Matt Murphy, the current mayor of Valparaiso, has been serving in his position for four years now. This title fits him well as he’s resided in Valparaiso for most of his life, growing up on Franklin Street. His life really has become one big cycle...
Though born in New Jersey, Kelly Barnes, a physician assistant at Lakeshore Bone & Joint Institute, spent the end of her childhood and emergent teenage life stomping around the grounds of Valparaiso. It’s where she attended high school but not...
From holding the distinct title of loan officer to being vice president of lending of The Mortgage Exchange, Harvey Peddle’s life is as anticipatory as the behavior of a child on the night of Christmas Eve. It’s a fickle beast, the mortgage...
John Ruff comes from the land of Minnesota, where he was born and raised. He’s spent the majority of his life teaching after first earning himself a bachelor’s degree from St. John’s University. Soon obtaining his Master of Arts in...
A designer, a purchaser, and a lifestyle blogger right here in the Region, Eve Adams dominates a sphere of influence that she’s created for herself after years of hard work. As the owner of E. Adams Design, as well as a blog, her work has made the...
Coash Clothing Company is a mobile fashion boutique out of Valparaiso. Creative Director and Owner Tevlyn Schwerd hails from the area, proving that anyone can take even the most artistic of pursuits and bring something wholly innovative about while...
Karin Kloss’s journey to being the Chief Deputy Trustee for Center Township in Valparaiso, Indiana, was not always set out before her like a lighted runway. She spent her youngest years in the Region and a handful of years living in New Buffalo,...
Cristina Poole’s life has taken her down many different paths, each of them becoming quests of their own. Born in China, she was adopted the day before she turned one and has been staying and residing in the same house in Valparaiso ever...
Life after years of serving as a school superintendent is a lot more relaxing than the job itself. Tasked with addressing macro-and micro-level policies that need to be developed for the stability of whatever school district they oversee, the one...
Perhaps Trey Wiesjahn’s favorite part about the community of Valparaiso is also what makes his job so delightful — the wonderful environment it’s become after years and years of improvement. Once a community has the chance to build itself up,...
