Students and young adults from across Northwest Indiana came to the Porter County Expo Center for a Construction and Skilled Trades Day on Wednesday, September 20. The Construction Advancement Foundation first put on this event in Lake County with...

Carrie Biggs always knew that she wanted to be a teacher. Born in Seoul, Biggs was adopted and raised in Portage where she played school with her friends, which is how she came to find her life’s calling. Today, Biggs has been a title one teacher...

Music, food, and the celebration of Hispanic culture became a focal point on Indiana University (IU) Northwest’s campus Thursday afternoon. Hispanic Heritage Month takes place from September 15 through October 15 and IU Northwest is one of the...

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana unveiled a new sensory room at the Portage Club on Monday, September 11. At the ribbon-cutting event, attendees got to tour the room and learn more about its features. This sensory room is the first...

Deonadrae “Dre” Brumfield has been with the Portage Youth Basketball for three years and is now a board member. Brumfield grew up in Gary where he went to Roosevelt High School and later studied Criminology at Indiana State University on...

Ben Schoettel has served the past couple of years as the executive pastor at Real Life Community Church, but his journey to this spot has not been typical. Originally from Milwaukee, Schoettel worked in building trades. However, he felt a calling...