Before I begin this article, I would like to clarify that a surveyor is not someone who walks around the city and surveys random people. Some may call the aforementioned ‘nosy’ or say that person has ‘nothing better to do.’ But I say that...
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For Sale: what used to be a town favorite has just closed, but a new opportunity has just opened. Businesses seem to pop up weekly, if not daily. But how do businesses end up in the Region? What brings them here? Besides the bustling promise of the...
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Imagine you’re walking down the frigid, unforgiving streets of downtown Chicago, when all of a sudden you hear the vicious, continuous roar of a motorcycle gang. But this is no vicious motorcycle gang, this is the Toys for Tots parade, and this...
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“When I grow up…” was a phrase coined by kindergartners. Okay, maybe the teachers forced them into thinking about it too much, which in turn caused them to annoy every living, and inanimate object with their ambitious plans for the future. I...
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Imagine, one day you come to school and realize your favorite teacher has been laid off. As if school didn’t suck enough, you now have another reason to dread mopping in there every morning. In America, especially in areas like Chicago, and some...
Read MoreA Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Jarrod Hunte
As a rehabilitated chubby child, I can admit that I was never one to enjoy walks, bike rides, swimming or anything that involved moving. I just wanted to watch reruns of the Nanny all day, and eat cookies. Do I see a problem in that now? Yes. Did...
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Every day we encounter some form of design. When you drive to school, or to work you seen giant signs directing you to the correct exit, the clothes we wear often sport some form of design- whether it be a cool, abstract design or a tiny logo. The...
Read MoreA Portage Life in the Spotlight: Debbie Rousselle
For some of us, Sunday morning meant waking up early to attend Sunday school, and sit in the creaky pews to listen to a pastor deliver a sermon. But, I bet as you sit and listen to your pastor preach about *insert religion here* the last thing on...
Read MoreA Portage Life in the Spotlight: Drew Mitchell
We’ve all had accidents in our life, whether it be spilling milk, breaking a vase or stumbling across an idea for a successful and rapidly growing small business. That’s what Drew Mitchell, Portage businessman and co-founder of Rent Like a...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Michelle Atherton
We all see the perky, always-smiling secretaries in the front office. They greet us every morning, admit us into the school when we are tardy and let us know when we have various appointments. They are basically a personal secretary for everyone in...
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