Anna Ortiz

If anyone knows Purdue University Northwest inside and out, it’s Katie Stompor. It’s her place of work and her place of study- and every day she sets off to learn something new and exciting on campus. Stompor is the Interim Director of Strategic...

From drama club to breeding rabbits, Olivia Dybing’s interests and know-how spans across the board. Dybing, a senior at La Lumiere High School In La Porte, gives color to the saying, “wears many hats.” Exercising her love for writing, Dybing...

For emergency responders around the country, the memory of 9-11 in 2001 is still fresh in their minds years after. For Vic Mercaldo of Valparaiso, he remembers the moment he decided to travel to New York City and the sleepless days at Ground Zero...

When Jayden Moree, 6, sat down with his class in the Saylor Elementary School library, he thought he was in store for a regular story time. He had no idea that his dad, Trevor Moree, was hiding behind the bookcase to surprise him after being deployed...

The Crown Point High School 2017 Joy of the Holidays concerts featured more than 200 choir students who shined on stage, ending in a thunderous standing ovation and happy tears. William Woods, choral director, was overjoyed at his students’...

When Washington Township School 6th grader Madison Tsotigh sat down for her study hall class on Thursday, she had no idea a very special person was going to give her a big surprise. As she looked down at her homework, Tsotigh felt a hand on her back....

Michigan City resident Janet Beutner has just begun her path to memorializing family traditions and exploring Michigan City history in print- and readers are already hooked. Beutner authored her first book, “Zip and Zap: A Zebra Christmas Story,”...

For those who grew up in The Region, December marks a time where front lawns transform into twinkling wonderlands, and neighborhoods change into glowing exhibits of Christmas cheer. Per tradition, car loads of families can be seen this time of year...

From shivering in the cold under an abandoned truck in Gary to finding their forever homes for the holidays- these pups have had quite the journey these past two months. LakeShore PAWS, a nonprofit animal shelter serving Northwest Indiana, have...

When it comes to Purdue University Northwest, there’s no doubt that each student who walks across the stage for their diploma will take the world by storm. The two December Commencements on Saturday featured 476 participating graduates at the...