Michigan City High School’s production of “Nooses Off” entertained the audience with their rendition of the comical “whodunit”, Friday evening. The cast of students presented the play-within-a-play without a hitch, all while showcasing the...
Meghan Trainor’s “Me Too” blared through the speakers when Courtney Smith was announced Duneland Chamber’s 2018 Ambassador of the Year. She was speechless. And not because she just had her tonsils removed. “It was humbling to be recognized....
Photo: Nicky Jackson, Bunco Bash Committee Chair United Way of Porter County’s annual Bunco Bash was held at the Spa Special Events Center on Thursday, April 18th. Proceeds benefit Women United Porter County, a humanitarian initiative that supports...
Saturday afternoon, kids flocked to Hessville Memorial Park in Hammond to fill their Easter baskets with tons of goodies. There were thousands of brightly colored eggs to hunt, thanks to the City of Hammond and the American Veterans Motorcycle Riders...
The imagination, drive and passion of Blake Murray, co-founder and owner of Burn ‘Em Brewing, is limitless. He found his niche early in life and loved the energy and fun of working in a restaurant. When he and his twin brother, Steve, started...
Audrey Krooswyk is somewhat of a magician. She is a mother of three, nurse, office administrator, and humanitarian. There is magic in the way she balances it all, while making the world a better place. “I run on lots of lists, coffee, and a ton of...
The team at NorthShore Health Centers scattered 15,000 brightly colored easter eggs on the Portage Boys & Girls Club’s lawn on Saturday. The 6th Annual Easter Egg Hunt was an “eggcellent” chance for families to enjoy celebrating the holiday...
“Shhh, It’s A Surprise!” read a secret email sent to students, colleagues, and friends of Professor Leonard “Lenny” Corso. On Friday night, Corso, Anatomy and Physiology Professor at Ivy Tech Community College in Valparaiso, thought he was...
John Boersma has a mission. He is dedicated to improving the lives of veterans, and does so with his non-for-profit organization, Mission One. Growing up, Boersma witnessed his father struggle with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the...
When Brandy Manville first heard that she had cancer, she froze in stunned silence. She sat next to her husband at the doctor’s office, expecting to hear she tested negative. The two even had plans to go out to dinner to celebrate being told she...
