Northwest Indiana is filled from border to border with what makes the Region home – local diners, microbreweries, county fairs, and believe it or not, its outdoors. Personally, being someone that aspires to see as much nature that the various parts...
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Hidden Hiking Gems of Northwest Indiana
A La Porte County Life In The Spotlight: Carol Estes
Carol Estes moved to Northwest Indiana from Kansas City in 1982 where she ended up marrying her husband who grew up in LaPorte County. She’s been a resident of New Durham ever since and spent 28 ½ of her years here running an antique store in...
Read MoreChesterton Physical Therapy Opens Up a New Location in Michigan City
With over 20 years of experience, Chesterton Physical Therapy is opening their second location in Michigan City. Chesterton PT will begin offering their services to patients the Monday following its grand opening that’s being held on March 16. In...
Read MoreUnforgettable Concerts from the Region
We love music at Ideas in Motion Media. In fact, most days in the office are spent with the radio on for Lifers to write good news to! We know which genres our staff are into, but we wanted to see what other music that our friends in Northwest...
Read MoreCancer Survivor Series: Barbara Phelps
It was in April of 2006 when Crown Point resident Barbara Phelps started her day feeling under the weather and soon got a headache like one she had never felt before. After calling twin daughters Kathleen and Elizabeth Brown and asking that they...
Read MoreLa Porte County YMCA Celebrates 108th Year with Annual Luncheon
The YMCA of La Porte County is heading into its 109th year in business, and to start it out right, the Y held its 108th annual business meeting luncheon in the downstairs of Portofino Grill, overlooking the courses of Briar Leaf Golf Club in La...
Read MoreSouth Valpo Immediate Care Center Officially Opens With Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
St. Mary Medical Center, a hospital of Northwest Indiana-based Community Healthcare System, officially opened the doors to their new South Valpo Immediate Care on Wednesday, Feb. 14. To celebrate the new location, St. Mary Medical Center held a...
Read MoreWhat’s Galentine’s Day? Celebrate on Feb. 13th!
Thanks to Parks and Recreation’s character Leslie Knope, light has been brought to a holiday that can sometimes leave people feeling a little left out – Valentine’s Day. Ever since episode 16 in season 2 of Parks and Recreation aired in 2010,...
Read More91 Years in the Community: Happy Birthday, Ed Gottschling!
The Portage Exchange Club celebrated a pillar of the community recently. In honor of his 91st birthday and all that he has contributed to the city of Portage, Mary Jo Bryan, President of PEC, put together a dinner party for friends, family, and...
Read MoreWish You Were Here? Wish We Were There
Many residents outside of the Region don't always know about the gems we have here spread throughout Northwest Indiana, but we sure do. We love everything that our home has to offer, but that doesn't mean we don't appreciate getting out and exploring...
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