Sam Malkowski

Life does not always turn out the way we expect it to. Sometimes, that turns out to be a good thing. PACT employee, Amesha McDonald, planted roots in a town she never meant to stay in and now has a beautiful home and family here. The job she never...

Radiation Therapist, Becky Joseph, had a late start joining the Girl Scouts, her 5th grade experience was too brief and she regretted not joining sooner. As an adult, she’s gotten a second chance by leading her daughter’s troop. Joseph has been a...

The Portage Chamber of Commerce represents a wide variety of the local entrepreneurs in our town. This week’s Life in the Spotlight is not only one of their members, but an ambassador for new business owners following in his wake. John...

Pastor Caleb “CJ” Ketcham is reaching out to youth in La Porte through a shared childhood passion. His goal was to introduce skateboarders to Christ. In doing so, he breathed new life into Fox Park. Have you been to the La Porte Skate Park? It is...

  Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore has spent a century protecting and restoring the diverse network of ecosystems that keeps our region healthy, and they will continue to do so with the partnership of the Northern Indiana Public Service Company...

Relay for Life is a worldwide fundraiser that brings people together in a fight against cancer. The money raised through various events allows the American Cancer Society to continue invaluable research, provide preventative information to the...

While it may not seem like it, baseball and taking care of the community have one very important thing in common: neither can happen without teamwork. For the fourth year in a row, the SouthShore Gary RailCats and NorthShore Health Center partnered...

Fiber internet is coming to Portage at the speed of light. Say goodbye to daunting upload wait times and spotty wifi connections. NITCO broke ground on their new project, and the promise of a new gold standard of service, late Thursday afternoon at...

Portage Township Elementary Schools like to celebrate the end of the school year with a friendly competition. All the fifth-grade classes send their finest athletes to represent their schools in a one of a kind track and field meet. The Annual 5th...

In celebration of National Volunteer Week, La Porte Hospital used a delicious luncheon to show their volunteers how much they mean to the community. Wednesday’s two-hour celebration was held at Silver Palace in La Porte. The luncheon is an annual...