Northern Indiana is full of people working hard every day to make their communities a better place. Since 2011, GreatNews.Life has been putting the spotlight on the people spreading this positivity in the Region with our Life in the Spotlight series. New articles are published every Wednesday, so be sure to check back often to learn more about the stories of great people doing great things in Northern Indiana.
As an English teacher at Portage High School, Joshua Keirn feels like it has been a personal journey as he gets to live thousands of lives through the experience of literature. Studying English was not his original...
In the darkest and most stressful times, we find ways to push through the pain and move forward. We, as human beings, find strength and peace through helping others and having faith. Tracy Allen went through one of the hardest experiences a parent...
When it comes to capturing the moment, you can rely on Emily Bauknecht. What started off as a hobby then became a small business. Last year, Bauknecht finally invested in a camera, which was the first step on her photography journey. She first...
Although Ameenah Arnetta Abdulla has plenty on her plate as the owner of NuU Beauty Supply in Portage, she is also a real estate agent for Century 21 Alliance Group. While she is a devoted business owner and real estate...
Brittany Hanlon, owner of Brittany Hanlon Pet Grooming, has a love for animals and nature that isdemonstrated through her work and hikes with her family. Hanlon has been grooming dogs, and cats from...
Janis Crafton has a long and successful history as an officer for the Portage Police Department. In 2012, she was named Officer of the Year in her department, the first woman ever to be named the Lewis-Schmidt Law Officer of the Year in the state of...
Larry Mark Dye is a U.S. history teacher at Portage High School. Dye received his degrees from Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana, and has degrees in history, religion, and education. Dye has been teaching at Portage High School for...
Jodi Newby was destined to be a teacher for many reasons, and her journey at both Portage High School and A License to Drive over the years has left an incredible impact on those who have been lucky enough to learn from her. Newby teaches...
Meg Segard is the owner of a small business called The Paper Shutter. Segard founded The Paper Shutter in the spring of 2018, at 16 years old, when it was a very different business than what it is today. “I knew that I wanted to sell...
“Education has always been at the heart of my livelihood.” This is what Sherry Ondrovich had to say about her life and how she has progressed. A special education teacher at Portage High School, Ondrovich has always had a knack for mentoring...