Northern Indiana is full of people working hard every day to make their communities a better place. Since 2011, GreatNews.Life has been putting the spotlight on the people spreading this positivity in the Region with our Life in the Spotlight series. New articles are published every Wednesday, so be sure to check back often to learn more about the stories of great people doing great things in Northern Indiana.
Noah Simmons has devoted 12 years of his life to the home grounds of the Gary SouthShore RailCats. Simmons started grounds keeping for the RailCats in sixth grade and worked his way up to the title of head groundskeeper. “When I...
Alexandria Ingram works at the Midwest Center for Youth and Families, providing dance and movement therapy to children. After work, Ingram and her mother, Maria Koontz, spend their time leading the South Central Theatre. They work together to ensure...
Morgan Vicari is a wife, a firm believer in God, and a mother to three children. She works on her and her husband's farm and is a reserve police officer for the City of Lake Station. “We are blessed to be parents to three beautiful...
Teachers, neighbors, coworkers, family members, mentors, friends, coaches. Whoever the people in your life may be, they can always use a bit of encouragement and recognition for the difference they are making in others and in their community. We were...
Holly Hume is a single mother of four, runs a nonprofit, and teaches aerobics class at the Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA). She has found success through pain and learning how to adapt and overcome. “I am a single, working mom of...
Jerod Bolt is a singer-songwriter who starred on The Voice, and in 2019 was interviewed by CMT Television and was featured in Nashville Entertainment Weekly. “I am originally from a small farm town of Starcity, Indiana, but my wife and I currently...
Life is not always what you expect – it is made up of the most unexpected twists and turns. Sometimes you just have to follow where life seems to take you. Makeup artist and business owner of “Glowbar by Cyn” Cyn Sacramento is a great example...
Originally from East Chicago, Eric Roldan currently serves as the athletic director at Bishop Noll Institute (BNI). As a young leader, Roldan is just getting started on his journey towards bringing the Warriors to success. Roldan first started his...
Jessica Haug-Sigler, a resident of Highland, is a woman spinning many plates. Set to graduate with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in the spring of 2022, Haug-Sigler is a mother of three, a Highland Middle School art teacher, a part-owner of Green Door Books...
From playing football since the fifth grade, John Bastin has utilized the lessons and discipline learned in the sport in real-life scenarios. Bastin attended Thomas A. Edison Junior Senior High School in Lake Station and gained a varsity letter his...