Lydia Gierke

From a stint in Off-Broadway theatre after college to currently working toward making Portage Township Schools nationally known for their excellence, this week’s Portage Life in the Spotlight, Superintendent Dr. Richard Weigel, proves that he’s no …

As the countdown until the beginning of the 2014-2015 Portage Township school year drops to just under a week, the Portage Chamber of Commerce welcomed new superintendent, Dr. Richard Weigel, at the Chamber luncheon today to speak about his ideas on how to …

Associates of the Portage Hospital Women’s Center were “tickled pink” on Saturday morning as local women came to receive their annual mammogram and enjoy the many amenities during “Pink at Portage.” “Pink at Portage” is a monthly event offering …

Whether she is teaching one of her Willowcreek Middle School choirs or helping out at a local theatre, Natalie Franks earns her place as this week’s Portage Life in the Spotlight through her love of children and the arts. In the fall, Franks will be …

Before Mason Hooper graduated from Portage High School last month, he cemented his name in Indiana high school history by earning First Place in the Indiana State Library 2014 Level 3 Letters About Literature competition. Letters About Literature, a state- …

Although the 1980s-themed 5K had never been hosted before, more than 470 runners showed up at Lakeland Park to “cut loose” for the Footloose 5K and children’s 1K on Saturday. The 5K, which was put together by the Burns Harbor Parks Department Director …

As the school year winds to a close and the class of 2014 prepares to graduate, the Portage Township School Corporation will also have to say goodbye to Superintendent Dr. E. Ric Frataccia. An open house was held for Frataccia on Wednesday afternoon, where …

When Portage junior Mariah Blackwell decided to try something new and enter the 2015 Distinguished Young Woman scholarship contest, the last thing she expected was to win. But win she did. “I don’t think words can really describe how I felt …

For the first time in the event’s 23-year history, Portage Life in the Spotlight Tep Junyanid was tied for the title of Outstanding Young Man before being named first finalist of the competition. “I am so happy to go down in history as the first …

On Saturday night, 29 Portage High School seniors took to the stage at their school in hopes of winning the title for the Outstanding Young Man of 2014. The competition, now just past its 23rd run, brings to light the achievement of young men in Portage High …