First Lieutenant John Gorski, Army veteran and a volunteer at Visiting Nurse Association (VNA) Hospice NWI in Valparaiso, has dedicated himself to caring for the needs of others. For the past three years, he has worked closely with VNA Hospice...
Julie Kissinger grew up in Valpo and graduated from high school in her hometown. She then went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in business from Purdue University. She currently works as the director of life services at VNA Hospice NWI, at the head...
What’s recently happened? The week of April 22 to April 26 has been Spirit Week for the 2024 Prom at Wheeler High School (WHS). The spirit days included Celebrity Day, Mathletes versus Athletes, Western Wednesday, Throwback Thursday, and...
May is here, and with it comes a host of fun activities! From car shows to concerts, the Region is alive, and no spring showers are going to ruin the mood. Join your city in celebrating everything that makes it unique, and take the chance to get out...
Gary resident LaKenya Mackey-Ellis beat breast cancer not once, but twice. It would start when Mackey-Ellis went for a routine mammogram where she found out she had breast cancer. She was diagnosed for the first time on June 17, 2017. “I was pretty...
Not all folks doing tremendous work in the Valparaiso community today were born and raised locally. That includes Jessica Luth, who comes from Kansas City, Missouri. She’s lived in various places, having spent a fair amount of years right outside...
What’s recently happened? Boone Grove High School’s (BGHS) Academic Teams recently participated in the area competition on Tuesday, April 16. This was the third competition, following the ones at Purdue University Northwest and Washington...
The Region has a deep history of industry and helpfulness that helps make us one of the most unique places in America. Whether it’s students showing off their engineering prowess, industry leaders giving folks a sneak peek at operations, or just...
It’s been 44 years since my alma mater, Purdue University, made it to the Final Four of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. So long, that I, of course, have no recollection. I do have recollection of many years of heart ache during March...
Jamie Fankhauser, founder of Bun's Soapbox in downtown Valpo, has made it her mission to ensure that special needs individuals in her community receive secure employment and support. She makes a point of hiring individuals with special needs at her...
