Gavin Gescheidler, salesman at Thomas KIA of Highland shared the inside scoop about the all-new, 2023 Kia Carnival Van. Bringing tons of awesome amenities that buyers will be eager to check out, the van has a lot to offer. “The Carnival has been a...
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A Portage Life In The Spotlight: Jessica Cohen
Jessica Cohen is a lifelong Portage resident who loves her hometown and has found her dream career in her hometown. "After college, there was nowhere else I wanted to be other than ‘home’. Portage has always been it for me," Cohen said....
A Portage Life In The Spotlight: Meghan Birger
Meghan Birger is a teacher who has taught for 15 years in multiple schools amongst many experienced and inspirational teachers. “I grew up in Mount Prospect, IL. I made my way to Indiana when I attended Valparaiso University. My 15-year...
A Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Hannah Hammond-Hagman
Hannah Hammond-Hagman grew up in the Northwest Indiana area and has spent time on the east coast and west coast. Now, with her family, she decided to reside in the Region. “I grew up in Northwest Indiana and returned to the Region about nine...
Indiana University Northwest art galleries educate the Region on various art Styles
Indiana University Northwest (IU Northwest) has two art galleries in which they plan to use to educate the university and Northwest Indiana communities on contemporary and historical arts. “The mission of the School of the Arts galleries is to...
Veteran Spotlight: Jim Atkinson
Jim Atkinson grew up in a small town near Valparaiso and graduated from Boone Grove High School. He has a wife of 52 years, six children, and eight grandchildren. “I grew up on a small farm just south of Valparaiso where I milked three or four cows...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Morgan Vicari
Morgan Vicari is a wife, a firm believer in God, and a mother to three children. She works on her and her husband's farm and is a reserve police officer for the City of Lake Station. “We are blessed to be parents to three beautiful...
A Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Josh ‘Mr. G’ Goeringer
Josh ‘Mr. G’ Goeringer, principal at Union Township Middle School (UTMS) in Valparaiso, knew he wanted to make a difference in people’s lives. He saw education as the perfect opportunity to allow him to focus on his passion, and he’s never...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Holly Hume
Holly Hume is a single mother of four, runs a nonprofit, and teaches aerobics class at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). She has found success through pain and learning how to adapt and overcome. “I am a single, working mom of...
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Phillip “Phil” Dietrich
Phillip “Phil” Dietrich is a third-grade teacher for Portage Township Corporation, saved and set free with a wife and three kids and a passion for music. “I grew up in Hammond and have been a resident of Chesterton for the past 16...