WINONA LAKE — Chris Singleton, a tall and lanky outfielder for the South Bend Cubs, knows a few things about strength and speed. It was no feat of weakness that allowed him to park four home runs with the Chicago Cubs’ single A affiliate in 2018. His quickness allowed him to leg out a pair …read more.

WARSAW — For 30 years the Committee to Commemorate Martin Luther King has held an annual event celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. This year, Indiana Attorney General Curtis T. Hill, Jr., served as the keynote speaker for the Jan. 15 event at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center Hill, who says he dislikes the usage of …read more.

WARSAW — The Committee to Commemorate Martin Luther King is proud to announce their 30th Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Community Event. The 2018 celebration will be held on Monday, Jan. 15, at the Manahan Orthopedic Capital Center on the Grace College campus. Doors open at 11 a.m. and the program is scheduled to run …read more.

WINONA LAKE — Even long after they have passed on, an individual’s words and character can still speak to people. That was the message of former Brooklyn Dodger baseball player Carl Erskine during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration event on Monday, Jan. 16, at the Manahan Orthopedic Capital Center. During his time on …read more.

WARSAW — Members of the Committee to Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are excited to host the community celebration to be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center, on the campus of Grace College. Carl Erskine, Anderson, will be the featured guest speaker for the …read more.

[weaver_youtube ECpMxeEsbPQ rel=0]   WARSAW — Over 600 people of all ages and all walks of life, came to the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center on the campus of Grace College not only for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration, but to hear Charles Person, one of three surviving original Freedom Riders of 1961. It …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Kent Abernathy, Commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles announced that all BMV license branches will be closed Saturday, Jan. 16 through Monday, Jan. 18 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. All branches resume their regularly scheduled business hours on Tuesday, Jan. 19.

By RICHARD ROOKER MLK Day Commemoration Committee (EDITOR’S NOTE: Monday, Jan. 18, Charles Person, one of three surviving original Freedom Riders of 1961, will be the speaker for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. The event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with doors opening at …read more.

INDIANA — Indiana nearly made the top half in a study by Wallet Hub that examined the 50 states to see where they stand today as far as racial progress. The study comes as the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day draws near. It specifically focuses on the African American and Caucasian communities and attempts to …read more.

WARSAW — Members of the Committee to Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are excited to host the community celebration to be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Monday, Jan. 18, at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center, on the campus of Grace College. Doors will open at 11 a.m. and box lunches will be …read more.

SOUTH BEND — Join us for the “Prelude,” a pre-concert conversation, with Maestro Tsung Yeh and dynamic soloist and South Bend Symphony Orchestra Principal Clarinetist Trevor O’Riordan prior to the June H. Edwards Chamber Series concert 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 10, at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center at the University of Notre Dame. The Maestro …read more.

By ANNE GREGORY Media Relations, Manchester University NORTH MANCHESTER — The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr., a nationally respected and influential civil rights and religious leader, will speak at the 48th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance and Rededication Ceremony at Manchester University. The observance commemorates King’s last speech at a college campus. He presented …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — Kent Abernathy, commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles, announced today that all BMV license branches will be closed Saturday, Jan. 16, through Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. All branches resume their regularly scheduled business hours Tuesday, Jan. 19.

FORT WAYNE — Heartland will be commemorating the life and legacy of social activist and humanitarian, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17. The concert is part of the Plymouth Music Series and will be held at the Plymouth UCC Church. “We Are The Dream” is a dramatic musical tribute lead …read more.

[weaver_youtube XEvCjEGfx0w rel=0] This video was published on Nov. 5, 2015, and shared with Ink Free News by Joseph Defilippo, who wrote the words to the video. DeFilippo stated the video is a tribute to Person and the heroic Freedom Riders, and has shared the video with Person, who liked the song/video. “Freedom Ride” written …read more.

By GENNIE BRISSETTE-TIPTON Promotions Director, The Committee To Commemorate Martin Luther King The Committee to Commemorate Martin Luther King announced their continued effort to promote diversity, acceptance, and awareness through the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through local displays of the Warsaw Community School student artwork for Black History Month. The committee collaborated …read more.

[weaver_youtube DoADAvsotRc rel=0]   “Inspire Through Education” was the theme for the 27th annual commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., today at Grace College and Seminary. Over 400 educators, future educators, retired educators and members of the public from all walks of life attended the celebration. Helping to celebrate the event was Marsha Cook, retired …read more.