Nicholas Fortin

The features section on Portage.Life is one of the most popular, giving you insight into some of the most incredible happenings in the area, including #1StudentNWI articles, Life in the Spotlights, Survivor Series, Leadership Life, City in the Spotlights …

Ben Blohm and Susan Swarner who both live and work in Northwest Indiana have recently started a podcast called Life in the Credits. ”Each episode, we interview guests who work in the entertainment industry about their jobs, how they got there, and some …

RiseNWI is a nonprofit organization that is centered in Merrillville, Indiana. The organization’s goal is to encourage people to vote and to educate voters. The organization is nonpartisan and serves mainly Lake County but welcomes people from …

Roots Market Café in Valparaiso has been open since May of 2012. It was opened by Diane Mattingly and her family. The current owner, Bill Durnell, discussed how the organic juice café that the Mattingly Family opened is a unique spot in Valparaiso …

League of Women Voters is an important national and state organization and also has local chapters. Two such local chapters to Northwest Indiana are League of Women Voters of Porter County and League of Women Voters of …

Andy Bozak has served on the Porter County Council since being elected in the November 2020 election. Bozak also previously served on the Porter County Council from 2017 to 2018, and the Burns Harbor Indiana Town …

Adrian Santos was recently elected North Township Trustee at the Democratic Precinct caucus on Saturday, January 30th, 2021. Santos will be taking the lead following the previous North Township Trustee, Congressman Frank Mrvan. The North Township Trustee …

Why did you run for a city council position? The reason that Ferdinand Alvarez ran for Portage City Council was that he saw how the city council was functioning and thought the City of Portage had a negative reputation. “In 2019, I had just started my final …

“A Christmas Story” is one of the most beloved Christmas movies of the holiday season, and its roots are in Northwest Indiana. The original movie was written by Jean Shepherd of Hammond, Leigh Brown, and Bob Clark. The movie was based on Jean …

Porter County is full of treasures that go unnoticed by many people. There is a series of homes in Beverly Shores that is known as the Century of Progress Homes. These homes were not originally built in Beverly Shores. They are originally from …