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What’s recently happened? Within the past month, the Riley High School (RHS) Mock Trial Program has put together a team of young and educated students who wish to see and be a part of the competitive side of law. This program gives a real-life feel...

Valparaiso resident Karen Nelson is a breast cancer survivor. Despite having gone through a hard battle, Nelson used the experience as a growing one rather than a negative one. Nelson used a positive attitude and faith to guide her through the...

Many years ago, the tradition of the Good Life Awards with the solid steel custom-crafted award began to recognize six people who have demonstrated exceptional willingness and ability to stand up for good. The 42 people who have earned one of these...

What’s recently happened?  On Saturday, November 25, the Penn High School Kingsmen Boys Varsity Basketball team made its debut game against Carroll High School. The Kingsmen gave Coach Barak Coolman his first win as the head coach. The game...

Robert “Bob” Carnagey is a Northwest Indiana local. Living most of his life on the border of Indiana and Illinois, he graduated from Thornton Fractional North High School in the summer of 1964. Carnagey then enrolled into the University of...

Valparaiso resident Roberta Tuft is a thyroid cancer survivor who has survived cancer not once but twice. Her journey started just before Thanksgiving in 2006. She went in to see Dr. John Carter, her primary doctor in Hobart because she was having...

What’s recently happened?  On November 8, John Adams High School hosted an informational International Baccalaureate (IB) night to welcome incoming freshmen and show them around the high school. The night included walking tours by juniors and...

Born in Chicago, Illinois, Dr. Robert Shankland moved to Valparaiso with his family at the age of 11 and has lived there ever since. After graduating from Valparaiso High School in 1959, Shankland went on to the University of Michigan to get his...

Merrillville resident Joy Johnson always goes in for an annual mammogram. However, in the year 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Johnson was nervous to go. Now just over two years cancer free, Johnson is thanking her blessings that she...

What’s recently happened? John Adams High School’s unified football team has had a lot of incredible feats this season, including its first win on September 28, with a score of 27-25. Shortly after its first win, the team began to advance further...