Currie Motors Ford of Valpo & Valparaiso Lions Club unite to announce $1,000 Early Bird Raffle winner to drive community impact for the visually impaired

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It was an incredibly exciting day for Simko Signs’ Mike Moreth, whose bank account grew by an astonishing $1,000 as the winner of Currie Motors Ford of Valpo’s Early Bird Raffle Drawing on Thursday, August 7. The raffle, sponsored by both Currie Motors Ford of Valpo and the Valparaiso Lions Vision Care Incorporated, is one of three drawings for the dealership’s first annual raffle …

10 Fun Things To Do in Northern Indiana this weekend, August 14 – August 17

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With another warm, sunny weekend ahead of us, it’s like summer never left and school never started! Take this chance to make a daring lake voyage, travel to your island paradise, rock out with glam metal legends, or just enjoy the Friday night lights at your local high school stadium.  Take a look at our list of 10 Fun Things To Do in Northern Indiana and be sure to add some to your …

Korellis Invests in Quality, Craftsmanship, and Community

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Over the course of its 65-year history, Korellis Roofing, Inc. has grown from a local business based out of Hammond into a nationally recognized contracting company. While it originally offered residential roofing services throughout the Region, Korellis now exclusively operates as a specialized commercial and industrial roofing contractor that also offers masonry, carpentry, and sheet metal …

GreatNews.Life is hiring!

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News never stops, and GreatNews.Life is looking for team members who thrive on that. The best candidates for any position at GreatNews.Life – whether in IT, business development, or editorial – will have an unwavering connection to the mission of delivering our readers and followers the Great News they have come to expect from the area’s fastest-growing news media company. Exclusively …

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Munster strengthens the community all summer long

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What’s recently happened? A community will always value the safety of its citizens above all else. Residents rely on each other and the police department to create a safe environment. Munster exceeds the expectations of the community. In 2024, the town was ranked the fifth safest town in Indiana, according to The Town of Munster. To celebrate the safety of the town, the Munster Police …

GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Whiting’s summer fun closes as school doors open

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What’s recently happened? The 2025 summer tennis camp in the Region has officially ended. The annual tennis camp, hosted by Coach Arthur Young, took place from June 2-27, then continued again from July 7 to August 1. This camp is for children ages 5 to 19. Young has been hosting this camp for over 18 years. As the coach of the Whiting High School (WHS) Girls Tennis team, Young started …

GreatNews.Life Leadership Life series

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As Northwest Indiana’s leading feature news provider, GreatNews.Life is pleased to publish the Leadership Life Series – an ongoing series of insightful video presentations featuring the state’s industry leaders in business, not-for-profit sectors, elected offices, and community advocacy. The series is published on GreatNews.Life's four online great news websites and corresponding …

Leadership Life with Bill & Jen Trowbridge

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Join Leadership Life host and GreatNews.Life founder Chris Mahlmann as he sits down with Bill and Jen Trowbridge, president/CEO of Regional Health Systems and CEO of CoAction! From what qualities they look for and value in leadership to navigating married life as CEOs, the trio leaves no stone unturned in this special episode.

Pediatrician Ariyo finds joy walking alongside kids and families at NorthShore Health Center’s Gary clinic

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When Pediatrician Oluwatobi (Tobi) Ariyo joined the staff at NorthShore Health Center’s Gary clinic in August 2024, she was proud to work somewhere she could make a difference. Opening in 2024, the Gary clinic provides quality, accessible care for a community that previously had to venture out to surrounding cities and towns for their healthcare needs. Ariyo always knew she wanted to be a …

South Shore CVA joins other community organizations to present Gary Air Show 2025, showcasing all that the Region has to offer

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On the morning of Saturday, August 9, thousands of spectators from across the Midwest flocked to Marquette Park Beach in Gary for the first day of Gary Air Show 2025. South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority (CVA) partnered with the City of Gary and Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana to put on this fan-favorite event. Entities like Boeing, BP, United States Steel Gary Works, Berglund …

South Shore Line’s historic investment delivers convenience and flexibility with major service expansion

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The South Shore Line has recently achieved nearly a 90% on-time performance rate and has seen 20% monthly ridership increases over the same time period from 2024, following a $1.6 billion infrastructure overhaul that officials are calling the commuter rail's most significant infrastructure investment in its 117-year history. With the completion of the Double Track project in May 2024 …

Lakes of Valparaiso celebrates end of summer season, strengthens community, with Resident BBQ Pool Bash

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The Lakes of Valparaiso (LOV) transformed into a tropical oasis on Saturday, August 2, for its annual Resident BBQ Pool Bash event. Residents of the apartment complex, along with friends and family members, gathered for an afternoon packed with end-of-season fun while getting to connect more with the friendly faces living just down the hall. “This is us giving back to our residents. It’s …