Thomas Jefferson Elementary School was roaring like U.S. Cellular today, as Chicago White Sox pitcher and Valparaiso native, Jeff Samardzija, returned home to Valpo to greet the kids and present them with vouchers good for a free ticket to a White...
Steven Neville
La Porte Urban Enterprise Association Matches City’s Grant to Help Fund Training for Jobs
In an exciting move for the city’s economic future, the La Porte Urban Enterprise Association (UEA) announced they are matching a $25,000 grant from the City of La Porte to help establish courses at the Ivy Tech La Porte campus that are designed to...
The Northwest Indiana Home Improvement Round Table
Ah, spring. The sun shines a little longer, the weather is a little nicer, and all that energy we have saved up hibernating in the winter manifests itself in the form of productivity. And if you’re like many in Northwest Indiana, that productivity...
LIFERS Kyle and Steve Battled for Putt Putt Bragging Rights at Zao Island
LIFERS Kyle Hovanec and Steve Neville recently took to the greens of Zao Island this week to battle for the title of "King of Putt Putt" at ValpoLife. "The idea of the competition started during the week of The Masters," Neville said. "I was talking...
Whiting YMCA Ribbon Cutting a Celebration of a Community Connecting
Residents of Whiting, IN joined Mayor Joseph M. Stahura and YMCA executives for the ceremonial ribbon cutting of the new Whiting YMCA located at 1938 Clark St. The facility, which boasts state-of-the-art workout equipment juxtaposed inside the...
LIFE Members and Friends Celebrate Six Years Of LIFE With Lunch At Industrial Revolution
ValpoLife team members and friends gathered at Industrial Revolution in Valparaiso today for a continuation of the sixth birthday party for Valpolife.com. Previously, the team had celebrated with breakfast at Blackbird Café, and discussed the...
Spring Blooms Fun For Everyone In Whiting
The best part about the weather getting better is the opportunity to escape the confines of our heated homes and go explore all the incredible things that Northwest Indiana has to offer. And if you’re thinking of making the trip over to Whiting,...
A Few Words with Indiana Native, Game Show Host Marc Summers
It’s hard to take a slice out of the Americana pie and not find a reference to the iconic Indiana native, Marc Summers. “Hey man, remember watching Nickelodeon and Marc Summers hosting all those cool game shows?” you might say, flipping through...
Barker Middle School STEM Paper Airplane Event Encourages Kids To Aim High
The top six airplane design homeroom teams from Barker Middle School in Michigan City, IN took on six challengers from businesses and community groups around Northwest Indiana in Barker’s STEM Paper Airplane Challenge. Click here to see more photos...
Michigan City Unveils Plans For New, State of the Art Police Station
Michigan City Mayor Ron Meer announced to the public on Friday February 27 that construction will soon begin on Michigan City’s new police station. A 42,000 gross square foot, state of the art facility in the city’s Eastport district will replace...