Caitlin Vanlaningham

In honor of Valentine’s Day, this segment of Active in NWI will be dedicated to the lovers… of fitness. There are times when it’s tough to work out alone. There is no one to talk to and no one to motivate you to keep going. Having someone there...

Have you ever had breakfast with a scarecrow? It’s a wonderful time, and you must know, That lions love to dine in the morning time With tin men and young ladies in tow. There is one girl of which I speak. She had a terribly unlucky streak. Her...

NorthShore Health Centers is building a new facility in Portage. This multi-million-dollar project will bring in more jobs to Porter County and give NorthShore more space to work. An estimated 150 jobs will be brought to Porter County with this new...

Well, hello February! It's the shortest month of the year, but there is no shortage of things to do throughout the week and on the weekends. Do you have an event you'd like to share? Just send us an email to share@ideasinmotionmedia.com and...

The Memorial Opera House has stood the test of time and is one of Valparaiso’s proudest achievements. Known and loved by many in the region, the Opera House is finally getting some much needed upgrades that will exponentially accentuate the...

Out of sight, out of mind – that’s what happens when health problems that we cannot see occur. It’s hard to ignore a problem when we can see it, but when we go through health issues that are on the inside, in this case we’re speaking of sinus...

We all love our children, and we want to see them do well. In order to help newer generations succeed, the preceding generations must provide proper tools and pass on their knowledge. This is happening in Portage Schools, thanks to the combined...

It's the last weekend in January, folks! We are almost 1/12th of the way through 2016 and there are so many great things to do! Do you have an event you'd like to share? Just send us an email to share@ideasinmotionmedia.com and we'll add it to...

2016 is going to be a great year at the Portage Township YMCA. I sat down with the Y’s Executive Director, Amber Alexander and she filled me in on what’s to come. YMCA Winter Olympics A big focus is going to be on member engagement. They are...

So the Lifers had a Mario Kart brawl at Zao Island. It was Steve vs Cait (me) vs Kyle vs Anna. And we got our game on using one of our favorite videogame consoles from our childhood, a Nintendo 64. Bet you didn’t know you could do that at Zao...