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If you’ve ever been over to the Portage American Legion Post 260 for a function, chances are you’ve run into Bernadette Esparza. Esparza is a native of Blue Island, Illinois. She came to Portage about 35 years ago with her partner, Fred Holder....

The weather just keeps getting nicer in Northern Indiana, and that means there are tons of chances to get outdoors and enjoy the beauty that is our community! Fun runs, high teas, parties, planting – whatever you’re looking for, you’ll find it...

Martin Glennon manages and owns what was originally his dad’s insurance agency, Black Oak Insurance. Under his ownership, he relocated and renamed the agency. The agency, which is now named Levi Insurance, is located in Portage. The agency sells...

It’s Mother’s Day, and that means this weekend is the perfect chance to take Mom out on the town! Whether you’re taking her for flowers at Harvest Tyme’s Tulip Festival or for dinner at Four Winds Casinos, take this time to let Mom know how...

Documentary film version to launch later this year Forty years ago, Bruce White founded White Lodging in 1985 in Northwest Indiana with a single hotel and built the company into one of the largest and most respected hospitality companies in the...

This editorial was originally published in the NWI Times on 5/4/2025. It has been republished here on behalf of the South Shore Convention & Visitors Authority. The South Shore has always been a region of opportunity. But as we look toward the...

As Dr. Christopher Ebert drove through Northwest Indiana between deliveries for his job on September 11, 2001, he noticed the roads were eerily quiet. When he would pop into a store for a drop off, he would regularly witness people crowded around a...