To some he was known as “Coach,” to others he was known as a father figure, but to all he was known as “Friend.” John Friend, Purdue University Northwest’s athletics consultant, has made quite the legacy in his 37 years serving Purdue...
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A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Aimee Schallenkamp
For Aimee Schallenkamp, Executive Director of the Maria Reiner Center, seeing the smiling faces when she walks into work every morning is what propels her throughout the day. The center, located at 705 E. 4th Street in Hobart, is a social environment...
Eric Greiner Brings Quality Care and Synergy to Winfield Levin Tire & Service Center
From the U.S. Air Force to police work to weaponry, Eric Greiner has now found a home in a different arena: making the car you drive every day run at it’s best. Greiner, new manager for the Winfield Levin Tire & Service Center, brings a lot to...
The Lakes of Valparaiso Transform into Shopping Hub
The Lakes of Valparaiso turned their clubhouse into a dazzling bazaar, taking shopping right to their residents for The Lakes of Valparaiso Shopping Event on Thursday evening. Shoppers and vendors mingled, and neighbors chatted while browsing among...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Jill Schneider
When is a gym, not just a gym? When it’s something much more, according to Jill Schneider. The reaches of the Franciscan Health Fitness Centers go beyond fitness and wellness; the relationships built along the way are just as important. “It’s a...
Collecting Change to Make a Change: Strack’s and The Food Bank of NWI Team Up to Fight Hunger
Strack and Van Til shoppers can enjoy wall-to-wall cuisine, from prepared delicacies at the deli to a rainbow of produce stretching across the shelves. However, many Northwest Indiana families have empty fridges and barren cupboards. In fact, 100,000...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Matt Siegfried
When Corporal Matt Siegfried walked into a Hammond home on October 6th and saw a 37-year-old man on the floor with a gunshot would to the leg, he jumped into action without hesitation. “It’s not something you see very day,” Siegfried said....
Schererville Strack and Van Til’s Third Annual Haunting For Heroes a Blast
Hotdogs roamed the aisles of Strack and Van Til’s, followed by dragons in search of treats on Saturday evening. Strack and Van Til’s 3rd Annual Haunting for Heroes brought games, raffle prizes, food, bounce houses and tons of candy to the...
Duneland Chamber of Commerce Trick or Treat Downtown Transforms Chesterton for an Evening
Vampires, Minions, unicorns, Trolls and monsters took over Downtown Chesterton Friday evening to kick off the Halloween festivities. The annual Duneland Chamber of Commerce Trick or Treat Downtown drew around a thousand attendees for an evening,...
Zao Island and Team Life Know How to Party
Where else can a person mini-golf among zombies with their coworkers or battle head-to-head in an intense game of laser tag? Zao Island, located at 1050 Horse Prairie Avenue in Valparaiso, turned the Team Life Party outing for the Ideas in Motion...