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2026 Life in the Spotlight

A Michiana Life in the Spotlight: Karina Jimenez
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A lotus flower is, by nature, an anomaly. Its beauty and idyllic imagery evoke a sense of nature’s ability to persevere despite expectations. Perseverance is the ability to bloom amid murky, muddy water. This natural phenomenon allows one to quantify one's own capacity to navigate life’s unforeseen circumstances. Hardship varies between individuals. The flower stands as a reminder that while …
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Jennamarie Aboul-Hosn
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Jennamarie Aboul-Hosn has danced since she was three years old. Now in her 20s, she established a dance school of her own in Portage right back where she grew up. After high school, Aboul-Hosn went straight into the working world, bypassing college to dance professionally. “I’ve danced everywhere from South Bend to Chicago,” she said. Growing up, partly to allow for …
A Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Bailey Fairbairn
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Most people would take any chance they get to enjoy a sweet treat, especially when it’s something they haven’t tried before. Bailey Fairbairn has always loved baking, and she recently took it to the next level with a baking page she started for the Valparaiso community and beyond to enjoy. Fairbairn graduated from Wheeler High School and decided to pursue a college nursing program. She had …
A Northwest Indiana Life in the Spotlight: Luke Triveline
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Luke Triveline has spent nearly two decades shaping young athletes at Lake Central High School, but his influence goes far beyond wins and losses. As the Boys Wrestling coach, he focuses on building character, resilience, and teamwork—preparing students not just for competition but for life. A Lake Central alumnus, Triveline grew up in Schererville and was immersed in wrestling. His father …
A La Porte County Life in the Spotlight: Annie Gustin
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Annie Gustin started at Lakeshore Cafe in 2004. Just a couple of years ago, after working as a barista and manager at the cafe for almost two decades, Gustin purchased the business. “The original owners, Tina and Mike Bowen—whom I not only knew from working for at Lakeshore Cafe and at one of their family’s other companies, but also from growing up with their son—found themselves …