Sam Malkowski

CityPoint Church and Portage Kiwanis invited the town to an special egg hunt and Easter breakfast early Saturday morning. Temperatures were low but spirits- and a candy wielding helicopter- were high as Woodland Park filled with guests. Click here...

Reality has never been more fun than the brief look students get at their annual Reality Stores. On March 16th, the 8th-grade class gathered in the Chesterton High School gymnasium to learn about paychecks, bills, and budgeting. The Reality Store...

On March 6th, the Portage Fire Department celebrated their 50th anniversary the only way they know how: by giving to their community. They hosted an Eli Strong Shave-a-Thon in the firehouse bay to spread awareness of childhood cancer and to raise...

On a very special night before the Valparaiso Memorial Opera House’s production of The Wizard of Oz, the cast invited a special guest to their warm ups: the world’s biggest Oz fan. Ryan Gagliardi and his mother got VIP treatment, a prop from the...

The Porter County Visiting Nurse’s Association starts off every year with an award dinner and a presentation on what members can expect for the following year. On February 22, 2015 they gathered at the Old Town Banquet Hall in Valparaiso Indiana....

For the second year in a row, senior living facilities of Porter County brought their residents together for a movie and lunch at the Portage 16 IMAX. On February 16th, 2016, they settled into Theatre 13 for a private screening of The Intern. The...

A gift to the La Porte County United Way is a gift that keeps on giving. On February 4th 1st Source Bank made a visit to the United Way Michigan City office to deliver a $5000 check for their Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program. The same day,...

For three years the County Line Orchard has been hosting a Big Barn Beer Fest to raise money for charities in the area. Tickets sold out January 23rd, the morning of the event, at 1200 attendees. To see more photos from this event, click here! Guests...

  The Portage Economic Development Corporation received a lot of good news at their annual luncheon. They met on January 8th at the Woodland Park in Portage to discuss the successes of the past year and the goals for the new one. Guest speakers...

"Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and kindness." To see more photos from this event, click here! Proverbs 21:21 was the message behind New Hope Church’s 2015 Winter Wonderland Gala. Four exceptional people...