Kaitlyn Steinhiser

City of La Porte Beats the Winter Blues at 2018 WinterFest

City of La Porte Beats the Winter Blues at 2018 WinterFest The lack of snow did not stop La Porteans from enjoying the La Porte Parks and Recreation Department’s annual Winterfest celebrationthroughout the city. From softball games to ceramic classes, the La Porte Parks and Recreation Department provided...

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La Porte Ushers in Holiday Spirit with 2017 Santa Parade

La Porte Ushers in Holiday Spirit with 2017 Santa Parade As the sound of Christmas classics filled the air and little La Porteans lined the streets, Santa and several of his helpers marched in the 2017 La Porte Santa Parade. The parade has been La Porte’s way of welcoming the holiday season for years,...

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A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Jessica Griffin

A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Jessica Griffin Westville High School Junior and #1StudentNWI Jessica Griffin is a catalyst for community involvement in La Porte County. Griffin is involved in Student Council Athletic Council, Poms (Westville High School's Cheerleading program), Science Olympiad,...

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Cancer Resource Centre, Community Healthcare System hold 14th Annual Unite & Fight Cancer Walk & 5K

Cancer Resource Centre, Community Healthcare System hold 14th Annual Unite & Fight Cancer Walk & 5K Over 1,000 participants ran and walked through the streets of Munster in honor of cancer survivors and victims at the Community Healthcare System’s 14th annual Unite & Fight Cancer 5k. The race began in 2004 as a way to raise funds for cancer...

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Porter Regional Hospital Employees Raise Funds and Awareness for American Heart Association at 2017 Heart Walk

Porter Regional Hospital Employees Raise Funds and Awareness for American Heart Association at 2017 Heart Walk Hundreds of heart disease survivors, patients, community members, and Porter Regional Hospital employees raised $42,943 for the American Heart Association at the annual Northwest Indiana Heart Walk. And this is just the amount raised so far; dollars...

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A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Stan Holdcraft

A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Stan Holdcraft Michigan City’s thriving theatrical atmosphere would not play as prominent a role in the community today had it not been for the efforts of Young People’s Theatre Company Executive Director and namesake of the Holdcraft Performing Arts Center,...

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A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Candy Van Buskirk

A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Candy Van Buskirk When Michigan City High School Principal, Candy Van Buskirk, was a senior in high school, she would have never thought she would end up being the driving force in Michigan City’s educational atmosphere. Today, she wouldn’t have it any other way....

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PNW Sinai Forum Brings MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough to Discuss Topic of Political Unity, State of Media

PNW Sinai Forum Brings MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough to Discuss Topic of Political Unity, State of Media Purdue University Northwest engaged the Region yet again with the first in the 2017 series of the Sinai Forum, featuring host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Joe Scarborough. More than 700 people filed into the James B. Dworkin Student Services and...

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35th Annual Garwood Orchard Apple Fest Continues to Be a La Porte County Staple

35th Annual Garwood Orchard Apple Fest Continues to Be a La Porte County Staple Garwood Orchards' 35th annual Apple Fest, a quintessential fall tradition in La Porte County filled with apple picking, music, and crafts, came to a close this weekend. Click here for photos! The festival brings in thousands of people of all ages...

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