Keegan Darr

Getting diagnosed with cancer can be very traumatizing, especially for a child. However, some patients have to face this news before they are even old enough to understand their diagnosis. Brittany Fair was diagnosed with pilomyxoid astrocytoma (PMA)...

Elle Hook is the owner of Elle Salon in Michigan City. She has owned this business for 16 years, and is just as happy now as the day she started.  “When I get to work, I enjoy it, and I find myself having a hard time leaving,” Hook...

Ted Rita is the General Manager/Executive Director at Hesston Steam Museum in La Porte County. He has been connected to the museum throughout his whole life, and his goal is to help the community get the same life-changing experience that he had as a...

With all the moving parts of the police system, it is important to have someone in charge to make sure everything is running smoothly. It is even more essential that the person placed in this role is determined, responsible, and fit to be a leader....

Noelle Vann is a nurse in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Franciscan Health Michigan City. She loves her job, and she has worked as a nurse since 2017. However, nursing was not in her original plan.  Vann initially got a bachelor’s degree in...

Following a dream is never an easy feat. It takes commitment and a lot of hard work to get exactly where you want to be. Jamie Hawkins knows this experience all too well. He is a professional tattoo artist and owner of Jamie’s Custom Tattoos. While...

It was all paws on deck on Thursday, January 5 as volunteers, board members, employees, and of course, a couple of four-legged friends, gathered together to celebrate their hard work over the year at Lakeshore PAWS. Lakeshore PAWS was established in...

Connecting with students is one of the most important parts of being a successful teacher. That is why this is the main goal of Allison Tunstall, a first-year English teacher at Portage High School. She taught in different capacities for four years...