Sam Malkowski

Once each month, the Crossroads Chamber of Commerce gets together to discuss new business and new members during its networking luncheon. On Tuesday, October 20th, their gathering covered another more personal matter: planning for the unexpected. The chamber …

Running a school district is a team effort, orchestrated by a series of administrators and staff with their own ways of keeping in order. Superintendent Dr. Rod Gardin is modest about his role within the East Porter County School Corporation: it is his job to …

T’was the season of Brewfests and all through the county cities were showcasing their finest venues. The town of Munster picked a cool, sunny day in October and they filled Centennial Park with good food, great brews, and objective revelry. Click here to …

For the fifth annual United Way of La Porte County Car Wash, Michigan City decided to forgo competition and approach the county fundraiser with a more United Front. On October 9th the Police Department, school system, and Fire Department banded together to …

Unbeknownst to the rest of Duneland, the Duneland Family YMCA located in Chesterton has been working for years to service its entire community. The staff at the Y wanted to accomplish two things with their race this year: raise funds for their fitness …

For many of the people who gathered on October 5th to celebrate the final dedications of ValPLAYso Playground, it was a flashback to the creation of the first park in 1994. Kaye Frataccia, one of two General Coordinators for the new park, remembered when her …

The Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the nation’s largest event of its kind. It is done in pieces: 650 communities throughout the country host their own fundraisers, all of which contribute to the same research, support, and care …

Were you aware that Methodist Hospitals is making great strides in the fight against breast cancer? It all begins with awareness. Knowing the early warning signs and catching cancer in the beginning stages can mean the difference between tragedy and survival …

September 30th is always a special day for the Kiwanis Club of Valparaiso. It is the last day of the old year when the club officers step down from their positions for the inductees of the new year. Each member who took the podium gave a bittersweet speech …

Corporal Joe Clemmons grew up with a role model in his very own home. Watching his father help the people of Hobart as he rose through the ranks of the Hobart Police Department inspired Clemmons to join the force himself. Cpl Clemmons has changed the city of …