Former BP Whiting Refinery representative and Merrillville town manager Tom Keilman died in late June. Keilman served as Merrillville's first town manager and spent 20 years as director of government ...

Lowdown: Located on an isthmus between Lake Michigan, Round Lake, and Lake Charlevoix, bisected by the Pine River along U.S. 31, which heads into Petoskey. Distinction: One of the best lake towns in ...