Raphaella Peting, currently works as the director of membership and marketing for the Valparaiso Family YMCA. Peting spent her early years in Northwest Indiana. During college, Petting studied abroad, spending a semester in Spain. This ignited a love...
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A Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Dan Klimczak
Wheeler High School Principal Dan Klimczak, a lifelong resident of Northwest Indiana, always knew he wanted to make a difference through education. Klimczak’s own grandfather worked his whole career in education, so he saw firsthand his...
Read MoreA La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Amanda Jozaitis
Amanda Jozaitis has always known she wanted to pursue a full-time career in the arts. As a young girl, Jozaitis was often asked by classmates, “Can you draw a picture for me?” and she was known by her peers as the best artist in school. Through...
Read MoreA La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Jess Buetow
Jess Buetow is a young man who recently graduated from Michigan City High School (MCHS), where he maintained a commitment to service and thrived academically. Despite growing up far from Michigan City, moving from his hometown of Saginaw, Michigan to...
Read MoreSurvivor Series: John Dempsey
John Dempsey, a resident of Munster, Indiana, began his long battle with cancer at the age of 52-years-old. Dempsey had no idea that receiving a colonoscopy as a preventative measure would begin a six-year journey with colorectal cancer. Dempsey...
Read MoreStrack & Van Til sponsors Lake County Corn Dogs Christmas in July Event; two organizations working together to foster a strong community
For the second year the local Crown Point team, the Lake County Corn Dogs, hosted the exciting and unique “Christmas in July” event. Community members from the Region rallied together to support the community-based team, engaging in a fun...
Read MoreCrossroads Chamber NWI Chamber Night brings communities throughout the Region together at the US Steel Yard
Approximately 350 members of chambers across Northwest Indiana (NWI) gathered together at the US Steel Yard Stadium for an exciting game. This is the first event of such caliber, with members from 14 chambers across the Region getting together to...
Read MoreA La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Pete Xidias
Pete Xidias has spent most of his life in the Michigan City community. In the early 1970s, the Xidias family immigrated to Indiana from Greece, where they opened Apex Auto Care in 1983. The family has stayed committed to the community, running a shop...
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