Beth Ireland

Spring is on the horizon, and for many homeowners it’s the perfect time to tackle those lingering home renovations. The upcoming Northwest Indiana Home & Remodeling Expo March 14-15 is the best two-day event to jump-start your Spring to-do...

We all know that nicotine addiction is real, and smoking is bad for health. So imagine how stressful it might be for a mother to make that life change to quit when she becomes pregnant. In fact, according to the Indiana State Department of Health...

When you choose a residential community, it’s nice when you have the chance to get to know the property staff on a first-name basis. Enter Kristina Davis, Resident Manager at Lakes of Valparaiso, whose focus is making those important connections...

Having a happy and healthy community is important, and part of that is providing safe spaces and needed resources for youth. Horizon Bank cares for its local communities and the programs needed to help the quality of life for some of the youngest...

Everyone is unique, and the care professionals in the Memory Care Unit of Rittenhouse Village at Valparaiso’s can attest. Keeping this in mind, they take extra measures to ensure each resident feels at home and is cared for well, taking into...

For many, getting in to see the family doctor can prove challenging due to a high volume of patients and only so many appointments in a day. Chad Bogue is ready to take up the mantel as Portage Medical Group’s first Family Nurse Practitioner....

As a small girl growing up in Long Island, NY, Vicki Román-Lagunas, executive vice chancellor for academic affairs (EVCAA) at Indiana University Northwest (IUN) fell in love with Latin American culture. Her father, a baker who worked in New York...

“Whatever it takes.” The mission at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana is simply that: to do whatever they can to help their student members achieve a bright future. Through character readiness, career readiness, and...

When you step through the red door at Flanagin’s Bulk Mail Service, you’re transported to a whole new world. A magical world full of warmth, fun, and most importantly, savings.  Due to the unique relationship Flanagin’s Bulk Mail Service has...

Every firefighter goes through intensive training to receive the state certifications that qualify them for a job as a firefighter. Why not take those certifications and turn them into a degree? At Ivy Tech Community College, firefighters can do just...