Life in the Spotlight

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....

"Go Mustangs!" Singh exclaimed, showing Munster pride as he showed me a picture of the State Champion Speech team, Munster High School. Sidarth Singh, a senior at Munster High School, believes that one good deed can go a long way. Singh is not your...

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...

A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight highlights people around our community who go the extra mile to make Northwest Indiana a better place to live. If you know of someone who is going above and beyond, someone who is truly doing great work in...

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...

The sand dunes surrounding Lake Michigan are a natural wonder, providing a tourist draw in Northwest Indiana. But all of that tourism takes a toll on the dunes, causing erosion and disturbing the local ecology. Enter Nicole Barker, executive director...