Big opportunities are coming to the Region! With the new skatepark opening in Valparaiso, award-winning artist Ludacris hitting New Buffalo, holiday markets and photo opportunities popping up, and so much more, there’s a lot to do this weekend. How...
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Robert Shankland moved to Valparaiso with his family at the age of 11 and has lived there ever since. After graduating from Valparaiso High School in 1959, Shankland went on to the University of Michigan to get his...
Melinda Metz bought the Minuteman Press on Willowcreek seven years ago and has not looked back. She started as a graphic designer 20 years ago and was able to work her way to buying the franchise. As the owner, she now gets to interact with a...
While the weather in Northwest Indiana might be inconsistent, the fun to be found in the Region is not! From art galleries to parades to minigolf, anything you’re looking to do is covered by the many attractions right at home. Take a look at our...
Merrillville resident Joy Johnson always goes in for an annual mammogram. However, in the year 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Johnson was nervous to go. Now just over two years cancer free, Johnson is thanking her blessings that she...
Longtime Michigan City Resident Paul Konrady is now a co-owner of his family’s Portage-based Konrady Plastics company that distributes and machines plastic. After graduating from John Carroll University, Konrady worked for several years on his own....
Halloween is here, and Northwest Indiana has transformed from a jewel of the Midwest into a land of night, terror, and candy! Whether you're heading to the local Trunk or Treat, getting your costume prepped for a contest, or just looking to have a...
Rachel Jablonski has worked as the secretary for Aylesworth Elementary School for six years now, but had been working at the school since 2006 as the school nurse. When she was in high school, Jablonski wanted to be a nurse and studied nursing at Ivy...
Halloween is quickly approaching the Region, and this weekend is all about getting dressed up to enjoy activities on offer! Whether you’re heading to Goodwill’s fashion show, the opera for scary delights, or some trick-or-treating with Associated...
Stephanie Naumoff has been the Home School Advisor at Wallace Aylesworth Elementary School since January of this year. Naumoff was born in Arkansas and while she went to school in Lombard, Illinois, she hails from Phoenix, Arizona. Before working at...