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.
Working in a school district is not easy, especially with the future looking uncertain due to COVID-19. But someone as charismatic and determined as Jeff King is perfect for the job. Starting his career as an...
Dedicating yourself to cultivating and caring for community youth takes a strong will and a big heart. Perhaps no one exemplifies this ideal better than Portage resident Teaundra Smith. Working as a School Age Child Care Coordinator at the Portage...
No matter where or how she did it, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Kristen Klink has continually sought ways to help others in the community. Sharing her expertise in law and safety-related issues is how she serves the community through her job. She...
Over the years, we have celebrated and featured many people through our Life in the Spotlight series. With over 1,000 spotlights shared, it can be easy to miss a few here or there. As such, we want to bring a few special ones back to the forefront,...
Education is powerful. It drives people to better themselves and sometimes even change the world. Someone who truly knows the value of education and strongly devotes themselves to teaching is Portage Christian School teacher Linda LaCorte, who has...
Kind and wise educators are one of the most important elements in a student’s life. Perhaps one of the brightest of all is Portage resident Jamie Gore, the pre-kindergarten teacher at Nativity of Our Savior Catholic School. Gore is well known...
Change in the community can start with one determined and aspirational person. For Portage Councilman Brian Gulley, his dream is to see the city of Portage truly prosper. Gulley grew up in Griffith and attended Griffith...
Becoming a state senator was not a path Karen Tallian ever thought she would embark on, but 15 years later, Tallian continues to proudly lead Indiana’s 4th district. Originally from Streator, Illinois, Tallian moved to Ogden Dunes,...
As a self-proclaimed “jack of all trades, master of none,” Tim Flatz, CTA has tried many things most people only dream of. From scuba diving to taekwondo to flying, Flatz has seemingly tried it all. Born in Valpo, raised in...
To Jake Spottiswood, a social studies teacher at Portage High School (PHS), nothing is more important than family. “I was the first one out of my immediate family to go to college and it was all because of the backing and support from my family,”...
Working in a school district is not easy, especially with the future looking uncertain due to COVID-19. But someone as charismatic and determined as Jeff King is perfect for the job. Starting his career as an... 
Over the years, we have celebrated and featured many people through our Life in the Spotlight series. With over 1,000 spotlights shared, it can be easy to miss a few here or there. As such, we want to bring a few special ones back to the forefront,... 
