Look up! It’s one of the most important secrets to successful public speaking, and one of the hardest to remember in the moment. Yet the ladies of honor had no trouble looking up Thursday night at Ideas in Motion Media’s (IIMM) All About the...
A litter of unruly children rushed the stage, causing a ruckus of inappropriate noises and flying stuffed ponies as Listen to Your Mother’s Emcee, Mike Martinez, tried his best to wrangle them in. Of course, if daddy can’t do it, mama can....
A standard part of any military funeral is the presentation of the folded flag, which had moments before draped the coffin, to the surviving family. It is a fitting symbol, then, for Folds of Honor, a charity that provides college scholarships to...
Back in 1969, Terry Volk’s three young children were approaching school age, and she was looking for a job with a schedule that worked around theirs. She had a job lined up, but before she could start, she went out with a friend on a bus route, and...
Community members lined up out the door Saturday morning to participate in Methodist Hospital’s Screenings & Smoothies Spring Health Fair. The annual event invites the community to learn more about their individual health and the services...
The LaPorte County branches of Horizon Bank pulled together $39,800 for the United Way in 2018, earning them the Campaign Engagement Award at the United Way of LaPorte County 2018 Campaign Celebration. The awards ceremony was a night of small talk...
“You’re telling stories about people who are doing things.” It seems a simplistic description of journalism, and yet who would know better about getting to the heart of the matter than Nancy Hastings, unofficial Godmother of Journalism....
The stands were full to the rafters Friday night as the Valparaiso Vikings boys basketball team welcomed the Chesterton Trojans for the big rivalry game of the year. Valpo ultimately took home the win with a final score of 67-39. Fans on both sides...
If a pet is not a cat or a dog, it is considered exotic. Exotics include reptiles that live in tanks, but also furry friends like rabbits and guinea pigs. Dr. Harsy shared her personal and professional expertise on a wide range of exotics at Vale...
True to their “luxury living” credo, the Lakes of Valparaiso community kept a packed calendar of resident events as 2018 drew to a close. Beginning in November, residents and staff channeled the spirit of the season with the Hilltop Neighborhood...