Beth Ireland

“It’s La Porte’s time,” said Julie West-Schroeder, La Porte’s First Ward City Council Member.  Helping to continue the growth of La Porte and make it the excellent city its citizens know it is, La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership (LEAP) …

For many, getting in to see the family doctor can prove challenging due to a high volume of patients and only so many appointments in a day. Chad Bogue is ready to take up the mantel as Portage Medical Group’s first Family Nurse Practitioner. Portage …

As a small girl growing up in Long Island, NY, Vicki Román-Lagunas, executive vice chancellor for academic affairs (EVCAA) at Indiana University Northwest (IUN) fell in love with Latin American culture. Her father, a baker who worked in New York City, loved …

“Whatever it takes.” The mission at Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana is simply that: to do whatever they can to help their student members achieve a bright future. Through character readiness, career readiness, and mentorship, the …

When you step through the red door at Flanagin’s Bulk Mail Service, you’re transported to a whole new world. A magical world full of warmth, fun, and most importantly, savings.  Due to the unique relationship Flanagin’s Bulk Mail Service has with the …

Every firefighter goes through intensive training to receive the state certifications that qualify them for a job as a firefighter. Why not take those certifications and turn them into a degree? At Ivy Tech Community College, firefighters can do just that …

“You don’t have to go through this journey alone,” said Wendy Mang, Community Development Manager at the American Cancer Society (ACS), and a cancer survivor herself. When Mang was first diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer, she began researching …

It is estimated that two out of five Porter County community members receive help through United Way of Porter County in some form. That means it is likely that one of your neighbors is receiving services via the United Way network. To care for that many …

For fourteen years, Stacey Wolfinsohn has been bagging groceries while spreading cheer and a smile with everyone she encounters. She wouldn’t have the job she loves so much if it weren’t for the excellent Vocational Rehabilitation program at Paladin …

Throughout life, we are all faced with stressors and bumps in the road, especially when it comes to our finances. The knowledgeable staff at 1st Source Bank strives to educate people in financial wellness so some of those bumps are a lot less stressful.  …