N-B Video: BHS girls bring hip hop between the hoops

Hip Hop, a group from Bluffton High School's Tiger Dance Company, performs during the half time of the boys' basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 19. The girls were promoting an upcoming dance showcase to raise funds for the Andrea Rizzo Foundation, named after a woman who wanted to become a dance therapist and work with children with cancer. Learn more about the game in the Wednesday, Feb. 20, News-Banner. (Video by Paul Beitler)

N-B Video: Southern Wells girls' celebrate sectional victory — again

The Southern Wells girls' basketball team present the sectional trophy to Principal Chad Yencer during the Friday, Feb. 15, game against Blackford. Learn about the game in the Saturday, Feb. 16, News-Banner. (Video by Paul Beitler)

Early Flight in the Dunes program at Indiana Dunes State Park, Feb. 23

From the Indiana Department of Natural Resources:

Aviation pioneer Octave Chanute, who launched experimental gliders from Indiana’s Lake Michigan sand dunes, will be the topic of a program at Indiana Dunes State Park on Saturday, Feb. 23.

Early Flight in the Dunes starts at 2 p.m. CST at the nature center and will be presented by aviation researcher and historian Simine Short. Short will talk about Chanute’s early attempts at flight and offer insights into his personal and professional life.

Chanute was a French-born engineer who lived in Chicago. He encouraged other experimenters, including the Wright brothers.

The program is free after the standard entrance fee of $5 for in-state vehicles or $10 for out-of-state vehicles. For more information call the Indiana Dunes State Park Nature Center at (219) 926-1390.

Indiana Dunes State Park is at 1600 North 25 E. Chesterton, 46304.