Sam Malkowski

“Managers can be bosses, or they can be coaches. You have team players that are after the common goal. Your job as a coach is to make sure that they get there.” These are the words of John Kabzinski, the new General Manager of Sauers Ford and...

One of Sand Creek Country Club’s resolutions for 2017 is to produce a great environment for youth and families. It is a mission they have been committed to for more than a decade. Without it, Sand Creek’s members would have missed out on an early...

"Healthy Living on a Tight Budget" is one of two monthly classes provided free to the public by a partnership between NorthShore Health Centers and Purdue University Northwest. It features open conversation, delicious snacks, and tips on how to...

New technology is being embraced by more and more educators in an effort to prepare students for bright and advanced futures. Children are needing to constantly develop their skills utilizing devices and applications, and Christina Butkiewicz is...

The evergreen tree is an ancient symbol of life. The decoration and illumination of the tree in the holiday spirit is a tradition that transcends culture, religion, and demographic. Hobart has adopted this tradition as their own for six consecutive...

On Saturday, the Chesterton community kicked off their holiday season with their annual Hometown Holidays event, featuring a tree lighting ceremony, shopping extravaganza, and Santa Clause parade. “We call it Hometown Holidays,” said Jennifer...

Deb Chaja joined the Portage Township School Corporation for the benefit of her children. She stayed when she realized she could continue to inspire other students the way she had her own. “It was really important to me to be parent involved in my...

Pastor Kevin August moved to Portage a year and a half ago. He was not born here, but was called here to serve by God. “We came here for the sole purpose of planting our Christian community,” Kevin said. “We serve as His ambassadors. We try to...

Porter-Starke Services' second annual "Overcoming Adversity Together" community conversation featured keynote speaker Edward Tick Ph. D., author of War and the Soul. His book and his Monday morning lecture discuss the ways active-duty transforms a...

Tom Erickson is a Portage alumni who returned to his stomping grounds to inspire students the way that his teachers and coaches once inspired him. “I’m a Portage High grad,” he explains. “Being around people I admired made me realize I really...