Today, on December 3rd, we celebrate the 199th birthday of Harriet Colfax, Michigan City’s steadfast lighthouse keeper, who dedicated 43 years to guiding ships safely to shore. Harriet took on the role in 1861, a time when women rarely held such...
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Celebrating the 199th birthday of Harriet Colfax
LEAP’s ‘Plugged In La Porte’ podcast spotlights local stories, developments, and opportunities
National news, true crime, comedy, and science – these are all topics that you can find at the top of the podcast charts. Podcasts focusing on local news or the people and places around you are much rarer. You might see a business go up, a new...
Read MoreThe Society of Innovators Drives Innovation in Northwest Indiana
Founded in 2005, the Society of Innovators’ mission has remained simple: help drive entrepreneurship and innovation in Northwest Indiana by shining a spotlight on our region’s innovators. During the past 20 years, the Society has inducted...
Read MoreA new vision for Gary and IUN: A look back at my TedXGary talk
Editor’s Note: One of our GreatNews.Life new media journalists, Anthony Hudson, recently gave a TedXGary talk at Indiana University Northwest. In the following article, Hudson reflects on his time leading up to and throughout the event....
Read MoreRegion pride: what’s the deal?
How do we define Region pride? Is it based on our industrial heritage? Is it based on a combination of mostly Illinois and Indiana people who blend together to make a unique Northwest Indiana? Is it because some organization tells us we are proud? Is...
Read MoreReflections on All About the Girls Part 9: Empowerment, Belonging, and Inspiration
As the founder and emcee of All About the Girls (AATG), I am filled with gratitude and pride as I reflect on Part 9 of our annual event. Organized by GreatNews.Life, AATG has become a meaningful gathering for women in our region, offering a space for...
Read MoreA Center for Hospice Care spotlight: Tina
Hi! My name is Tina. I have been a nurse for over 40 Years. I am a Registered Nurse and I have worked at Center for Hospice Care since 2010. I was first hired as a triage nurse answering phones in the office. After about 5 years, I became a case...
Read MoreGreatNews.Life Founder Chris Mahlmann thanks 2023 Good Life Award Honorees for commitment to positivity
Many years ago, the tradition of the Good Life Awards with the solid steel custom-crafted award began to recognize six people who have demonstrated exceptional willingness and ability to stand up for good. The 42 people who have earned one of these...
Read MoreBig Yellow School Bus Safety: School Bus Stops & The Rules Of The Road
Hi there all. I have had something on my mind that I thought I would share. Did you know that everyday here in Valparaiso and around the country, drivers are running school bus stop arms? Yep. It's true. I thought I'd share with what I have learned...
Read MoreFreedom’s Righteous Cause
As a young girl, one of our pre-Memorial Day rituals, headed-up by my father Ben, was a trip to Saint Joseph Cemetery on South Bend’s west side to plant red geraniums on the graves of our family members, especially the veterans. The west-side...
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