Anna Ortiz

From restaurant owners to non-profit leaders, The Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce honored all facets of the community who are moving the City of Portage in the right direction. The awards banquet has been a long-time tradition of The Greater...

Nine years ago, Jenni Bolton opened an envelope that would change her life forever and Thanksgiving for hundreds of families cross Northwest Indiana. The message in the envelope said, “Feed 500 families, Food and Faith.” Bolton attended a Youth...

The healthcare world can be difficult to navigate, however with the Continuity of Care Association’s (COCA) monthly networking meetings, healthcare workers can rest easy knowing they are connected and updated with the latest in the field. On...

To some he was known as “Coach,” to others he was known as a father figure, but to all he was known as “Friend.” John Friend, Purdue University Northwest’s athletics consultant, has made quite the legacy in his 37 years serving Purdue...

On Saturday night, November 11th, Isabel Blaney of Valparaiso and three of her friends had a sleepover and decided to go downtown and grab a snack in Valparaiso. It was then that the four teenage girls, Blaney, Maisy Fry, Anna Fry and Ruthie Marfoe,...

For Aimee Schallenkamp, Executive Director of the Maria Reiner Center, seeing the smiling faces when she walks into work every morning is what propels her throughout the day. The center, located at 705 E. 4th Street in Hobart, is a social environment...

From the U.S. Air Force to police work to weaponry, Eric Greiner has now found a home in a different arena: making the car you drive every day run at it’s best. Greiner, new manager for the Winfield Levin Tire & Service Center, brings a lot to...

Welcoming in the first flurries of the season, the Valparaiso Parks Foundation Party in the Park Fundraiser lit up the evening with winter festivities and fun-filled activities centered around the William E. Urschel Pavilion Ice Rink, with all funds...

The Lakes of Valparaiso turned their clubhouse into a dazzling bazaar, taking shopping right to their residents for The Lakes of Valparaiso Shopping Event on Thursday evening. Shoppers and vendors mingled, and neighbors chatted while browsing among...

When is a gym, not just a gym? When it’s something much more, according to Jill Schneider. The reaches of the Franciscan Health Fitness Centers go beyond fitness and wellness; the relationships built along the way are just as important. “It’s a...