GreatNews.Life builds consolidated dynamic content news platform for positive growth and impact in and beyond Northern Indiana

- By: Ashley Spargo
- Last Updated: August 5, 2025
One year after launching its fifth positive news network, GreatNews.Life has been hard at work developing the next generation platform that consolidates all five of their current network databases and technology platforms into one that is built for the company’s next stage of growth.
“Over the last 16 years we built five complimentary networks across Lake, Porter, La Porte, St Joseph, and Elkhart counties, and that foundation allowed for our expansion last year into those new markets served by Michiana.Life,” GreatNews.Life Founder Chris Mahlmann said. “This fresh foundation was built over the last year to allow our readers to get to the great news they are looking for as easy and seamlessly as possible across all those networks, and to more dynamically expand on the audiences we reach, and the positive impact we bring with that reach”
With fresh technology, hallmark eye-catching photos, inspiring stories, impactful videos, and positive events all happening around us, GreatNews.Life has taken all 75,000 published stories and over 1 million photos, and built a new home for the largest library of Good everywhere we serve.
“For me, this isn’t just about a website, it’s about making it easier for our communities to see the good that’s happening right here in our own backyard,” GreatNews.Life Executive Director, Jenny Craig-Brown said. “We’ve spent years building these stories and connections, and now they’re all in one place, easy to find and share, and we feel a little more connected to Northern Indiana.
Our readers can expect an enhanced, more user friendly experience when navigating through the LIFE sites for your local positive news. Not only will our audience notice better and quicker navigation, but also improved SEO so that you can find exactly what you’re looking for with the keywords you’re utilizing.
Every bit of what our readers enjoyed is still there, and we have upgraded all of the technology behind it to serve our readers and partners better without any interruption.
“Shout out to every team member that got this major new platform built and migrated over the last year, while launching an entirely new Michiana.Life network serving two counties, and drilling our best ever year in so many categories of human growth that can take advantage of that technology to make bigger and more positive impacts everywhere we serve,” Mahlmann said.
GreatNews.Life was built on a dream that our communities have more great news to share and our local world will be better off if we have a place to go to celebrate it. That dream has been built on hard work and dedication of an army of individuals who’ve believed in the mission over the last 16 years that has never wavered from its original premise. GreatNews.Life will continue to spread positivity throughout Northern Indiana and beyond and can always be found by visiting www.greatnews.life. It’s always a good day for great news!