Lydia Gierke

There are not many high school seniors who would be dedicated enough to spend their winter break swimming laps at the school while most of her peers slept at home. Courtney Joseph, Girls’ Swim team co-captain and this week’s Portage Life in the …

As owner and artistic director of Portage’s Civic Dance Center, Natalie Kolosci, this week’s Portage Life in the Spotlight, uses her experience and knowledge of ballet to bring her passion of dance to her students and the community. Kolosci got her start …

REGIONAL Federal Credit Union knows how important it is to get high school students, even at an age as young as 14, to learn how to manage their money. The credit union has been helping students learn about financial responsibility, partnering with Portage …

Although it was a frigid 21 degrees at Portage’s Christmas parade and tree lighting ceremony on December 7, many people still ventured out into the cold to ring in the holiday season with the city. The parade, which began at 3:30 p.m., lined up in the …

This week’s Portage Life in the Spotlight is no stranger to finding himself in the spotlight. Junior Hunter Martinko spends his time helping out the Portage High School thespian branch as treasurer for the group along with appearing on stage in their …

After helping lead her team to cross country state finals last week, senior Paige Pizer has shown she knows what it takes to be a Portage Life in the Spotlight. Pizer has been a Varsity cross country captain for two years and is the second girl in Portage …

It is not always easy to find quality Halloween fun that the whole family can enjoy, both in price and in scare factor (or lack thereof). At Portage High School, the Thespians and National Honor Society are working together to bring all ages out to celebrate …

As this week’s Portage Life in the Spotlight, leukemia survivor Jenny Long truly knows how important it is to make her life matter. In 2005, after a period of declining health, Long was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia, or CML. This form of …

On October 19th, hundreds of people gathered at the Lake County Fairgrounds for the Light the Night Walk in Northwest Indiana. The event is a celebration of all the hard work and effort that the area has shown in their efforts to raise money for the Leukemia …

As Drum Major of the Pride of Portage Marching Band, Meaira Bennett certainly knows about hard work and dedication in an organization she loves. Bennett, a senior at Portage High School, has spent the last four years being part of the school’s marching …