Indiana's Cool North offers an array of must-see summer and fall events in 2025. Music and art lovers can enjoy vibrant events like art festivals, the Elkhart Jazz Festival, the Festival of the Lakes, and the Elvis Fantasy Fest. For thrill-seekers, the excitement of the Great Lakes Grand Prix and the energy of county fairs offer unforgettable experiences.  Here are 16 events that highlight the region's vibrant culture and community spirit.

Sales of previously owned homes rose very slightly in May, up 0.8% from April, to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.03 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors.

After flatlining the week before, mortgage demand rose last week, despite mortgage rates increasing for the fourth straight week. Total application volume climbed 1.7% compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.

Finding the best use of newfound free time is one of the first challenges retirees face after leaving the workforce. Aside from spending more time with family and the possibility of volunteering or taking on part-time work, retirees are often left with plenty of extra time to enjoy a new hobby.

You don't have to start an internet company or come up with the next great invention to retire a millionaire.

Seven Pan-Am championships. A bronze medal from Tokyo. And now, the elusive Olympic gold.

Granger native and Penn High School alum Sarah Hildebrandt on Wednesday cemented her place in U.S. Olympic wrestling history, gutting through Cuba’s Yusneylys Guzman 3-0 to become Olympic champion in the women’s 50 kilogram (110 pound) weight class.