Life in the Spotlight

When you help others, you help yourself. And the greatest rewards are received from the most selfless acts. These types of acts happen all the time, everyday, and everywhere. You can see them take place, you know. All you have to do is look. I’ll...

For Betsy Kohn, the name of the game is positive communication and lots of it. As Director of Communications for Michigan City Area Schools, Kohn keeps busy connecting with others and promoting the successes of education in the area. Her dedication...

Michigan City High School will be welcoming home one of its very own this fall. Wendel McCollum, a graduate and former resident of Michigan City, will be walking back through his old high school’s doors in a very new role as principal. McCollum is...

Shannon Barnes has been working with horses all of her life and now has a beautiful area for many communities to enjoy. Her time has been dedicated to teaching and riding ever since she was a little girl growing up on a farm in Illinois. Barrel...

Stacey Harris is one of those women who seem to do it all. Not to mention that she juggles family, service, and a career all with efficiency and a positive attitude matched by few. She is a steadfast believer in the small-business of La Porte County...

In Patricia Kieta’s life, writing children’s books, reading to her young admirers, and discussing a plethora of narrative techniques with children are three of her greatest loves. Prior to graduating from DePaul University in the business...

WIMS AM 1420 in Michigan City has kept residents attentive of news and community happenings since 1947 and they continue to show support today. Throughout these years and all over the U.S., AM listeners have changed their views on talk radio; instead...

Andrea “Andie” Wolfinsohn enjoys working with many individuals in her community and also likes to actively promote a “get up and go” attitude. As a member of Michiana Resources and mother of a Special Olympics competitor, Wolfinsohn readily...

Bobbi Petru is a woman that has had two common threads throughout her life. One is her involvement in The American Red Cross Organization that started at the age of sixteen, and the other is a passion for health and wellness particularly in the area...

At 120 pounds, you wouldn’t think Andrew Frey is a very imposing figure. But on the wrestling mat, it’s a different story. Two sectional championships, four regional appearances and two trips to the semistate along with a Northern State...