Beth Ireland

Throughout life, we are all faced with stressors and bumps in the road, especially when it comes to our finances. The knowledgeable staff at 1st Source Bank strives to educate people in financial wellness so some of those bumps are a lot less...

For nonprofit organizations, volunteers are vital. And at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana, those volunteers are shaping future generations.  “Our Clubs are building the next generation of leaders, and our volunteers are a...

It’s the season for giving, but at Centier Bank, giving actually lasts all year long. With a long history of community engagement and philanthropy, Centier Bank has giving back ingrained in the company culture. “We are wired in our DNA to be a...

Nothing says Merry Christmas like watching children tell Santa their secret holiday wishes. On Tuesday evening, Porter Regional Hospital’s associates and families gathered for just that, and some merry-making, too, at the hospital’s annual...

As the year and the decade come to a close, Portage Economic Development Corporation (EDC) members gathered Wednesday morning to reflect on the community’s economic success and share highlights with members. Meeting at Woodland Park’s Sycamore...

When Tommy Vardaman graduated from Portage High School, his thoughts were mainly on getting out of the city. He did, for a while, attending college first at Indiana Wesleyan and then on to a ministry school in Alabama. It took a few more years,...

A small girl stands beside her piano-playing mother, ready to turn the pages of music. This is one of the many events she has attended alongside her mother, so the scene is a familiar one. She looks around and sees the audience, all community...