Kayla Weiss

For as long as she can remember, Kym Groceman sports have been her passion in life. After traveling the country, Groceman has found a home in Chesterton, Indiana, where she and her husband of thirteen years moved eleven years ago. Before moving to...

Originally from St. Joseph, Michigan, Dave Gargano and his wife found themselves running a church plant in Chesterton, Indiana through a mysterious, and happy, set of circumstances. For over fifteen years, Gargano served in a church in St. Joseph,...

Born and raised in Northwest Indiana, Ron Donahue has always been dedicated to offering the absolute best service that he can to his community, whether through his job with Prompt Ambulance or through his volunteer work. Since 2001, Donahue has...

Born in Marvel, AK, Will Smith Jr. moved to Northwest Indiana with his family at the age of five, and has remained here ever since. Father of five and grandfather of fourteen, Smith has always been extremely dedicated to his family and his community....

Born and raised in Northwest Indiana, Cathy Fulton has always been dedicated to her family and giving back to her community. After briefly moving away to live in Oregon for a couple of years, Fulton returned to Northwest Indiana where she met and...

An Indiana man, through and through, Rob Pikula has stayed very close to the area in which he was raised. Living in Dyer, Indiana as a child, Pikula went on to live in Valparaiso as a teenager before moving to Michigan City, Indiana and then back to...

Born and raised in Northwest Indiana, Andrew Kyres has always been extremely involved with his community in one way or another. "I find it important to give back to and be visible in the community," Kyres commented. Currently, Kyres works for First...

Heather Augustyn – author, writing teacher, correspondent for the Times of Northwest Indiana, wife, mother. There are many words one might use to describe Augustyn, but choosing just one wouldn't suffice. Born and raised in Northwest Indiana,...

Born and raised in Tipton County, Rita Jackson has always been a creative person. Throughout her life, Jackson has always enjoyed making things and has always known that she would one day make art her career. At the young age of four, Jackson began...

Originally from Iowa, Tricia Catlin relocated to Northwest Indiana nearly twenty years ago when she accepted her first post-college job in Portage. With the help of her husband of eighteen years, Catlin takes care of her two children, while still...