Long-time Portage area native Nick Mescal gets to do what a lot of people don’t – combine his hobby and his work. A professional cornhole player, Mescal’s interest in the sport, also referred to as bags, first began when playing recreationally with …
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Rick Commers has coached some of the area’s greatest athletes, including a Division I golfer and 16 Division I basketball players. Of the 16 basketball players, two of them were Mr. Basketballs. “I’ve been fortunate to have great athletes,” Commers …
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Emily Sibbrell serves as a medical assistant at Associated Pediatricians in Portage. For her, working with children is something that she’s always loved to do. “I’ve always liked kids,” said Sibbrell. “I used to be a swim coach, and it’s just …
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As a child, George Kepchar Jr. grew up in the real estate industry. His father owned Century 21 Kepchar in the Merrillville/Crown Point area. Eventually, real estate also became Kepchar’s career. Upon graduating from college, Kepchar went to work for …
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M.Ed Certified Mindset and Confidence Coach Jessica Aguilar is the owner of A Thriving Mind in Roseland. Originally from Portage, Aguilar started the company to help others see their potential. “During those years, I worked as a therapist and school …
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It’s been said that the only way you can keep it is if you give it away. This philosophy is a key driver for John Wirth and how he lives. A member of the Board of Directors for the Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce, Wirth works at the Portage Recovery …
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Emily Hopkins is a wife, a mother, and a nurse. Both her role at home as a wife and mother and her role as a nurse at Associated Pediatricians’ Portage office are integral to her life. Prior to the birth of her son, Archer, Hopkins worked full-time as a …
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