Life in the Spotlight

I always liked construction as a child. I’ve always liked seeing things change for the better or when a project comes to life. I feel like it’s very gratifying how our changes are helping the people of Hobart,” said Hobart City Engineer, Phil...

Amanda Cole may not have the kind of superpowers people see in movies, but she certainly does have an enviable amount of power and strength. As a part-time nurse practitioner student, part-time bartender, full-time business owner, and mother of...

When great people take on big roles in their working lives, just as Lynn Gralik has by becoming the Director of Human Resources (HR) for the City of Valparaiso, lives are bound to be impacted in promising ways. And it’s even more positive when...

It is interesting to see where life takes a person. Sometimes life brings two people together who may never have met if the moment wasn’t perfect. Sometimes life moves a person hundreds of miles away from everything they’ve ever known. ...

Owning the only Spanish restaurant in Indiana would be one thing, but Valparaiso resident Carlos Rivero sees his restaurant Don Quijote as much more. To Rivero, Don Quijote is a place where our community can relax with loved ones, enjoy good food and...

Chris Pavlou is quite the talented and successful chef in the Downtown Valpo scene. Pavlou’s popular Valpo restaurant, Radius, has been awarded Northwest Indiana Restaurant of the Year for the past two years in a row. His renowned burgers have won...

The Region’s full of amazing people and because of the way life goes, sometimes those people move on to brighter endeavors, ones that prompt them to leave the area. For Katie Gollbach — who grew up in Valparaiso and also attended high school...

Chris Guzman can be described in many ways: teacher, dog lover, boxing enthusiast, grill master, 'Ghostbusters' fan, loving husband and son, but most importantly, he is an artist. Guzman loves his new hometown of Valparaiso and considers himself a...

It is truly amazing the way an event in a person's life can be so much like a rock that plops into the water - a ripple effect, causing waves that spread out all around it. This appears to be the case for Michigan-born, Valparaiso resident, Ava...

Since he was old enough to remember, Chuck Scates has always dreamed of being a business owner. As of today, he co-owns downtown Valparaiso’s reputable Fluid Coffee and three other locations of the local Northwest Indiana coffee company with his...