Ellen Kerr

For many people, life in 2011 looked different. Cellphones could be left on the charger, out of sight and out of mind. Social media trends were shifting, and Myspace was phased out by the gravitational pull of Facebook, Twitter, blogs, and the early days of …

Change does not occur overnight; oftentimes, it’s the small, sustainable efforts that inspire the collective. Lexi Wentz, Valpo native and small-business owner of Stayin Alive Thrifted Boutique, is a source of that inspiration. Wentz, a passionate and …

For South Bend native Christopher Balint, life, in and out of the operating room, is ever-moving. Between his hospital scrubs and a Notre Dame-issued windbreaker, Balint juggles the numerous responsibilities of life. He is not only a husband and father to …

The New Year is quickly approaching, and as the forward-thinking mindset of January takes hold, people’s motivations and intentions become clear. They often resolve to give back, strengthen the community, and honor those who made the previous years …

For the average college student, the path to securing a four-year degree is simple: find your focus, scour for programs that meet your goals, and crawl to the finish line. For first-generation Hoosier and Mishawaka local Alyssa Chartand, that simple route was …

On the evening of December 18, the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond hosted the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority (CVA) annual Holiday Party. The South Shore CVA welcomed event attendees ranging from friends and family to local and state …

For many families, candy cane cut-outs, reindeer statues, and tchotchkes of decades past are safely packed away until the start of December. On Lancelot Lane in Dyer, Jim Rodda and his significant other started transforming their quaint corner lot into an …