Life in the Spotlight

Life is full of curveballs, and sometimes the best thing a person can do is take a chance. Nobody knows this better than Fernando Lopez Jr., a graphic designer who forged his own path when faced with adversity. Lopez’s early life was spent in the...

Everyone knows that doing what you love can be difficult. No one knows that better than Jim Peters, a lifelong sports writer. After losing his job due to the pandemic, Peters was literally days away from having to get a job at a grocery store....

Portage High School senior Alexandria (Lexi) Cline has never given up on anything, especially when it comes to volleyball. Following in the footsteps of her older sister, Cline has become one of the most recognized volleyball players in the Region....

The Region is full of talented people actively pursuing their dreams. For some people, that means working multiple jobs, and for others, that means doing what they love on the side. However, for Lou Samaniego Jr., a local musician, songwriter, and...

Many people believe that to become successful in the film industry, a person has to pack up their entire life and head out to the West Coast. However, people like Alex Srednoselac, a freelance video producer and editor who’s lived in the Region his...

There are so many kindhearted people in the Region who give back to others and make their communities a better place. What’s really special, though, is when a person comes up with new and exciting ways to have an impact. Brandon Boyer, club...

Some people in the world know that no matter where they end up in life, they want to give back to others. Samantha Kenealy is one of those kindhearted people. She has strived to make a difference in the lives of young people struggling with mental...

Some people have their entire lives planned out, while others are more spontaneous and like to figure things out as they go. Delia Lopez used to be one of those shy, quieter people who thought they had everything figured out, but since going to...

Everybody has the ability to make a difference in the world, whether that impact is as small as donating a few dollars to charity or as big as traveling around the world to volunteer. However, not everybody has the opportunity, or strength, to open...

Kind-hearted people like Ryan Dempsay help make the world a better place one child at a time. Dempsay may have started out her career pursuing something completely different from where she’s ended up, but life led her down the path she was meant to...