Yvonne Godfrey

1st Source Bank in Portage has been active in the community from its beginnings 150 years ago. Community involvement continues to be a vital cornerstone of their plan. Two employees of 1st Source’s Portage Central branch shared how this works and...

When I came home from my new school that day, I remember my grandmother telling me I'd never forget where I was. And I never have. I'll never forget when a usually-stoic teacher knocked on our classroom door with blotches of red on her face and tears...

On 9/11 at Purdue University North Central's main campus in Westville, a memorial service was held to commemorate the thirteenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks that took place on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. The service began with an...

Who says nothing is free anymore? The DeMotte Physicians of Porter Physicians Group held a free health fair and cook-out at their new office in Hebron Wednesday evening. From 3-6, the public was invited to come meet the doctors, grab some bites to...

April 25 was a big day for the Hobart Campus of the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (IKORCC) as they held an open house. During the open house, an apprenticeship contest was held between and among their top apprentices. From 8 am...

You ought to listen to your mother every day, especially around Mother’s Day. That’s why, for the fourth consecutive year, our Northwest Indiana community had the opportunity to listen to people speaking from their hearts about motherhood. This...

Thursday night, Indiana Beverage hosted a special meeting of The United Way of Porter County's Young Leaders United group. Why was this particular gathering of our community's leaders under age 40 so special? State Senator Ed Charbonneau came to lead...

Are you familiar with the feeling you get when you meet up with someone for lunch the first time, place orders separately, and end up ordering the same thing? It's a good feeling, isn't it? As it turned out, I got to share a good bagel and an even...

Monday, March 10, was a beautiful day with sunshine and highs in the 50's, so I had my car window down and my jacket thrown on the passenger seat on my way to meet Cathy Berk, a woman of many talents, perhaps best known in Michigan City for heading...

Sometimes, donations are more than just money. Bison Financial Group presented their generous donation of $1,400 to Memorial Opera House on Monday. In the intimate setting of Bison Financial Group’s office, people from both parties mingled,...