Look up! It’s one of the most important secrets to successful public speaking, and one of the hardest to remember in the moment. Yet the ladies of honor had no trouble looking up Thursday night at Ideas in Motion Media’s (IIMM) All About the...
A litter of unruly children rushed the stage, causing a ruckus of inappropriate noises and flying stuffed ponies as Listen to Your Mother’s Emcee, Mike Martinez, tried his best to wrangle them in. Of course, if daddy can’t do it, mama can....
A standard part of any military funeral is the presentation of the folded flag, which had moments before draped the coffin, to the surviving family. It is a fitting symbol, then, for Folds of Honor, a charity that provides college scholarships to...
“Keeping students enrolled through the completion of their degree is important for our community, our businesses, and everyone in this room,” First Source Bank Regional President Matt Vessely said as he presented a $15,000 check to the Ivy Tech...
The LaPorte County branches of Horizon Bank pulled together $39,800 for the United Way in 2018, earning them the Campaign Engagement Award at the United Way of LaPorte County 2018 Campaign Celebration. The awards ceremony was a night of small talk...
David Hall grew up playing with Legos and fixing things, which initially led him down an engineering path. Today, he fixes things a little bit differently: with a big heart full of compassion. With his Bachelors in Engineering, David was a natural...
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat.” – Matthew 25:35. It’s this scripture that has inspired the congregation of Trinity United Church of Christ in Gary since 2004, and Monday night, in partnership with NIPSCO, they hosted...
Lifelong Portage resident Rhonda Nelson believes in her community and has dedicated her time into making it a great place to live. As a retiree, she has spent the past eight years serving on the Portage Township School Board. “I feel our children...
Craft beer lovers stepped out of the rain and joined together at Hawthorne Park Saturday for the 8th annual Porter’s Perfect Pint Fest. Commemorative tumblers were drained and then flooded, again and again as festival go-ers gathered under tents to...
“I’m a Region boy through and through,” said life-long Northwest Indiana resident Richard Horn. Born in Gary, Richard graduated from Highland High School and then received his Bachelor’s degree from Purdue University Calumet and his Masters...