Mona Sehgal

When I walked into the FirstLight HomeCare of Northwest Indiana Senior Fair Saturday Morning, July 16th, I was warmly welcomed and asked if I needed a chair, or a free hot dog. This is the nature of FirstLight HomeCare, kind generous people providing...

Throughout the region there are numerous Rotary International chapters. Members of Rotary International demonstrate leadership and generosity within the community they live in. Portage is now re-establishing its chapter, and they had their first...

Valparaiso’s Central Park Plaza was jam-packed with smiles, food, and music on the evening of Friday, July 8. The crowd anxiously and patiently waited for Chicago Street Theatre’s debut of Shakespeare’s The Tempest. The audience was made up of...

As I walked into Benjamin Franklin Middle School’s media center, I was greeted by twenty middle school girls who were hard at work, synthesizing melodies on the computer. Valparaiso Community Schools held its STEAM Camp during the week of June...

Downtown Valpo was glowing on the morning of Sunday, June 19. Calvary Church had its annual Father’s Day service in Central Park Plaza. Over 1,500 community and church members picnicked in the park in celebration of worship. Jessica Lewis, staff...

Artwork decorated the sidewalks surrounding the Valparaiso courthouse on the morning of Saturday, June 11. It was the morning of the Annual Chalk the Walk, an event sponsored by the Family & Youth Services Bureau. Jackie Gray, Director of...

What’s better than music and giving back to the community? Absolutely nothing. Students at Valparaiso High School were able to knock out two birds with one stone during the Annual Alliance of Students Against Poverty (ASAP) Benefit Concert on the...

On the evening of Wednesday, May 27, citizens throughout the region gathered at the United Way of Porter County building in Valparaiso for the United Way Power of Youth’s Power of Giving event. The Power of Giving is in celebration of a year of...

Everyday operations at Valparaiso High School would not be possible without the dedicated staff. Thought, organization, and communication go into any project or activity. Guidance Department Director Gloria Zimmerman is a key player in managing the...

Pumps Fitness held a free viewing session of the documentary Food Matters on Monday. The documentary offers information and research about what everyday citizens put into their bodies. Pumps Owner and Head Personal Trainer Ian Bowen said, “The...