Ever been to one of those summer festivals that has the fancy misting tents to help keep you cool? Yeah, that’s OK. But how about a 10-foot-tall T-rex and a giant unicorn that squirt water instead? Welcome to Michigan City PRIDE Fest 2019. The...
Stacey Kellogg
A Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Pete Peuquet
Back in 1964, Pete Peuquet had worked for Orville Redenbacher and Charlie Bowman while simultaneously going through college and pursuing a degree in economics and finance. Peuquet had worked with Chester, Inc., as a client with a previous job, and...
Signature events celebrate La Porte Hospital nurses
Signature events provided nurses at La Porte Hospital with appreciative reprieve, some blissful calm, delicious food, and multiple blessings as staff across the health system celebrated National Nurses’ Week. The hands that reach out with care and...
Nurses celebrated, honored at Porter Regional Hospital
In what Porter Regional Hospital’s lead nursing educator called “The Oscars of Nursing,” the hospital awarded seven honors to local nurses or aids and recognized dozens of their peer nominees at the organization’s annual National Nurses Week...
Better pack your bag, hunger. We’re coming for you.
When a community comes together to feed hungry children, everybody wins. The Valparaiso Community Schools - with the help of many community partners - initiated the Backpack Program several years ago to help meet the needs of hungry children over the...
Porter County CASA volunteers take official oath to advocate for children
Pictured above from left to right: Lauren Olejniczak, Theresa Dixon, Jena (last name not available), Abbie Rojek, and Jill Redmon. The safety net for Porter County children at risk just got a little wider earlier this month, as six new Court...
Region events summit nets collaboration, excitement
Northwest Indiana is filled with big dreamers and eager teams who create and execute the elaborate events and festivals that put the Region on the map. When several events directors from the area gathered recently at the Life Site studio for a...
Real-life storyteller weaves Life Site content into Region fabric
On any given day, the founding member of a theatre ensemble - a true center-stage storyteller - is just one of the people weaving the thousands of stories produced by the Life Sites into the fabric of the Region. She is a telling example of the...
Valparaiso wins big against Merrillville, advances to semifinals
The Valparaiso Vikings exploded onto the court Wednesday night with a super strong defense that carried them to a solid 49-31 win over the Merrillville Pirates. The Vikings advanced to the semifinals and will play Kankakee Valley on March 1. It was a...