Voices

Founded in 2005, the Society of Innovators’ mission has remained simple: help drive entrepreneurship and innovation in Northwest Indiana by shining a spotlight on our region’s innovators. During the past 20 years, the Society has inducted...

Editor’s Note: One of our GreatNews.Life new media journalists, Anthony Hudson, recently gave a TedXGary talk at Indiana University Northwest. In the following article, Hudson reflects on his time leading up to and throughout the event....

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...

As the founder and emcee of All About the Girls (AATG), I am filled with gratitude and pride as I reflect on Part 9 of our annual event. Organized by GreatNews.Life, AATG has become a meaningful gathering for women in our region, offering a space for...

It’s been 44 years since my alma mater, Purdue University, made it to the Final Four of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. So long, that I, of course, have no recollection. I do have recollection of many years of heart ache during March...

I had another topic in mind for today, but the start of this week has been so disturbing that I had to change gears. Last week was spring break in our family and we took a long-planned trip to the Caribbean (out of the country) with a couple other...

At the start of 2024 I had concerns about a couple of upcoming issues expected to unfold throughout the year. To name a few, items such as movement in interest rates, the unfolding of the pre-election cycle and the election itself were all occupying...

Hi! My name is Tina. I have been a nurse for over 40 Years. I am a Registered Nurse and I have worked at Center for Hospice Care since 2010. I was first hired as a triage nurse answering phones in the office. After about 5 years, I became a case...

Observations on Why You Should Emulate the Principle, Not the Person Aristotle had Plato, Nikolai Tesla had Thomas Edison, and even Steve Young had Joe Montana. In today’s world, this generation of players want to be the next LeBron James or...

In the world of tax preferred savings plans the Health Savings Account is the crème de le crème. These accounts, commonly referred to by the acronym HSA, are the only accounts under IRS rules that allow tax deductible contributions, tax deferred...