"Actor, singer, magician, school mascot, coach – you name it I do it." These are the bragging rights for William Akins, a Merrillville High School student and extremely involved and talented eighteen-year-old. Born in Gary and raised in...
Life in the Spotlight
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.
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Patricia Hamilton
Over the past weekend I was blessed with the opportunity to sit down and talk with one very special woman. Patricia Hamilton, Pat to most people, uses her time to put towards volunteering in order to make her community a little better. Pat grew up on...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Serena Sutliff
Driving down Porter Avenue in Chesterton, you might see an old-fashioned mansion with the middle school behind it and a neighborhood of houses across the street. Against those surroundings, the brick mansion may seem out of place, which is funny...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Mike Bazin
Having reached the pinnacle of the high school coaching world after only two seasons as head coach of the Crown Point High School boys soccer team, Mike Bazin’s next goal is to make sure Crown Point remains as a name to be reckoned with on the...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Paul “Crazy Legs” Stofko
As a man who’s made it his business to keep people active, one could say Paul “Crazy Legs” Stofko teaches by example; with everything he’s involved in, it’s hard to believe he still has the energy to train for “ultra” runs himself. We...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Cindy Horgash
Cindy Horgash lets no grass grow under her feet. On this particular Wednesday she’s conducting a morning exercise class, bending and stretching with senior citizens at Residences of Deer Creek, an assisted living facility that opened nearly a year...
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Louise Homfeld Thompson
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...
A 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...
A 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...
A 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...