Lida Williams is now a grandmother and retired school teacher living in Valparaiso. Originally, born in Detroit Michigan, she was very young she and her family moved to Hamilton, Ohio and later, moved to Northwest Indiana in 1962 where she raised her...
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A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Pam Gumns
Pam Gumns is one of those people in a community that brings the community together. She grew up in Valparaiso, left for college, and moved back to get married and raise a family. She went to college at Northwestern University and received her...
A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Erika Lubeznik
Erika Lubeznik was born and raised in Michigan City. She has always loved the area, especially trips to the Indiana Dunes and going to the outlet mall. Growing up her parents Jerry and Sue always made sure that she saw everything the community had to...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Sonia Fabbri
Sonia Fabbri was born and raised in the Columbia Basin area of Washington state. Growing up she had been raised in the church by her mother, learning how important relationships with others and with God were to her. “My mother was very influential...
Purdue Northwest Alumni Community Enjoys a Day of Family Fun at Zao Island
On July 22nd, the Purdue University Northwest Alumni Community came together to have a wacky wild day at Zao Island. The event was hosted by the Office of Alumni Affairs at Purdue Northwest, and what an event it was. Purdue Northwest alumni and their...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Albert Miller
Albert Miller was born and raised in Northwest Indiana in the small town of Chesterton. He grew up with three sisters which he says, “Was always an interesting dynamic...” His family is known as one of the Duneland swimming families. Miller...
WVLP Brings Community Together for Music, Food, and Fundraising at 12th Annual Hog Roast
Friday night, WVLP Radio Station celebrated their 12th annual Hog Roast Fundraiser at Butterfield Park’s Family Pavilion in Valparaiso. The park was brought alive with laughter, music from local bands, and the smell of delicious pulled pork that...
Valparaiso Parks Department’s Annual Fourth of July Blast: New Location, Same Fun
It was a beautiful night full of laughter, live music, and a patriotic firework display as the City of Valparaiso and the Valparaiso Parks Department kicked off the annual Fourth of July Blast, this year at a new location. The fireworks show was...
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Jessica Tribble
Jessica Tribble was born in Hammond and raised in Gary Calumet Township. She and her husband moved to Portage with her three kids about two years ago and in addition to teaching cheerleading and gymnastics at the Portage YMCA, she has just taken on...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Nicholas Fortin
Nicholas Fortin is a seventh grader at Discovery Charter School and was born and raised in the region. He’s best recognized for his writing in the school newspaper, and he also writes for nwindianalife.com as a Ideas in Motion Media...