John Dempsey, a resident of Munster, Indiana, began his long battle with cancer at the age of 52-years-old. Dempsey had no idea that receiving a colonoscopy as a preventative measure would begin a six-year journey with colorectal cancer. Dempsey...
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A Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Loren Huff and Breanna Webb
When two women with a love for baking happened to discuss their passion during a work shift at Starbucks, the pop-up bakery The Baking Beans was born. Loren Huff and Breanna Webb opened their local baking business just two months after that...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Boone Grove celebrates summer fun
What’s recently happened? The Fourth of July in the Lakes of Four Seasons (LOFS) is a major event. There is a parade, food trucks, bouncy houses, and a fireworks show to end the night. This year, the day started as early as attendees arrived...
10 Fun Things To Do in Northern Indiana this weekend, July 25 – July 28
As July comes to a close, Northern Indiana is in for tons of festivities! From LakeFest in La Porte to Pierogi Fest in Whiting, you’ll find plenty of fun across the Region this weekend. In Michiana, you can join the Lifers as we celebrate the...
A Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Phyllis Schroeder
The Region is known for hosting folks for what they think will be a season of their life, but they wind up staying a lifetime. The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, Valparaiso University, the steel mill industry, and large public education systems...
10 Fun Things To Do in Northern Indiana this weekend, July 18 – July 21
Northern Indiana is getting in tune with its musical side this weekend with world-class entertainment right in your backyard. Festival of the Lakes is bringing headliners like DaBaby and Marshmello to the stage, while the Porter County Fair has a...
Region pride: what’s the deal?
How do we define Region pride? Is it based on our industrial heritage? Is it based on a combination of mostly Illinois and Indiana people who blend together to make a unique Northwest Indiana? Is it because some organization tells us we are proud? Is...
A Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Arman Sarkisian
Family ties run strong for some Region families, with parents and grandparents laying down roots many decades ago. This holds true for Arman Sarkisian, longtime resident and associate at his family’s law firm, Sarkisian Sarkisian & Associates...
10 Fun Things To Do in Northern Indiana this weekend, July 11 – July 14
The weather is looking beautiful this weekend in Northern Indiana, so it’s time to get outside and party! Whether you’re prepping for Festival of the Lakes, looking for concerts to jam out to, or hoping to catch some time with your family and...
Veteran Spotlight: Danial LaFountain
At just 17 years old, Danial LaFountain enlisted in the United States Army and became a power generation equipment repairer. Today, several years later, he finds joy and fulfillment through volunteering with the Center for Hospice Care and the...
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