Amongst all that happened in 2021 – including community events, high school and collegiate sports games, businesses growing, advancements in health, neighbors helping neighbors, and friends making new memories – there was endless good to go around that we are really proud to have captured.
Thank you for giving us your smiles, your stories, and your small moments of joy that shape our communities into the special places that they are. If not for you, our organization would not be able to spread the good news to those who need it during tough times.
Join us as we reminisce on all the positive news that surrounded us this past year. Here is a recap of the top 10 articles, videos, and photos shared on NWI.Life in 2021:
Top 10 business articles on NWI.Life in 2021
As businesses across the Region continue to make their mark, we are continuously given more and more great news to share with all of you. 2021 saw tons of growth and development across our communities, with countless businesses expanding and creating positive change on those around them. Whether it was welcoming new staff, bringing exciting new services to customers, hosting ribbon-cuttings, or opening new offices, there was a lot of good to go around in the business world.
Top 10 sports articles on NWI.Life in 2021
Region athletes brought the excitement in 2021 as they took the field, court, track, mat, course, stage, and so much more to show off their skills and prove that their hard work has paid off. With so many different games and matches happening across high school and college teams in our area, it can be hard to keep track of all the memories and incredible moments in action.
We have summarized the best sports articles from this past year so you don’t have to. These are the highlights from basketball, football, swimming, running, gymnastics, volleyball, wrestling, baseball, tennis, softball, golf, and many more.
Top 10 health articles on NWI.Life in 2021
If there is anything that the previous year taught us, it’s the importance of prioritizing both personal and community health and wellbeing. Those many lessons of 2020 helped to foster a ton of growth and development in regards to the health of the Region throughout 2021.
We summarized the best of health articles from 2021 for you to look through, commemorate, or maybe learn something you hadn’t already known about your own community. Whether it was the development of life-saving vaccines, the opening of new clinics, sharing of knowledge to better one another, or spotlighting the incredible employees who put others before themselves time and time again, there was plenty of good to share.
Top 10 community articles on NWI.Life in 2021
In times of struggle, we can always turn to our community to be reminded of all the good happening around us. Throughout 2021, that community was stronger than ever. Whether it was grabbing a friend to run a 5K with you, appreciating front-line workers, fundraising for countless amazing organizations, or celebrating the small stories of success that make our communities the special places that they are, there was a lot of good to go around this year.
Top 10 Life in the Spotlight articles on NWI.Life in 2021
Teachers, neighbors, coworkers, family members, mentors, friends, coaches. Whoever the people in your life may be, they can always use a bit of encouragement and recognition for the difference they are making in others and in their community. We were able to shine the spotlight on hundreds of lives in the Region that continue to make their corner of the world a brighter place.
Top 10 feature articles on NWI.Life in 2021
The features section on NWI.Life is one of the most popular, giving you insight into some of the most incredible happenings in the area, including #1StudentNWI articles, Life in the Spotlights, Survivor Series, City in the Spotlights, Great News Weekly shows, and 10 Fun Things To Do. We’ve learned a lot from the students, community members, survivors, and more who trust us to share their stories, and 2021 would not have been the same without them all.
Top 10 entertainment articles on NWI.Life in 2021
What made 2021 so entertaining? It was theatre productions, annual festivals, community events, 5Ks, holiday celebrations, art shows, parades, and so much more. No matter the occasion, the Region knows how to keep the fun alive and bring people together to make memories, and this past year was no different.
Top 10 videos on NWI.Life in 2021
We love bringing you the good news in all sorts of formats, including videos! 2021 provided ample opportunity to film tons of great events, city tours, guest interviews, behind the scenes, and so much more, all for the sake of sharing the positivity for all to enjoy.
Top 10 photo galleries on NWI.Life in 2021
A photo is worth a thousand words, and these photos that we captured in 2021 tell us that it was an awesome year full of tons of memories that we can now cherish forever. We attended sporting events, parades, fundraisers, graduations, business celebrations, festivals, and lots more, so thank you for giving us so many great smiling faces to capture and share.