Caitlin Vanlaningham

It was a special meeting for the Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce as Dr. Ric Frataccia, the new Superintendent of Portage Township Schools, was the speaker at the luncheon. This is Frataccia’s first year as the superintendent for Portage. He was...

Have you seen the highly decorated and detailed vehicles that belong to Ideas in Motion Media? They sport our logos with colorful designs displayed all over, making quite a positive statement as they cruise down the street. Well, meet the newest...

August 7, 2012 marked the 29th Annual National Night Out (NNO). NNO is a program created in 1984 by the National Association of Town Watch as a means to strengthen awareness and participation from citizens in anti-crime efforts. Throughout the years,...

Originally, I had gone to Washington Park in Michigan City to cover the 4th Annual Super Boat Great Lakes Grand Prix powerboat race. However, an unexpected event had this writer changing her story. It was a gorgeous day at the beach at Washington...

The Uptown Arts District was full of hustle and bustle Saturday August 4, 2012. It was due to the 3rd Annual Taste of Michigan City which started at noon and would not end until 11pm that night! There were booths set up by local restaurants lining...

Exactly 100 years ago on August 2, 1912, Calumet Electric Company Incorporated opened its doors as an electric utility corporation. Its purpose was to supply power to the electric train service that traveled between the cities of Gary, Crown Point,...

The sun is shining, low humidity, a light breeze…what a perfect day to go for a run. This sentiment was on the minds of many of the patrons at the Porter Regional Hospital’s grand opening. The hospital hosted the Healthy Hustle, a 5K run and...

It was a gorgeous day to be outside on Wednesday July 25, which is why groups of children from different Michigan City Area Schools (MCAS) came out to participate in the Kindergarten Countdown held at Purdue North Central’s Born Learning Trail....

There was reason to party at the Boys & Girls Club in Portage, thanks was a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the renovations that were generously provided by NIPSCO. One of the gyms was renovated with a brand new floor, and both gyms along...

The weather was perfect, the drinks were cold and the game was on at the 32nd annual Boys & Girls Club Golf Outing today in Valparaiso. The outing was held at Forest Park Golf Course, which has been around for over 90 years and is a favorite...