Colin Lenburg
Local businesses partner with Portage EDC to hand out safety packs for Portage students
The Portage Economic Development Corporation (EDC), with the help of several businesses in the area, handed out safety kits containing face-masks, hand sanitizer, and a lanyard to keep everything neatly connected. The kits were assembled by a crew...
McColly Real Estate gives back with Toys for Tots drive and Super Sunday
Giving back to those in need has been something that McColly Real Estate has been doing for the past 40 years. During the holiday season, McColly Real Estate held their annual Toys for Tots drive at their offices to help children in need. Over...
Gary Stroud returns to Harley-Davidson of Valparaiso after 25-year hiatus
The need for speed and the freedom of a race track have been Gary Stroud’s passion. Stroud, a motorcycle enthusiast since the age of 14, has been an icon in the motorcycle community for nearly 35 years. Stroud recalled some early moments of...
“The best three months of my life”
I joined the team at GreatNews.Life in October of 2020. My dream ever since I was a kid was to be a writer. I wanted to tell stories of those whose stories weren’t being told. I am a lifelong Region Rat. I grew up in Chesterton, went to the big...
NICTD awarded extra $49.4 million for South Shore Double Track NWI Project
In a recent announcement from the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD), the Federal Transit Administration allocated an additional $49.4 million towards South Shore Line’s Double Track NWI project, a plan to double the amount...