WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hosted 106-year-old Virginia McLaurin at the White House more than a year after a petition was launched to get her an invite.

Mitch Daniels has been named to Fortune Magazine’s list of 50 greatest world leaders for 2015. The former White House budget director and Indiana governor is included because, the magazine states, he has taken his business sense to academia as the president of Purdue University. Fortune notes that Daniels, number 41 on the list, has …read more.

South Bend Woodworks president Mike Lindburg received a delightful surprise over Thanksgiving weekend … a giant sized version of his company’s child’s wooden train engine was chosen to be part of the White House’s 2014 Christmas decorations displays! This unexpected honor has Lindburg and the company’s seven employees ecstatic and the year-old shop abuzz with …read more.

North Webster’s Gregory Jeffrey and his wife, Priscilla, were among the 170 Lions from across the nation welcomed Tuesday at the White House. Lions Club International has over 46,000 clubs and 1.35 million members serving their communities. As part of the day-long program, the White House will honor Gregory Jeffrey as one of 11 members who are “Champions of …read more.