When Tom Lounges was growing up Elvis Presley had an influential impact on him. After Elvis passed away on August 16, 1977 Lounges took offense to a "letter to the editor" that was written by two brothers from Munster, Indiana. Lounges decided to...
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A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Jennifer Miga
Jennifer Miga has always had a passion for real estate since the first day she stepped into the McColly Real Estate office in Schererville, Indiana. In 1996, Miga started her profession as a real estate agent, and became one because her then-husband...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Rick Weber
Working in healthcare wasn’t something Rick Weber set his sights on at the beginning of his career. But the allure of helping people led him to the helm of Community Healthcare System’s Occupational Health services. “The best part about being...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Mark Langlois
For more than 20 years, Mark Langlois has been a Language Arts teacher at Kahler Middle School (KMS). In those 20 years the relationships and legacy he’s led has been more than ideal. Currently Langlois teaches sixth grade Language Arts at KMS and...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Anna Villanueva
In 2002, Anna Villanueva started working as a student employee for student activities and athletics at Indiana University Northwest (IU Northwest). Villanueva decided to start working at her place of education because she wanted to participate in the...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Michelle Duca
11 years ago Michelle Duca decided to find a non-profit organization for animals titled Kibble Kitchen Pet Pantry. At her non-profit, low-income individuals all over Porter County could access food and supplies for their pets. Then in 2015, after...
A NWI Life in the Spotlight: Javier Heridia
In 2009, Javier Heridia began his career of coaching at Bishop Noll High School (BNHS) in Hammond. At BNHS, Heridia was the assistant boys varsity coach and loved every aspect of his job. Heridia continued to work at BNHS until 2013 when he was...
A NWI Life in the Spotlight: Peyton Walter
Peyton Walter grew up both in Hebron, IN, and Cedar Lake, IN, and currently, he attends Hebron High School.. Walter is a junior in high school and plans to continue his musician career after graduation next year. Walter currently has a...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Jill Wadycki-Cruz
Jill Wadycki-Cruz was born and raised in Valparaiso, Ind. In 1997, Wadycki-Cruz graduated from Valparaiso High School and in 1998 decided to pursue a respiratory therapist degree at Ivy Tech Community College in Valpo. At the age of 19, Wadycki-Cruz...