Alayna Wilkening

As a Dutch native, Paulina Huffman never pictured herself as a member of the United States military. Though her interest in serving began while she was in high school, she assumed her citizenship status would bar her ability to join. A conversation...

Winter can be hard on everyone, and being stuck inside with nothing to do can give many winter blues. The City of La Porte Park and Recreation Department has been working to help alleviate this and get people outside and having fun. Their solution...

As a NIPSCO employee, Gene “AJ” Krout never expected to have to detain an unruly individual, especially within his first week of work. When the individual got out of hand on the job site, however, Krout made the decision to step up and help an...

Derrick Deck’s main mission in life is to give back. As a sheriff’s deputy and school resource officer, Deck’s day-to-day activities revolve around serving the community. “Being a police officer was something I've always wanted to do. That's...

At the first impression, it's evident Chloe Healy has a strong passion for Christ. Her love of God led her to find HowToLife, a movement that focuses on spreading the gospel to Generation Z (Gen Z). After discovering that only 4% of...

It’s rare to find coworkers that feel like family, but at the Porter County Expo Center, the staff can’t say enough kind things about each other. There are only four full-time employees on staff at the Porter County Expo Center. Lori Daly serves...