Rachel Calderone

A Region transplant, Darren Newton moved from Springfield, Missouri to Valparaiso and has become a pillar of strength in the community ever since.  Newton was born in Joplin, Missouri., but his parents moved out to California when he was around the...

The City of La Porte, Mayor Tom Dermody, and the La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership (LEAP) partnered to bring big news to residents at the city council meeting on July 6. Tom Dermody and the La Porte City Council joined representatives from...

Samantha Menke is a La Porte Slicer, born and raised for 21 years. Menke loves her community and continues to grow within La Porte. At the moment, Menke serves as a childcare worker. In the fall, she hopes to return to Ivy...

The Crown Point Mayor David Uran and the City of Crown Point hosted the Crown Point State of the City event on June 22 at Bulldog Park.  The event brought together the Mayor’s Office, all of the city’s departments, and...

Christy Klein Pedersen, owner of Salon Diva in Valparaiso, has shown the Region time and again that perseverance and community will triumph overall.  Pedersen grew up in Portage. She graduated from Portage High School in 1985 after going to...

“It is never too late or too early to learn.” This is the motto Marina Kirova lives by. The Portage resident serves the community as Program Director at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana. Kirova and her...

Father and forklift operator by day, superhero by night. Jesse Short of Michigan City, Indiana is a well-known community member in the Region for his cosplay costumes, charismatic personality, and drive to uplift small businesses and superhero fans...