Life in the Spotlight

Bill Roser serves as Executive Director of La Porte County Habitat for Humanity. Now 28 years old, Roser started in the role immediately following college graduation, and his age is novel for his position. Roser is certainly passionate about his work...

Navigating the challenges of university life is difficult enough. Now imagine the added weight of being a college athlete. After sustaining multiple knee injuries and undergoing four knee surgeries, Tiffany Bozovich thought her athletic career had...

Nicole McCaffery grew up in South Bend, though she spent a lot of time around Mishawaka for school. She graduated from Marian High School and stayed in the state for undergrad; she’s an alumna of Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame. She got her...

Dr. Paul Sommer was just a fourth grader when his family moved to Valparaiso. He attended Valparaiso High School, and was a member of beloved coach Skip Bird’s swim teams. He graduated in 1979 after spending four years devoted to studies in...

Long-time Portage area native Nick Mescal gets to do what a lot of people don’t – combine his hobby and his work. A professional cornhole player, Mescal’s interest in the sport, also referred to as bags, first began when playing recreationally...

Going from the stress of the kitchen to becoming a beacon of stress relief, Rebecca Von Feldt’s path is one of passion and reinvention. Von Feldt was born in Las Vegas, Nevada, but eventually moved to Chicago, Illinois, winding up in Valparaiso by...

Alex Ann Allen was born and raised in South Bend. She attended Clay High School, graduating in 2012. She first fell in love with art back when she was 10, and she really got into portraits when she was 16. Nowadays, she’s a full-time artist, and...

Rick Commers has coached some of the area’s greatest athletes, including a Division I golfer and 16 Division I basketball players. Of the 16 basketball players, two of them were Mr. Basketballs. “I’ve been fortunate to have great athletes,”...

Emily Sibbrell serves as a medical assistant at Associated Pediatricians in Portage. For her, working with children is something that she’s always loved to do. “I’ve always liked kids,” said Sibbrell. “I used to be a swim coach, and it's...

Jennifer Helton, a lifelong resident of Jasper County, Indiana, has dedicated over three decades to Belstra Milling, climbing the ranks from part-time work to vice president. “I’ve seen a lot of changes over the years. When I started with...