Andrea Marvel

For Portage High School social studies teacher and track and cross-country coach Abagail Trzeciak, a clear vision has led to a life that has fallen nicely into place. “I could never see myself doing anything different,” Trzeciak said, noting that her …

Look up! It’s one of the most important secrets to successful public speaking, and one of the hardest to remember in the moment. Yet the ladies of honor had no trouble looking up Thursday night at Ideas in Motion Media’s (IIMM) All About the Girls Part 5 …

For an outdoor enthusiast who prefers hiking to Xbox and collects and restores Jeeps, Cory Kennedy’s career as a submarine electrician might seem off the beaten path, but it works for him and his family. Kennedy’s love for nature led him to the …

A litter of unruly children rushed the stage, causing a ruckus of inappropriate noises and flying stuffed ponies as Listen to Your Mother’s Emcee, Mike Martinez, tried his best to wrangle them in. Of course, if daddy can’t do it, mama can. Producer Carrie …

One can be literate in many ways. For Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor Mark Ennes, financial literacy is his bread and butter, environmental literacy is his life’s work, and literature is his favored pastime. Ennes reads four print newspapers every day …

Back in 1969, Terry Volk’s three young children were approaching school age, and she was looking for a job with a schedule that worked around theirs. She had a job lined up, but before she could start, she went out with a friend on a bus route, and the rest …

A standard part of any military funeral is the presentation of the folded flag, which had moments before draped the coffin, to the surviving family. It is a fitting symbol, then, for Folds of Honor, a charity that provides college scholarships to Gold Star …

Community members lined up out the door Saturday morning to participate in Methodist Hospital’s Screenings & Smoothies Spring Health Fair. The annual event invites the community to learn more about their individual health and the services available to …

Luke Savage might be “the short kid who got good,” but there’s more to his story than his love for basketball – and his search for a college team. Luke was born in a small town in Ethiopia. He and his older brother Ben grew up like normal kids: they …

“There’s so much talent in Valpo,” said Mr. U, host of WVLP’s Local Funk. That top talent was on full display on Sunday night at the 7th Annual WVLP Stars Over Valpo concert at Valparaiso University. The concert showcased longtime favorites like …