Life in the Spotlight

Gregory ‘Greg’ Coulter, a seventh-generation Westville resident now living in Michigan City, serves as a city council member and community garden director at the Pax Center. The Brighton Street Green Space is a community garden in La Porte...

William “Will” Tallackson, a senior at La Porte High School, has been admitted to the Ernie Pyle Scholars at Indiana University Bloomington’s Media School. As one of 20 selected scholars, Tallackson will take a spring break trip to New York in...

Taylor Stafford, a fifth-year life skills special education teacher, takes her teaching position at Kesling Intermediate School very seriously.  Originally from Rolling Prairie, Taylor Stafford attended Indiana University South Bend to become a...

Kyla Webb always knew that music and performing was her path. After years of curating a life centered around those values, Webb is living her dream as a musician and performer. With her parents introducing Webb to The Beatles and the blues, music...

Megan Daurer recently stepped into the role of director of communications for Michigan City Area Schools (MCAS), fulfilling her desire to work in education and uplift the members of the community.  Working for Michigan City schools is a full...

Alynn Eggert is a dedicated member of the South Central Jr.-Sr. High School's math department. She teaches various courses, including AP Calculus AB and AP Statistics, and dual-credit courses such as College Algebra and Trigonometry.  With over...

In her fourth year as the Community Health Improvement Coordinator for Franciscan Health, Nila Williams uses her passion for health and helping others to create a powerful impact in the Michigan City community.  Despite her long history as a...

Bill Roser serves as Executive Director of La Porte County Habitat for Humanity. Now 28 years old, Roser started in the role immediately following college graduation, and his age is novel for his position. Roser is certainly passionate about his work...

Rick Commers has coached some of the area’s greatest athletes, including a Division I golfer and 16 Division I basketball players. Of the 16 basketball players, two of them were Mr. Basketballs. “I’ve been fortunate to have great athletes,”...

A career in politics was not the direction Izabelle Galvin-Ellis thought her life would go. However, as the appointed Board of Works clerk and administrator assistant for the mayor of Michigan City, Galvin-Ellis happily dedicates her time and efforts...