Sam Malkowski

Deauke Robbens moved to the States from Belgium just two summers ago, in June 2014. She wasted no time in making a place for herself in the community. Her business, Barn Santé, is open to any and all who wish to improve their emotional health as...

On Saturday, December 5th, the Duneland Chamber of Commerce brought the festivities inside for the Christmas installation of their European Market. For one day only the gymnasiums and hallways of Chesterton's Westchester Middle School were filled...

More than 100 people woke up early to wait in the cold for the opening of the 18th Annual Hospice of the Calumet Area Cookie Walk on Saturday morning. It has become a tradition of the community to support the HCA’s efforts through donations, time...

On December 3rd, the schools of Michigan City gathered into one building for their biggest concert of the year. One City, One Sound brings them all together to dazzle an audience of parents, teachers, and peers with the musical talents of the school...

Army Veteran Sergeant Ed McCoy moved to Portage with his family at the beginning of this millennium. Since then it has been his home. No matter how far his travels have taken him or what adventures life has given him, his roots are here. Sgt McCoy...

On August 1, 2015, the Michigan City Police force lost a valiant officer. In the wake of tragedy, Rob Grant’s friends and family joined together to host a benefit for Grant’s daughters. On November 15th they gathered at the La Porte County...

On November 14th the Bethany Church of La Porte held a Community Matters Benefit Concert at the La Porte Civic Auditorium. They served concessions, collected raffle tickets, and hosted two amazing bands. All the proceeds went to local causes like...

The first time Michael Hansen picked up a comic book he did not know it would determine the course of his life. Fast forward 37 years and he is now the owner of his own comic and collectibles shop. Lightspeed Hobbies is the hub of Portage’s gaming...

If anyone knows how to put the fun into fundraiser it is the YMCA. For the fourth year in a row, the Duneland community YMCA hosted their “Dancing Like the Stars” dinner to raise money for their organization. On November 7th, 2015 their Great...

Downtown Chesterton was overrun on October 30th with witches, creepers, and ghouls going building to building in search of candy to plunder. No need to alert the townsfolk though: they were all there, clad in their finest costumes for the annual...