When looking back on the most memorable experiences of high school, many people remember squeezing into bleachers with bags of popcorn as they rooted for their favorite team to rebound, dribble, and alley-oop their way to victory. Basketball in the...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Dean Wolff
When looking back on the course of their lives, many people can identify an exceptional teacher that helped mold them into becoming who they were meant to be. For many residents of Hobart, that exceptional teacher is Dean Wolff. As the Hobart High...
Read MoreHolladay Properties Partners with City of Whiting to Build New Illiana Building
Residents of Whiting or those interested in relocating to Whiting will soon have more options to consider for housing, as the construction of the new Illiana Building is slated to begin in the first quarter of 2019. The new five-story commercial and...
Read MoreCommunity Enjoys Holiday Decorations on Trolleys at Crown Point’s Tour of Lights
Everybody has their own favorite part of the holiday season. For some, it’s gingerbread cookies or the latest gadgets wrapped under the tree. For others, it is the twinkling lights of holiday decorations on the houses around their neighborhood. As...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Tracy Bergstrom
For many people, buying their first home is a one-of-a-kind experience that they will remember for the rest of their lives. Excitement, nerves, and a sense of accomplishment fill the room as the final paperwork is signed. For Tracy Bergstrom of...
Read MoreDuneland Chamber Kicks Off Holiday Season at Annual Hometown Holiday Celebration
For many children of the Region, the most exciting part of the holiday season is the moment when Santa finally appears at the end of the parade of the Duneland Chamber of Commerce’s Hometown Holiday Celebration. On Saturday, the holiday spirit...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Dawn Tasher
For Dawn Tasher, there are few moments sweeter than watching a child understand a new concept. As the owner of Montessori Academy of Valparaiso, Tasher feels honored to see these moments in the young children that attend the school. “I absolutely...
Read MoreCity of Hammond Honors Veterans at 5th Annual Veteran’s Appreciation Day Parade
The City of Hammond came together on Saturday morning to honor the Region’s veterans during the 5th annual Veteran’s Appreciation Day Parade. “We’re the Region’s only Veteran’s Day parade,” Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. said. McDermott...
Read MoreCancer Survivor Series: Rachel Boose
At just 29 years old and with no family history of breast cancer, Rachel Boose was shocked when doctors found a tumor visible on her mammogram. She was sent for a second mammogram which confirmed her worst fears. As the word ‘cancer’ filled the...
Read MoreMeals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana Celebrates Donors at Thank You Dinner
The kitchen of Meals on Wheels of Northwest Indiana was filled with some of the Region’s most generous, compassionate, and giving members as the local nonprofit broke bread with some of its most charitable donors. “Our donors are amazing,”...
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