There is always an opportunity to make an impact – to change the world – by taking responsibility for making your own community a better place to live. Jessica O’Brien puts that kind of big thinking to work every day in Michigan City. “It’s...
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All About the Girls Part 5: “Courage over comfort” celebrated women stepping out of their comfort zone
Look up! It’s one of the most important secrets to successful public speaking, and one of the hardest to remember in the moment. Yet the ladies of honor had no trouble looking up Thursday night at Ideas in Motion Media’s (IIMM) All About the...
Read MoreAll About Briar Leaf Golf Club and the 2019 season
Briar Leaf Golf Club is undergoing a full refresh for the 2019 season, including upgraded grounds for improved family fun and a re-imagined web experience with improved functionality that makes securing tee times ten times easier. Weather permitting,...
Read MoreSpeakers share original and emotional stories at this year’s Listen to Your Mother
A litter of unruly children rushed the stage, causing a ruckus of inappropriate noises and flying stuffed ponies as Listen to Your Mother’s Emcee, Mike Martinez, tried his best to wrangle them in. Of course, if daddy can’t do it, mama can....
Read MoreFolds of Honor Scholarship for Gold Star Students
A standard part of any military funeral is the presentation of the folded flag, which had moments before draped the coffin, to the surviving family. It is a fitting symbol, then, for Folds of Honor, a charity that provides college scholarships to...
Read MoreSalute to the Stars: Ivy Tech’s 15th Annual Spring Fundraiser
“Keeping students enrolled through the completion of their degree is important for our community, our businesses, and everyone in this room,” First Source Bank Regional President Matt Vessely said as he presented a $15,000 check to the Ivy Tech...
Read MoreMichigan City unveils new name to community: Indiana City
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Read MoreA La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Luke Povlok
“You can help so many people one pop tab at a time,” said 5th Grader Luke Povlok about his years-long mission to raise money for Ronald McDonald Charities of Central Indiana. The charity supports patients and families of Riley Hospital for...
Read MoreA La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Andrew Rowe
“You only have one hometown.” For anyone who grew up in Northwest Indiana, these words will ring true at some point in their lives. For Andrew Rowe, they opened his eyes to his true calling. While working with Ideas in Motion Media, Andrew was...
Read MoreA La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Brooke Christ
For the past 20 years, Brooke Christ has been helping people realize the American Dream as a Mortgage Loan Officer at Centier. “It’s an amazing company to work for because it’s like you’re a part of an extended family,” Christ said of...
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