Inside the Merrillville High School gymnasium on Saturday evening, hundreds of fans were showing support for four teams—Hobart, Kankakee Valley, Michigan City, and Portage—at the annual IHSAA Girls Basketball Sectionals. The gym was so loud with...
Kaitlin Horgash
Cancer Survivor Series: Amanda Lyons
“I had just ran my first Chicago Marathon on October 12, 2009 and I was feeling pretty good about myself for that accomplishment,” Amanda Lyons recalled. Right after running the Chicago Marathon back in October 2009 and turning 38 years old,...
Cancer Survivor Series : Sue Ebeltoft
“Overall, my life changed the most when I found out that I was a lot stronger than what I thought I was,” said Sue Ebeltoft. Sue Ebeltoft was diagnosed with stage 3 Hodgkin's Disease, otherwise known as Lymph Node Cancer, in 1999 at the...
Purdue University Northwest Cuts the Ribbon on New Community Counseling Center in Hammond
On Thursday, Purdue University Northwest held a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new Community Counseling Center on Indianapolis Boulevard in Hammond. Before the building was transformed into a state of the art counseling center, it was home to a...
Purdue University Northwest’s Late Night Madness Kicks Off Pride Basketball Season
On Thursday, Purdue University Northwest held their 6th annual Late Night Madness event to kick off the beginning of the men’s and women’s basketball season. The event started at 9pm in the Hammond campus Fitness and Recreation Center gym and was...
A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Dawn Zigler
Dawn Zigler grew up in rural La Porte County and spent a lot of time in La Porte growing up. She attended La Porte High School and studied at Purdue North Central after graduation. Now, she is celebrating 16 years at Meridian Title Corporation and...
7th Annual NIPSCO Luminary Awards Shine a Spotlight on Community Leaders
The streets and homes of Northwest Indiana are always full of light, and with light comes joy and happiness. NIPSCO has been lighting up our communities for over 100 years, and recently added a joyous spotlight for community leaders and organizations...
First Trust Credit Union Serves Michigan City Salvation Army in Stuff-A-Bus Event
On September 8, the 15th Annual Stuff-A-Bus event took place at both Al’s Supermarket locations in Michigan City. First Trust Credit Union, Al’s Supermarket, Michigan City Salvation Army, and Michigan City School Corporation teamed up to help...
A La Porte County Life In The Spotlight: Liz Burnham
Having and maintaining a sense of community is very important to people who have given back and benefited from the surrounding area. For Liz Burnham of La Porte, being a part of the community has become one of her many passions in life and has...
A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Steve Olson
Communication, hard work, and giving back are goals in life that people strive to achieve. For Steve Olson of La Porte, Indiana, these are not only goals; they are a part of his daily lifestyle. Steve Olson grew up in New Carlisle, Indiana and...