The Boys & Girls Club of Porter County held their annual Day for Kids event at Zao Island in Valparaiso on Saturday. For Zao Island Manager Katy Hurst, she sees this event, which was sponsored by Metro Recycling, as simply amazing. “We’ve been doing …
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No matter how planned out someone may have their life, there are always unexpected twists and turns. This week’s Portage Life in the Spotlight’ life took a quick unexpected turn when she moved to the United States and found a love for journalism …
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The Portage Indians took the field on Friday night, running out of their new blowup helmet, with such loud cheers if vibrated the ground. Heading the team out onto the field was the Pop Warner football players, who were just as excited as the Varsity players …
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For certain people, having a hobby is great, but being able to have a hobby and be passionate about it is something that comes naturally to Portage High School senior Nick Jordan and junior Haley Crnarich. Recently, Jordan was named an Indiana High School …
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Whether she is slaving over a hot grill at McDonald’s, running the bases on a softball field, or playing a jazz tune on her saxophone in the band room, everyone will always find this week’s Portage Life in the Spotlight, Tracy Bermingham, smiling …
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The annual Portage High School Prom Fashion Show, hosted by the Health Occupations Students of America of Thursday night, was more than just a normal fashion show. For HOSA it is more than just a fundraiser because they always donate the proceeds to a …
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Ron Ranta is not only a family man, he is a man that any child or teen can look up to. This week’s Portage Life in the Spotlight is the Unit Director at the South Haven Boys & Girls Club in Porter County. Ranta has been working at the Boys & …
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Through exploring different career options, children and teens at the South Haven unit of the Boys & Girls Club of Porter County have been participating in a program called “Career Launch”. Career Launch is a program where teens and pre-teens get to …
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For the eighth year in a row, Civic Dance Center in Portage has put on the classic ballet, ‘The Nutcracker.’ The Nutcracker is a ballet where a little girl gets a nutcracker for Christmas and the two go off on adventures together. This year’s …
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Instead of staying home and cooking Thanksgiving dinner, runners and walkers from over 30 states came to Valparaiso High School for the 11th annual Turkey Trot. The Turkey Trot, always on Thanksgiving morning, has been the largest race in Northwest Indiana …
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