The passion for helping people has guided one local man’s life down every path he has taken. Samuel Rogowski is currently the human resource generalist at Northwest Health - La Porte. Rogowski said that this might not be ideal for some, but it’s...

It was as easy as one, two, three for one La Porte woman when it came to choosing a career. Edgewood Elementary Principal Kristin Smith had education ignite her core passion, and she hasn’t let the spark dim over the years. Smith was born and...

One Michigan City man keeps himself as busy as a bee. Mark Marz is halfway through his 40th year as a science teacher for Michigan City Area Schools. His day consists of teaching AP Chemistry and Physics, Honors Chemistry, with a few regular...

Steven Barnes had always wanted to be a pit crew mechanic for racers. His career, however, took a stop in education and it stuck. Barnes is currently the Automotive Technology Instructor at the AKS Career Center in Michigan City, a position he’s...

Veteran Daniel “Dan” Riordan works hard every day to make sure he can help guide and aid people on their journey. He is the Veterans Services Coordinator in Indiana University Northwest’s Office of Academic Success and Achievement Programs,...

After leaving the corporate world, Adam Konieczny and his best friend Tim Franke decided they could serve the digital marketing community better and set out to do so. Konieczny is now CEO and co-founder of Duneland Media.  “We were both just...

“Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” So goes the title of the classic Dr. Suess book. Whether it be by plane, bus, or car, and for Michael Noland especially, the train, the possibilities are endless here in northwest Indiana. As president of the South...

Tina Orr loves her community and makes sure she is a big part of it. She works hard every day to make sure community members with disabilities aren’t looked down on or forgotten by providing life-changing services and activities and by advocating...

No matter the time of year, the Region always brings a wide variety of new, innovative events and activities to help bring communities together. From concerts, to parades, to trick-or-treating, their is something for everyone to enjoy and create and...

No matter the time of year, the Region always brings a wide variety of new, innovative events and activities to help bring communities together. From concerts, to parades, to trick-or-treating, their is something for everyone to enjoy and create and...