Kayla Weiss

On Saturday, February 1, the La Porte community came out during the winter storms to support CHOICES at a prime rib dinner at the Best Western on Pine Lake Ave. CHOICES is a non-profit organization founded and run by Gerald Hartnett out of the city...

Born and raised in Northern Indiana, Chris Behrendt moved away to Arizona for a while before settling in Valparaiso in 2004. For the past three years, Behrendt has worked at Back Home Again, a home health care service which holds skilled RNs and...

There are many ways that one could describe Linda Gurgel – mother, grandmother, hard-working, selfless. Though she is all of these, she is above all else dedicated – dedicated to her family, her work, and her community. Born and raised in...

Flanagin's Bulk Mail Service is a family owned and operated business established in 1996. Owner, Donna Flanagin, and her two daughters, Erica and Monica, take pride and care in providing first class service and first-rate savings to their customers....

Business Owner. Wife. Mother. Volunteer. There are many words to describe Julie Romano, but the best would be Animal Lover. Julie Romano was born and raised in Highland, Indiana where she met and married her husband. Together they own Romano's Pizza,...

Dedicated. That's the first word that comes to mind when describing Monica Decker. Born and raised in Valparaiso, Indiana, Decker is dedicated to her husband Jody, their two little girls, and her community. After graduating from IU Bloomington,...

"Actor, singer, magician, school mascot, coach – you name it I do it."   These are the bragging rights for William Akins, a Merrillville High School student and extremely involved and talented eighteen-year-old. Born in Gary and raised in...

On Tuesday afternoon, the Crown Point Mayor’s Office of Special Events and the Crown Point Parks Department hosted a New Year’s Eve pizza party at St. Matthias Parish for local children and their families. This is the sixth annual Kids’ New...