Anna Ortiz

The gap between the holidays and New Year’s Day can be a long week for some of us. The winter blues combined with too much turkey, ham, mashed potatoes and more is enough to make one forgo adulthood in favor of hibernation. While motivation may...

For emergency responders around the country, the memory of 9-11 in 2001 is still fresh in their minds years after. For Vic Mercaldo of Valparaiso, he remembers the moment he decided to travel to New York City and the sleepless days at Ground Zero...

When Jayden Moree, 6, sat down with his class in the Saylor Elementary School library, he thought he was in store for a regular story time. He had no idea that his dad, Trevor Moree, was hiding behind the bookcase to surprise him after being deployed...

When Washington Township School 6th grader Madison Tsotigh sat down for her study hall class on Thursday, she had no idea a very special person was going to give her a big surprise. As she looked down at her homework, Tsotigh felt a hand on her back....

From shivering in the cold under an abandoned truck in Gary to finding their forever homes for the holidays- these pups have had quite the journey these past two months. LakeShore PAWS, a nonprofit animal shelter serving Northwest Indiana, have...

When it comes to Purdue University Northwest, there’s no doubt that each student who walks across the stage for their diploma will take the world by storm. The two December Commencements on Saturday featured 476 participating graduates at the...

Over the years, Purdue University Northwest has seen hundreds upon hundreds of graduates walk across its stage and into the next chapter of their lives. The December Commencement on Friday evening was truly a show of university pride as students...

If there ever was a time machine for Regioners to go back and experience their childhood Christmas, this would be it. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the “A Christmas Story” themed exhibition at the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond, and...

Steve Borrmann woke up for work before the crack of dawn on February 6th, and he had no idea that the technology in his work truck would save his life that day. At 4 a.m. Borrmann, a lead driver for Johnny On The Spot, began his routes like any other...

It’s never too early to be a member of the Pride, according to Purdue University Northwest. Purdue Northwest University Athletics Department’s 6th Annual Kids & Alumni Day was a special event for past graduates and possible future PNW...