the lodging spots something to celebrate in a year that has been difficult for the hospitality industry.
And from high-rise city hotels to luxury lodging to historic inns, thereâs a place on the list to appeal to anyone.Â
They include the 10th ranked Ameristar Hotel in East Chicago, a 288-room tower overlooking Lake Michigan and connected to the Ameristar Casino, and 12th ranked Hilton Garden Inn Chesterton, a short drive from the Indiana Dunes National Park.
Imagine living in a house where everything looked the same and your food was unappealing. Now imagine having nowhere to raise your children. How would that make you feel? Would