Northern Indiana is full of people working hard every day to make their communities a better place. Since 2011, GreatNews.Life has been putting the spotlight on the people spreading this positivity in the Region with our Life in the Spotlight series. New articles are published every Wednesday, so be sure to check back often to learn more about the stories of great people doing great things in Northern Indiana.
Amber Jones began her career with the Portage Township YMCA just a handful of years ago, in January 2022. Today, she serves as the organization’s youth development coordinator where she works with children as young as 2 years old through the YMCA’s …
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After facing her own health challenges and witnessing firsthand how overwhelming medical journeys can be, Angela Bruszewski found a calling she believes was meant for her. Today, the Crown Point resident is the founder of Holistically Well, where she helps …
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Alex Bicknell admires giving people encouraging tips about how to build a successful business. This includes approaching everything with a healthy amount of skepticism, questioning why you were taught it, asking to whose benefit those practices support, and …
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Gary Searing, once known as the “Cornhole Board King” around La Porte County, is an avid woodworker. He’s also a dedicated family man and a long-time local to La Porte County. “I used to hand-make cornhold boards out of wood,” Searing said …
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Jim Biggs has been working in government and public service roles practically his entire adult life. Now, after 20 years as a Porter County commissioner, he’s retiring. This does not mean he won’t be serving his community anymore, though. For Biggs, being …
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La Porte County local Cassie Caddell is very active and dedicated to the community. She has the heart of a volunteer and many hobbies that cross over into local attractions. Several times a month, Caddell cooks and delivers lunch for Habitat for Humanity …
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The love for music has always been strong for Ryan Allred. At 14 years old, Allred has taken steps as a musician that many people only ever dream of. Allred and his family moved to Indiana from Ogden, Utah, when he was about three months old. He started …
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Becoming a leader within your community takes discipline, humility, and a deep empathy for the people you live alongside. Steve Clark stands by these tenets, not only as an Elkhart local, but as a veteran, elected council member, and businessman. As general …
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When Todd Young started working in the steel industry in 1995, he had no idea it would lead to more than three decades in the field. He has now served as president of United Steelworkers (USW) Local 6103 for the past three years, after a career full of hard …
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Portage native Jessica Trunk is always looking to help her community learn more. After bouncing between a few career ideas growing up – from pediatrician to chef to graphic designer – Trunk landed on teaching after spending time as an instructional lead …
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