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.
Living in Northwest Indiana for the vast majority of her life, Michelle Quinn has been able to find success as a local journalist for 28 years. Having grown up in Munster, Quinn currently lives in Griffith. She graduated from Indiana University (IU)...
Even when she was working for an environmental consulting firm, Kelly Carey always had the vision of being affiliated with animal welfare in the back of her mind. Born in Bass Lake, Carey studied restoration ecology at Michigan State University...
Managing a nonprofit can bring its challenges from developing a plan to having leadership and the drive to stay committed to it. These questions are not to be a point of concern for Alpha Family Resale. Alpha Family Resale is located at 10763...
Shana Tate currently works as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Brown Skin Coffee. The first location for the business was in Brownsburg before a suite opened up for another location in Gary. However, prior to Brown Skin Coffee being founded in...
Lifelong Region Resident Leslie Robinson has been in the business of helping people look and feel their best since she was a child, and she now works to make a difference through hair restoration services – something that can be life-changing for...
Growing up, Jon Gold had a lot of questions regarding what career he wanted to pursue, but all it took was one advertisement to answer them all. Gold grew up in Valparaiso with his brother and two sisters. He was able to experience a lot of the world...
Brent Brashier currently works as the chief barbecue officer at Doc’s Smokehouse in Dyer, Indiana, but his experience in the restaurant industry spans a lifetime. His career has taken him around the country and back on the mission of good food and...
Although every journey is not paved the same way, the challenges along the way are never too tall of a task to overcome. That’s a lesson that Lydia McNeiley has remembered since her childhood and continues to share with students. McNeiley was named...
Jotam and Chelsey Torres have been in the business of feeding people for a while, but it wasn’t until they opened Refuge Coffee in Crown Point that the duo found purpose behind the production. Although he’s since built a substantial career in the...
Chris Cioroianu never intended to spend his career taking care of some of the Region’s most beautiful parks, but when his initial job plan left him wanting a change in scenery, the decision to make the move was a walk in the park. Cioroianu was...
