Staff Development and Motivation

Michael E. Schrage, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Centier Bank, was honored by the Indiana Bankers Association at its annual Leaders in Banking Excellence Awards ceremony, which took place Aug. 4 in Indianapolis. This award...

The GreatNews.Life (GNL) office was transformed into a tropical paradise for the return of the highly anticipated Biz in the Backyard event on Thursday, August 3. It was a fun-filled afternoon that invited GNL partners to network with one another and...

Bob Schmitt, Parts Manager at Honda of Michigan City, lives out his passions every day in and outside of work. Schmitt has been involved with motorcycles since he was a teen. Growing up, he owned a CT-70 mini trail, and his love of bikes took flight...

The Valparaiso Police Department is honored to announce the promotion of Ben Teufel to Patrol Sergeant. Teufel is a 6-year veteran of law enforcement, having served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 2008-2017 as a 3rd Class Petty Officer/Maritime...

The Valparaiso Police Department has added an additional officer with the swearing-in of Landon Cornell on July 17, 2023. Chief Andrew McIntyre performed the ceremony within the council chambers of City Hall, with numerous officers, civilian staff,...

Michael E. Schrage, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Centier Bank, is pleased to welcome Tanya Leetz as Director of Deposit Operations, serving out of the bank’s Corporate Centre in Merrillville, Ind.Leetz joins Centier with...

Darla Bartlett and Mark Reynolds seem like coworkers who’ve always been at The Center at Donaldson, that’s how good of a fit they are, both for their jobs and with fellow coworkers. Darla celebrated her one-year anniversary as a Greenhouse...

After a career in the Lafayette police department dedicated to helping the people around him, Brian “BT” Brown knew that retiring wouldn’t be the end of his service. As part of his time in the police, Brown had interacted with several...

The City of Valparaiso has announced new leadership for the Valparaiso City Services division, which  provides comprehensive services, including water, wastewater, streets, solid waste, recycling collection  and snow removal. Matt...

Author's note: I had the opportunity to serve with Sister Kathleen Quinn while working with the migrant population at the U.S.-Mexico border. It was an experience I will never forget. Her willingness to undertake all assignments from serving meals to...