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On Saturday, Oct. 10, Michigan City residents will join the fight to end Alzheimer’s disease at the annual Walk to End Alzheimer’s®. The funds raised support the care, support, and research programs of the Alzheimer’s Association. Due to the...

Pulling a 50,000 pound fire truck by hand isn’t easy. In fact, it takes a team of a dozen people or more to accomplish. There were volunteers aplenty at the La Porte County Family YMCA, each of them eager to grab hold of the rope and compete to see...

Quality of life isn’t necessarily anything huge or fancy.  It’s always in the little things: memories, people, and moments.  Sometimes it’s as simple as a few roses and a dance partner. For Joan Simmons, her happiest memories were on...

The excitement could not be contained at the First Responder Appreciation and Demonstration day hosted on the property of the Multi Agency Academic Cooperative (MAAC). “I’m going to see the police doggies,” said four-year-old Jackson Lenos, an...

While COVID has kept people inside this summer, a great way to spend some quality time with family outside of the home is finding an outdoor activity to do. Being outside allows people to spend time together in a socially distanced fashion that keeps...

For Father’s Day, Ideas in Motion Media Owner Chris Mahlmann asked his friends what they learned from their Dad. From rotating tires and changing oil, to hammering up a fence and watching the game, here is what the Northwest Indiana locals learned...

It can be tough to find happiness during this time of quarantine. The order to stay home and practice social distancing has made in-person communication very difficult. But some quarantine stories tell us that even the most tumultuous times can be...

Dunes Learning Center’s decision to cancel in-person activities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic sent its employees home to isolate indoors. Golba however, like many Dunes Learning Center employees, loves to be outside and hiking throughout Dunes...

Paul Loggan, longtime Athletic Director at North Central High School in Indianapolis, passed away on Easter Sunday due to complications of COVID-19. The news shattered the entire state of Indiana. Loggan had been involved with Indiana High School...

Nothing says Merry Christmas like watching children tell Santa their secret holiday wishes. On Tuesday evening, Porter Regional Hospital’s associates and families gathered for just that, and some merry-making, too, at the hospital’s annual...