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As inflation continues to impact the U.S., nearly every facet of American life has felt the effects. You see price hikes at the grocery store — and even at the pharmacy. If you’ve had to pick up a prescription lately, you may have noticed a jump...

2023 was a very busy year for GreatNews.Life (GNL). With the return of events like Biz in the Backyard and the Good Life Awards as well as the eighth iteration of the All About the Girls event, the GNL staff has had their hands full, but that doesn't...

Students throughout Northwest Indiana spent the day working together with other schools for the annual robotics tournament on Saturday, January 6.  Rachel Walker, the seventh-grade science teacher at Taft Middle School, also serves as their...

One of our favorite things to do at GreatNews.Life is to get together with partners, community members, or organizations to share good news in a way that is fresh and exciting. That often comes through as a video! Being able to film what’s...

There have been a wide variety of businesses, organizations, and communities that have been giving back to others and making the Region the best place it can be. Northwest Indiana continues to grow and prosper due to the determination and relentless...

The giving season is here once again, and the La Porte community couldn’t have found a better way to kick it off than by helping the children who need it most. On Wednesday, November 29, La Porte community members prepared for the 53rd annual...

I recently watched my son adjust the Velcro patches on his Army uniform as he got ready for duty. He saved the American flag for last. With great care, he pressed it onto his right shoulder and then stepped back, checking his work in the mirror. As a...

Surf InternetSM has deployed multi-gig, fiber-optic internet services in the City of Portage, Ind., delivering speeds of up to 2 gigs for residents and business owners. The achievement was commemorated through a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at...

It’s not every day that hundreds of lives are impacted for the better. On Tuesday, August 22 Operation Feed La Porte County donated over 5,000 pounds of fresh protein to 29 food pantries throughout La Porte County. People laughed, smiled, and...

Well, it's that time of year again, the air is getting crisp, the leaves are beginning to change and the school buses are running their routes.  Yes, the kids are back to school.  For some this means getting the kids up on time, packing the...