Artists of all skill levels joined together to express themselves and promote some great Porter County businesses and organizations at Chalk the Walk on June 10. For the fifth sunshine-filled year in a row, the Family & Youth Services Bureau (FYSB) …
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Life is full of ups and downs, and an important part of life is helping out our neighbors when they are down at those low points. This is how Portage’s Edward Jones financial advisor Jamie Lewis lives his life, both inside and outside of the office. Lewis …
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What was once an empty, condemned furniture store on a La Porte street corner has since developed into a bustling, centrally located outdoor plaza full of life. After a total of five years of the La Porte community working together to brainstorm, plan, fund …
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Education is the movement from darkness to light, according to philosopher Allan Bloom. It is designed to become more aware and to grow in knowledge. Awareness and education were the main purposes for the presentation held at Rittenhouse Village at Portage on …
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The most important aspect of soccer is teamwork, and that team-like atmosphere was evident as team members and parents ran to greet each other with hugs and kisses at the Indiana Elite Futbol Club’s groundbreaking ceremony on May 10. The new 56-acre …
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Head up. Eyes forward. Lungs pulling in the sweet air and pushing it back out. Arms pumping. Quick feet. These are the actions that can make or break a person in a running race, and they are the actions that keep seventeen-year-old Katie Pickford moving. The …
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Students come in all forms; some are naturally bright, some work extremely hard to reach their potential, and some feel that school just is not for them. Students also learn differently; some learn just by listening to the material and memorizing it, some …
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The rain did its best but couldn’t stop Downtown La Porte from another great community event in the heart of the city, as hundreds of people and classic muscle cars lined up and down Lincolnway for Cruisefest 2015. An event organized by the Downtown La …
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Science Olympiad Champs On May 9, the LPHS Academic Super Bowl Science Olympiad team won first place at the Indiana Association of School Principals Academic Super Bowl Competition. The Area and State team, consisting of seniors Matt Bartels and Austin Bohlin …
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If there is one thing that La Porte, Indiana is known for, it is the high school’s baseball program. Slicer baseball has had quite the reputation for winning for the past forty-some years. This is due, in large part, to the strong coaching talents of Ken …
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