On Friday, trivia masters gathered in Woodland Park for Portage Township YMCA’s Total Knockout Trivia Night. The event is quickly becoming a community favorite, featuring costumes, tacos, drinks, and a lively trivia contest. This time around, the...
NorthShore Health Centers hosted their 5th Annual Easter Eggstravaganza on Sunday, turning Portage’s Boys & Girls Club into a fairground with bounce houses, photo opportunities, face painting, egg hunts, and vendors dedicated to improving...
Real estate is a huge and competitive industry; for some people, getting into it might mean dipping your toes in at first. Others, like Northwest Indiana native and Porter resident Kari Rooney, dive right into the challenge, looking to leave their...
Born and raised in Michigan City, Tim Crozier spent much of his life building- his family, furniture, and even cars. When he joined Sauers Auto a short while ago, he knew the auto industry, but had to don a new hat as a part of Sauers’ ace sales...
Few things work a city into as much fervor as a new building development does, from retail to industrial, conversation always swirls about new job opportunities, economic growth, and more. Michigan City welcomed that excitement on Tuesday as they cut...
When it comes to non-profits in the Region, few are quite as expansive and diverse as the United Way of Porter County. With a variety of programs, events, initiatives, and organizations, United Way helps to lead, unite, and inspire all around Porter...
On Saturday, Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. and the 219 Day Committee welcomed Region Rats from all across Northwest Indiana as they threw a party to celebrate 219 Day, the Region’s official holiday. Held annually at the Hammond Civic Center,...
When thinking about school, images of classrooms, desks, and textbooks quickly jump to mind. However, one of the most important classrooms in a school lacks all of those traditional bookish tools - the gym. Cheryl Girman leads physical education...
Portage High School is rich in tradition, with its many events, competitions, and more. On February 3rd, the school hosted its annual Outstanding Young Man competition, where senior boys participated in a series of events to win scholarship money and...
Few things in life are more stressful than a car accident. This is true for both minor fender benders and serious crashes; dealing with insurance companies, rental cars, and of course, repairs. Naturally, people want their problems resolved as...