During the week, it sometimes may seem like there is little time to catch your breath, let alone spend hours cooking a family meal after a hectic day. In 2020, say “no” to time-consuming meal prep and cooking and let Strack & Van Til do the...

We published hundreds of articles on the Portage.Life Entertainment Section this past year. We were there for the concerts and theatre productions, parades, and annual celebrations. With so much to choose from, we knew it would be a difficult...

Businesses from around Northwest Indiana came together Thursday to provide holiday meals to over 500 region families and continue an annual tradition. For nearly a decade, Strack & Van Til, Aunt Millie’s, Indiana Beverage, MillerCoors and...

For the last 10 years, Indiana Beverage and MillerCoors have teamed up with Strack & Van Til to assist families in need throughout the Region.  Each holiday season, groups gather at various Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana to...

More than 500 hundred people filled the St. James Hall in Highland for Strack & Van Til’s annual Vendor Christmas Party on Thursday. From warm welcomes and laughs to delicious food and big-ticket raffle prizes, Strack & Van Til pulled out...

Friendly cashiers and generous customers “ROUND-UP” to raise $ 26,214.91 during seven-day campaign The real magic of this time of year is found in the promise of hope and joy during the holiday season – a promise unfulfilled for those who have...

Editor’s Note: Check out this compilation of all the professionals from throughout the Region we’ve interviewed for the Leadership Life Series, in one convenient place! Jeff Strack, CEO of Strack & Van Til, has more than 30 years of...