
Sara Dykstra
Lakeshore Update HostSara Dykstra is a 21 year old intern at Lakeshore Public Media, where she is just beginning to pursue her dream in public media. She graduated from Kankakee Valley High School in Wheatfield, IN in 2016. This is where she realized her love and passion for Radio/Television broadcasting thanks to her Teacher/Mentor, Jeff Martin, who is the Radio/TV Broadcasting instructor at KVHS. She is currently employed at The Home Depot in Valparaiso where she loves her job and the perks of customer service. Along her journey she has won numerous awards for publications including the following: 1st place in Chronological Yearbook Design at Franklin College's IHSPA (Indiana High School Press Association), 1st place in BPA (Business Professionals of America) Regional's for News Broadcast Team Production (2014 & 2015), 2nd place in BPA State for News Broadcast Team Production (2016), Top 25 in the Nation for BPA News Broadcast Team Production, Best Actress Award for High school Film Festival (2015 & 2016).
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Cities, towns, and counties across northwest Indiana received 11.6 million dollars in matching-grant funds to repair region roadways and bridges. Through…
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On this edition of the podcast you'll hear from Sharon Jackson as she reports on how Gary could gain $1-5M in grant money. Brandon Smith reports on how…
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On this edition of "Lakeshore Update," we'll hear about the legislative panel that took testimony about whether grocery and convenience stores should be…
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On this edition of "Lakeshore Update" you'll find out about the permanent closing of the John Dillinger Museum in Crown Point, IN. John Cain from Eye On…
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On this edition of "Lakeshore Update" you'll hear about Gary's Powers and Sons Construction from Steven Lattimore. Nick Janzen reports on how environment…
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On this edition of the podcast we'll hear about the "Summer Lunch Bus" program from Steven Lattimore. Jill Sheridan reports on a Northwest Indiana Planned…
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On this edition of the podcast you'll hear from Megan Fernandez as she reports on how summer storms can effect Lake Michigan's water quality, Steven…
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On this edition of the podcast we'll get more information on Indiana's top growing cities from Annie Ropiek. Brandon Smith tells us how education…
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On this edition of Lakeshore Update we'll get an update on the battle for Long Beach property on Lake Michigan from Indiana Public Broadcasting's Nick…
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On this edition of "Lakeshore Update," we'll hear from Sharon Jackson as she talks with State Representative Charlie Brown and what he's doing to end food…