This week’s Life in the Spotlight, Cindy Laingren, has helped the Portage community by spending the last 20 years working with children in the Portage Township school system. Despite her dedication, Laingren has not always been interested in education. She …
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As a four-year soccer letterer and a three-year baseball letterer, there’s no doubt Portage senior Cody Simmons puts his heart into sports. Now, by spearheading a new organization at Portage called Champions Together, he is spreading that heart to others …
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The wheels kept turning Saturday morning at Liberty Bible Church as bikers from all over kicked off Lorie’s Lakeside Century ride, which for some, as the name suggests, could be up to 100 miles long. Click here to see more photos! Porter County Visiting …
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It is not too often sailors build boats they know will sink, but for Hobart’s Lakefront Festival, they did just that. Click here to see more photos! The Cardboard Boat & Dam Duct Tape Regatta encouraged determined designers to build, as the name …
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The Parks Department soared Friday night, playing Pixar’s Up in Founders Square for Portage’s first Movie in the Park. Click here to see more photos! Park Board President Richard Piazza researched the idea, taking it to Parks Superintendent Jenny Orsburn …
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It may have been a sweltering August afternoon, but heat is certainly no new obstacle for the firefighters – and other first responders – who came out to the first Touch-a-Truck event at Founders’ Square Park. Firetrucks, ambulances, and even the …
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Sandra Steele’s life hit the Portage spotlight when she became the volunteer chairperson for the Porter County Business Night, helping the Portage Chamber of Commerce connect citizens to services. Although she works in La Porte County and lives in Lake …
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After only five weeks of rehearsals, Chesterton High School students took the stage Friday night for the opener of their spring musical, Addams Family. Click here to see more photos from this event! The show takes audience members through the journey of …
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As co-president and actor for the Portage High School Thespians, senior Matt Kiley knows all about having his life set in the spotlight. Kiley’s onstage career began the spring of his freshman year, when his teacher encouraged him to audition for “The …
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The sky was the limit on Saturday morning for children who participated in CityPoint Church’s Easter egg hunt at Woodland Park. According to Generations Pastor DJ Capron, approximately 7,000 eggs were set out, including six golden eggs which gave the …
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