November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month and the Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight for this week works with the notion that many lives matter. Louise Homefeld Thompson is the Community Outreach Specialist for the Alzheimer’s...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Paulette Young
Paulette Young has a philosophy that few, if any, others in her shoes would likely ever share. “I’m thankful for the gift of cancer,” Young said. The reason? “It’s because I can help a lot of other people with cancer, I hope,” the...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Kathy Labus
Life as a runner is something that escaped lifelong Northwest Indiana resident Kathy Labus for years. Although competing in marathons, mini-marathons, 5K and 10K events has always been something members of her family have been passionate about for...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Babette Peterson
Schererville gardener energizes club to help community, members If you think retirement allows you time to smell the roses, talk to Babette Peterson, who is doing that, literally, as president of the Schererville Garden Club. Otherwise, retirement...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: David Wodrich
The Third Coast Spice Café and Lemon Tree restaurants have raised the bar in Chesterton thanks to the ingenuity of David Wodrich, his lovely wife, Lisa, and their two beautiful children, Ethan and Abigail. “Both of our restaurants cater to those...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Deborah Owen
Deborah Owen’s path is centered on community involvement and making a difference as the Executive Director of Customer Service for NIPSCO (Northern Indiana Public Service Company). “As the Executive Director of Customer Service, I lead roughly...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Jesse Gomez
Jesse Gomez has held various community oriented roles and continues to dedicate his time to those whom he serves. He currently holds three positions that have positively affected his and many others outlooks locally and abroad. “Being the School...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Marilyn Stuckert
After 33 years of teaching elementary school and nurturing young minds, it wasn’t a surprise when Marilyn Stuckert didn’t pursue a relaxing retirement from Tri-Creek School Corporation in Lowell. Instead, the Crown Point resident accepted a...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: John Cain
For all of his life, John Cain has loved art as well as the artists who brought their works to the public eye. As the Executive Director of both the South Shore Arts Center for Visual and Performing Arts (20 years) and the Northwest Indiana Symphony...
Read MoreA Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Tom Clark
At Lake Central High School, C103 is more than just a room. It’s a giant memory box dedicated to Indiana soldiers killed in foreign wars. Display cases line the walls with uniforms, helmets, medals and other war memorabilia. It’s not an in-school...
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