“I was planning my life, where to go to college or where to go on spring break. When I was diagnosed with cancer, it was nothing I would ever expect.” Two-time cancer survivor Tina Chip has remained positive despite the life-changing obstacles...
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A La Porte County Life In The Spotlight: Jay Williams
Jay Williams is a PGA Professional in La Porte who got into the golf business right after college. After finishing school in Missouri, he moved to Chicago in 1989 to broaden his horizons. The PGA of America is comprised of 27,000 men and women with...
Read MoreA La Porte County Life In The Spotlight: Brittany Fisher
Brittany Fisher was born and raised in LaPorte. She is a Purdue graduate looking to leave her northwest Indiana footprint. For her, she doesn’t plan on leaving her roots behind any time soon. “What I like most about my community is that we are...
Read MoreA La Porte County Life In The Spotlight: Tyler Evans
Tyler Evans is a teacher at Michigan City High School who's more than six years in education has taken him across the world. Evans feels that that education is the perfect fit for him- he does it for the rewarding aspect of informing the Northwest...
Read MoreA La Porte County Life In The Spotlight: Matthew Ard
As a special education teacher at Michigan City High School, Matthew Ard is an educator who is passionate about his career. While he specializes in teaching teens algebra and geometry, his real love for the work comes from his students “Seeing the...
Read MoreA La Porte County Life In The Spotlight: Joe Ruiz
Joe Ruiz teaches with a twist. An educator at La Porte High school, Ruiz keeps it interesting in the classroom in an effective and innovative way - by rapping. Also known as the “Rhymer Educator,” Ruiz educates by day and rhymes by night....
Read MoreA La Porte County Life In The Spotlight: Dr. Usama Moustafa
Dr. Usama Moustafa was born and raised in Egypt, and has called the tight-knit community of La Porte home for most of his adult life. He came to the U.S. in his early twenties to pursue a career in pediatrics. Now, he is a pediatrician in La Porte,...
Read MoreA La Porte County Life In The Spotlight: Kathy Moskovich
Kathy Moskovich is a familiar face to Northwest Indiana. Born and raised in Michigan City, she has lived in La Porte County all her life. She is an educator and has been teaching for 39 years, currently teaching at Queen of All Saints which she says...
Read MoreCommunity Healthcare System’s 13th Annual Hearts of Hope spreads Awareness
St. Mary Medical Center of Hobart hosted the 13th annual Hearts of Hope program on Thursday as part of its effort to combat a major illness that affects hundreds of thousands of Americans every year: heart disease. Hearts of Hope is a month-long...
Read MoreHere’s to your Health: La Porte Hospital CEO Invites Community to Hear Updates on Hospital
On Wednesday, members of the community gathered to hear La Porte Hospital CEO Ashley Dickinson and other members of the hospital leadership team provide an update on the exciting developments at La Porte Hospital over the last eight months. The focus...
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