Sam Malkowski

If you have to use one word to describe Nina Rivas, use “activist.” Every facet of her life, from her career to her family, is committed to social change. “You’re only as good as your community is,” says Nina. “The more you uplift it, the...

The new Dworkin Student Activities Center at Purdue University Northwest’s Westville campus hosted this season’s Economic Briefing by Anthony Sindone and Eugene Matzat on October 25th. The briefing, put on by PNW, the Greater La Porte Chamber of...

The Portage YMCA has been kicking off the city’s Halloween celebrations for so many years that no one really remembers when it started. YMCA Trick or Treat Trail Walk is a tradition that connects the Y with the children of its community, creating a...

Being an Administrative Assistant for the Portage Chamber of Commerce taught Portage Life in the Spotlight Mary Linoski about the way her city works and how her peers can influence change in their own environments. It was a job she took to pass the...

Strack and Van Til’s latest contribution to the community could be heard before it was seen. The drum of a score of hammers vibrated vehicles as they drove passed on 41. Those that looked for the sound found a crowd of people building walls in a...

Todd Willis began working in the mental health industry to treat the problems most of us are still unwilling to talk about. As Director of Wellness and Education at Porter-Starke Services, it is his job to get out into the community and teach us...

Socialization is one of the most important aspects of the human experience. It makes us feel good to know we are a part of something bigger than ourselves, and that someone else is looking out for us as we go about our lives. So when the Duneland...

Lorie’s Lakeside Century is a Midwest bike ride that has been raising money for local charities for 27 years. Over the last six years, that focus has been on raising funds for the Visiting Nurse Association and the programs and services they...

Nearly 40% of U.S. adults have not had a check up with their dentist this year. NorthShore Health Center is taking initiative to bring these numbers down for the state of Indiana. With funds from a Delta Dental Foundation grant, they were able to...

In August of 2016, Deb Richardson began a new job that would provide healthcare to the staff of the Portage Township School system. She was proud to be a part of something that would further the wellness of her community and echo the foundations of...