Northern Indiana is full of people working hard every day to make their communities a better place. Since 2011, GreatNews.Life has been putting the spotlight on the people spreading this positivity in the Region with our Life in the Spotlight series. New articles are published every Wednesday, so be sure to check back often to learn more about the stories of great people doing great things in Northern Indiana.
Tyler Bauer has the buzz on all things bees. He began working with bees back in 2018, when he realized just how much the small insects impact the world around us. “The purpose was that the bees are extremely important to the environment. And...
Some spend their entire lives searching for a job that is fulfilling, luckily Joy Coordinator Megan Fleeger found purpose with Safeguard Joy. Originally from the Chicago area, Fleeger moved to Chesterton in 2006 before moving to Hebron in 2014...
Lachlan Streeter’s picture-perfect life isn’t in front of the camera, but instead behind it. Streeter’s passion for photography began his senior year of high school. He started small with his local newspaper, and eventually started...
What started as teaching piano lessons out of her living room in 2014 has flourished into Kim Dale’s dream: the opening of Innovative Music & Arts, a studio in Valparaiso. She began with one petite piano on wheels for her handful of...
Scott Milligan has been helping to better his community one juice at a time. A Northwest Indiana native, Milligan is the owner of the smoothie and juice bar Island Nutrition in Valparaiso. Milligan, who went to Portage High School, loves the...
Sondra Trawick-Reis has always wanted to own her own business, so when the opportunity arose, she created Lucky Leo’s Resale in Hebron. Originally from the Calumet Township region, Trawick-Reis has lived in Hebron for about 17 years. “We...
Teaching is a profession that requires individuals to not only educate students but to connect with them and help them grow. Valparaiso High School (VHS) Teacher David Prokop makes it his mission to establish that connection with his...
Karen Blakely wanted to make a difference, so she became an art teacher. Blakely, who grew up in Portage, has wanted to become a teacher her whole life. “I had always wanted to be a teacher. When I was young, I had a lot of siblings, and I didn't...
A Region transplant, Darren Newton moved from Springfield, Missouri to Valparaiso and has become a pillar of strength in the community ever since. Newton was born in Joplin, Missouri., but his parents moved out to California when he was around the...
The road to success is never straight and rarely paved. Few people understand this fact better than local business owner, Monica Jimenez Susoreny, who lives in Valparaiso and owns and operates Las Mamacitas food truck and catering along with her...
