Peter Krivas

For employees looking to join a winning team, there are few places that could hope to match Indiana Beverage for reputation. A family owned business since 1939, Indiana Beverage is a beer wholesaler that distributes over 1, 100 brands of beer to...

Having a teacher that genuinely enjoys what they do and relates that to their students can make all the difference in a student’s learning experience. Indiana University Northwest professor, Jonathyne Briggs, is one such teacher, spreading his...

When you’re looking for a bite-sized snack, what could be better than a tiny, crunchable bug? Probably a lot in my personal opinion, but let’s dive into this crunchy topic anyway. I have never eaten one, but let’s set aside our biases and take...

Birds have caught our gaze since time immemorial. With widely varying and beautiful plumage and the effortless ability to soar above our earthbound heads, humans have long taken notice of these graceful animals. Peter Krivas, Managing Editor at Ideas...

McShane’s is a family business with nearly a century’s worth of history, and they’ve seen a lot of change over the years. "The fun part about this business, as with most that survive over 96 years, is the constant changes, acquisitions and...

Holladay Construction Group is nearing completion for their Portage Hooters Location at AmeriPlex at the Port in Portage, which is expected to finish off early next month! Construction for the 5,600 square foot stand-alone restaurant began back in...

As we have seen in news stories throughout the country, a class of drugs called opioids have wreaked havoc on countless lives, including right here in Porter County. In response to this overwhelming crisis and a desire to impact change, United...

In the healthcare industry, it isn’t just anyone who can find their place and not only survive, but thrive and excel at what they do. One such person is Emily Waters, Director of Primary Care in the La Porte Physician Network, who was recently...

Portage is known as one of the younger towns in the Region, but its history goes back a long way to the early days of settlement, further still to Native American builders, and back to a bygone geological age that has left its mark on the area. Learn...

Indiana may seem like an average state to some, but we have a lot going on under the surface. Here are 10 facts about the Hoosier state you may not have known! There are no dinosaur fossils found in Indiana – Blame the glaciers. In fact, there...