With finals week either already here or fast approaching for college students across the nation, stress levels are at an all-time high. Many students turn to caffeine to get them through these final days of the semester, pulling all-nighters and...
Wednesday morning, La Porte Hospital held its annual Flag Raising Ceremony. The hospital worked with VisionFirst Indiana Lions Eye Bank to conduct the ceremony in honor of National Donate Life Month. “I’d like to thank La Porte Hospital for...
In life, we all seek people we can relate to, often searching for mentors who can guide us through life’s muddy waters. As a School Resource Officer (SRO) for Portage High School, Mike Steege fills that role for more than a few young students....
Janet Clem, Director of the Community Building at Bonner Senior Center, has been positively impacting the lives of local seniors for nearly 30 years. Clem moved to the senior center from the Portage Township Trustee’s Office back in 1992, and has...
One of the fundamental elements of life is a true connection with others. We look for these friendships through school, work, mutual friends, or family, and over time, find groups that we seem to just belong to, forming kinships that last lifetimes....
Most high school kids would probably view a five-mile run at seven in the morning as the stuff of nightmares, but for Tommy Elwood, a junior at Portage High School, this is what a typical morning looks like. Elwood is a proud member of the cross...
Teresa Cox, Highland resident and teacher at Willowcreek Middle School, has a sense of compassion that touches everyone she meets. “I really owe that to my grandparents,” Cox said. “They were my role models for everything, the greatest people...
Thursday evening, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana hosted its Youth of the Year reception, which celebrates teens whose Club experience has empowered them to find their voice and achieve success. “Tonight is one of our most...
“God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference”. The words of the serenity prayer have guided countless individuals through some of the toughest times...
Residents of the City of La Porte would have thought they were in the heart of New Orleans on Saturday night, as community members gathered at the La Porte Civic Auditorium for the Mayor’s Mardi Gras Ball. Mayor Mark Krentz hosted the event as a...