Nicole Batzek

Lori Kuykendall, the community outreach specialist for Marram Health Center, grew up and still resides in Gary where she attended Theodore Roosevelt High School. Lori then continued her education at Indiana State University in Terre Haute where she...

Adam Ruckman is a Hebron native and full-time student at the Hammond Campus of Purdue University Northwest. In addition to attending school, Adam interns for the Hammond Branch of REGIONAL Federal Credit Union to gain hands-on experience for his...

Steve Varela, a Professor at Calumet College of St. Joseph, was born and raised in the southside of Chicago where he attended Thornton Fractional South High School in Lansing, Illinois. Steve then continued his education at South Suburban College in...

Nina Johnson, the community outreach coordinator for Marram Health Center, is a Gary native that has lived in the the city for most of her lifetime. Nina attended schooling at the University of Wisconsin, has a Child Development Associate Credential,...

Levin Tire & Service Center has been present in Northwest Indiana since 1918, with the Crown Point location being in service for over 30 years. Services from tire replacements, courtesy checks, oil changes, mechanical work, and much more can be...

Kelly Johnson grew up in north central Indiana where she attended high school at Elkhart Memorial High School. She then furthered her education at Bethel College in Mishawaka where she earned her bachelor’s of art degree in sociology and her...

Robin Wilkening, who held the Mrs. Portage title in 1996 and competed in the Mrs. Indiana competition, grew up in Griffith, Indiana where she attended high school at Griffith High School. She then continued her education at Indiana University...

Allison Andersen grew up in Valparaiso where she attended high school at Valparaiso High School. She then continued her studies at Purdue North Central where she obtained her elementary education degree. After Allison finished schooling, she went on...

Every winter for the past sixteen years, Porter County Parks and Recreation puts on a dazzling Winter Night Lights Display at Sunset Hill Farm County Park. Hundreds of different light displays from Santa Claus and his reindeer to dancing flowers are...

Aimee Tomasek, a Wisconsin native, is an Associate Professor of Art and the Department Chair for the Valparaiso University Art Department. Aimee attended high school at Amery High School in Amery, Wisconsin. She then continued her education at The...