Colleen Hannon

This year’s United Way Day of Caring in Porter County brought together over 900 volunteers for a whole day of donating their time and efforts into the community. Centier Bank in Valparaiso, who has participated in the event for over 5 years, chose to give …

Whether you are a new runner or a seasoned one, running gear can be daunting. There is so much stuff out there created to help make running a little more convenient and comfortable. For every type of gear, there are all different kinds of brands that make the …

The Greater La Porte Chamber of Commerce held the 42nd Annual Play Day Golf Outing this Thursday to raise funds for La Porte Chamber programs like business retention and expansion efforts, workshops, networking opportunities, and event. Though the storm raged …

Beverly Bonnema-Ream, a marathon runner and Camp Quality Coordinator, has been chosen to be one of the Lake County Bicentennial Torchbearers for the statewide torch relay that will run through all 92 of the state’s counties, covering 3,200 miles over five …

Pam Carroll is the Recreation Director for the City of La Porte. She was born and raised in La Porte and attended La Porte High School. She has dedicated 34 years of her life to the Recreation Department. Carroll has been the Recreation Director for a year …

Mary Beth Schultz is the Executive Director at The Caring Place in Valparaiso. The Caring Place is a shelter that provides services and a safe place for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, and their children. The shelter services, as mandated by …

Judy Switzer has been a professional bartender for about 25 years and absolutely loves it. Currently, you can find her working the bar and dining area of Michigan City’s own Patrick’s Grille. This fine establishment has been serving the Michigan City area …

In the short time that Marram Health Center has been open in Gary, the center and all those involved have made the health and wellbeing of every person in the community their top priority. Marram Health Center offers many services, including adult primary …

Extra Mile presented the 1 Mile Challenge again this year this past Thursday night. The parking lot behind the running store was packed with runners, spectators and vendors celebrating their mutual love for running and the community. Runners of all age groups …

For the third year in a row, Methodist Hospitals is offering a Farmer’s Market for the Gary community area. All are invited to come and enjoy fresh and delicious fruits and vegetables of all kinds at wholesale prices. The Market will be held on several …