Sarah Corn

We’ve all heard the horror stories. Maybe it has even happened to you. While typing along on your computer, minding your own business, a pop-up window appears demanding money in exchange for your data. Ransomware attacks like these have been making...

Chances are, no matter where you live in the Region, your summer nights are anything but still and quiet. Humans share the joy of frolicking in warm weather and staying out long past sundown with a wide range of local fauna.  Cricket chirps are...

When Walt Disney designed the original Disneyland Resort, he famously emphasized two central themes— a family-focused experience, and a totally immersive atmosphere. Mike Schrage, President and CEO of Centier Bank, invoked Disney’s vision in his...

Two-term Porter County Commissioner, amateur ornithologist, mother of four, and self-described jock Laura Shurr Blaney, thought she was going to be a scientist when she grew up. When she was a kid, her mother constantly chided her for coming home...

A sea of blue filled the William E. Urschel Pavilion in Valparaiso Friday morning, made up of hundreds of cerulean-shirted volunteers. Gathered together under the banner of United Way of Porter County’s 2019 Day of Caring initiative, dedicated...

When Dywanna Medina arrived early at NorthShore Health Centers’ Lake Station office for her prenatal appointment on Tuesday, a pleasant surprise greeted her and her children in the parking lot. Bounce houses. Face painting. Backpacks full of school...

August— a time for lying in the sun, and soaking up some rays before fall descends. These are the snake days of summer. Having spent the past few months warming their cold-blooded bodies on rocks, limbs, and lilypads around the Region, local...