Our Story
We take a new, positive approach to online publishing that creates new opportunities to spread good news about communities.
We don't create websites. We create online communities large enough to support major advertising, but small enough to remain hyper-local.
Forming positive communities
We strive to form positive, online communities centered around the idea that, given the option, users prefer to read about the good things going on in their community instead of the often-negative slant given to traditional media.
Bringing great news to all
Starting in Northwest Indiana, we're looking to bring these hyper-local, community-based websites to every city, township, county, or region that wants to break the traditional cycle of media, bringing something new and refreshing to their area.
Competitive technology
Utilizing web publishing, social media networks, and full editorial control, we are able to direct the best articles, editorials, photos, videos, and stories going on into the community directly in front of thousands of active, positive-minded people in each community.
Our Values
Positivity
GreatNews.Life takes a refreshing, all-positive approach to news. It highlights the good in Northwest Indiana by photographing high school events, celebrating partners' milestones, and empowering the community through digital storytelling.
Impact
GreatNews.Life strives to ensure the community gets plugged into all the good happening in the Region. Commitment to quality and consistency enables GreatNews.Life to achieve maximum impact.
Community
Developing long-lasting relationships with the Region, shedding light on the community's positive happenings, capturing stories that matter to Northwest Indiana is what GreatNews.Life is all about.
Integrity
Delivering accurate, high-quality content that serves the interest of the community is crucial to GreatNews.Life's integrity. The company has a daily commitment to interacting with others in a professional and sincere manner, in-person and online.
Collaboration
Teamwork is in GreatNews.Life's DNA. The GreatNews.Life staff develops expertise in multiple disciplines, invites collaboration between staff and the community, and communicates internally and externally through team-oriented principles.
Meet the Lifers
Natalie Mahlmann
Financial Director
Natalie is our Financial Director. She works most closely with payroll and accounts receivable and payable.
Monika Krcoski
Junior Full-Stack Web Developer
Monika is in charge of the day-to-day tech operations of the office.
Shelby Prouty
Sales & Partnership Coordinator
Shelby keeps a positive influence in the GNL team while assisting with office duties and maintaining partner relationships.
Field Team
Clarissa Espinoza
Social Team & Publishing Editor Jr. Manager
Student Voices Team
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A La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership Case Study
As an organization that is constantly working to drive economic activity in the La Porte community and aiding in its development, LEAP brings together the business community of The City of La Porte
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A City of Hammond Case Study
Early on in GreatNews.Life’s history, McDermott connected with GreatNews.Life and has maintained that relationship for many years. After meeting with GreatNews.Life Founder Chris Mahlmann, McDermott quickly saw the value of positivity.
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A REGIONAL Federal Credit Union Case Study
Even the smallest instance of positivity can make a huge difference, and Kevin Kosek is ecstatic about helping others see that there is good news happening in the Region.
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A Flanagin’s Bulk Mail Service Case Study
Flanagin saw that GreatNews.Life was not just an outlet to educate Northwest Indiana on bulk mailing, but also as a way to share with the area the things most media outlets don’t cover.
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An Oak Partners Case Study
For the past 31 years, Oak Partners has served Northwest Indiana and helped clients set financial goals, make wise investments, and more through forming close, personal relationships.
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