Yvonne Godfrey

1st Source Bank in Portage has been active in the community from its beginnings 150 years ago. Community involvement continues to be a vital cornerstone of their plan. Two employees of 1st Source’s Portage Central branch shared how this works and...

When I came home from my new school that day, I remember my grandmother telling me I'd never forget where I was. And I never have. I'll never forget when a usually-stoic teacher knocked on our classroom door with blotches of red on her face and tears...

Who says nothing is free anymore? The DeMotte Physicians of Porter Physicians Group held a free health fair and cook-out at their new office in Hebron Wednesday evening. From 3-6, the public was invited to come meet the doctors, grab some bites to...

April 25 was a big day for the Hobart Campus of the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (IKORCC) as they held an open house. During the open house, an apprenticeship contest was held between and among their top apprentices. From 8 am...

You ought to listen to your mother every day, especially around Mother’s Day. That’s why, for the fourth consecutive year, our Northwest Indiana community had the opportunity to listen to people speaking from their hearts about motherhood. This...

Chesterton’s European Market Opening Day made the weather burst into sunshine! Vendors and visitors alike embraced the opening day for an opportunity of family fun and a chance at this season’s first items. Each year, the market opens the first...

The 14 lovely ladies of this year’s cast of “Listen to Your Mother” gathered at Wildflour in downtown Valpo for a read-through of their performance pieces on Saturday afternoon. The atmosphere in the recently-opened stylish bakery was brimming...

On Wednesday, April 16, Chesterton High School hosted the Duneland Chamber of Commerce' eighth Reality Store. The Reality store has been taking place for more than 20 years, changing with the times, and has morphed into what it is now: exemplary of...

Thursday night, Indiana Beverage hosted a special meeting of The United Way of Porter County's Young Leaders United group. Why was this particular gathering of our community's leaders under age 40 so special? State Senator Ed Charbonneau came to lead...

Sometimes, donations are more than just money. Bison Financial Group presented their generous donation of $1,400 to Memorial Opera House on Monday. In the intimate setting of Bison Financial Group’s office, people from both parties mingled,...