Sam Malkowski

Brickie Fest went back to its roots for its fifth annual reunion of Hobart High School alumni. Graduating classes from as far back as 1964 gathered in the football field of their childhoods, the nationally famous Brickie Bowl. The Hobart High School...

Strack and Van Til’s latest contribution to the community could be heard before it was seen. The drum of a score of hammers vibrated vehicles as they drove passed on 41. Those that looked for the sound found a crowd of people building walls in a...

Brandy Witherby is not one to sit down and accept it when she hears bad news. She would rather walk to Conquer Chiari, and invite her community to join her. Chiari is a medical condition so rare that the average practitioner has to look up its...

Todd Willis began working in the mental health industry to treat the problems most of us are still unwilling to talk about. As Director of Wellness and Education at Porter-Starke Services, it is his job to get out into the community and teach us...

The Forever Valpo campaign of Valparaiso University was unveiled to the public on September 23rd. It was a celebration among students, administration, alumni, and rock band Bare Naked Ladies under the strobes of the Athletic Recreation Center....

Socialization is one of the most important aspects of the human experience. It makes us feel good to know we are a part of something bigger than ourselves, and that someone else is looking out for us as we go about our lives. So when the Duneland...

Robert “Bob” Payne, principal at Highland Christian School, has been in the education system for 35 years. Throughout the lessons taught and lessons learned, he has found the key of which students will need for any route in life: preparedness....

Cookies for Soldiers is a non profit with an interesting backstory. Owner Emily Graves started the foundation when she was just six years old. It began with a simple question. Emily was nearing the end of her first cookie selling season as a Girl...

The story Beth Blaga tells about the Grounds Guys of Valparaiso began years before she even met them. The project they worked together on began and ended in Spring of 2016, but her experience was so much more than just another job. The Grounds Guys...

Lorie’s Lakeside Century is a Midwest bike ride that has been raising money for local charities for 27 years. Over the last six years, that focus has been on raising funds for the Visiting Nurse Association and the programs and services they...