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Impact Porter County, a women’s giving circle associated with the Porter County Community Foundation, just awarded a $50,000 Women’s Fund grant to The Caring Place. Each year, Women’s Fund grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations that address …

Dogs in need of rescue have hope for survival, thanks to help from Engstrom Jewelers. Over the past 7 months, the jewelry store has hosted fundraising watch battery sales, with all proceeds benefiting Northwest Indiana Death Row Dogs, a rescue group solely …

Set against the backdrop of the nation’s 8th worst ratio of students to counselors, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz will speak to an audience of school counselors from across Indiana to outline her initiatives to reorganize …

Welcome to Portage Press! The Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce hopes you enjoy our new weekly e-communication just for chamber members! Submit your newsworthy entries for FREE every Friday for our Wednesday blast to the entire membership! Simply fill out …

First United Methodist Church-Valparaiso invites all children ages 4-5th grade to step up at “Everywhere Fun Fair: Where God’s World Comes Together Vacation Bible School.” The fun begins on Monday, July 8th-Friday, July 12th from 9:00am-noon …

With barely a month left until the first day of camp, Indiana Operation: Military Kids has raised $3,000 of the $22,000 needed to provide 63 children with a week of adventure, companionship and respite. A shared initiative of the U.S. Army Child, Youth & …

As the school year came to a conclusion, so did the teaching career of Portage High School MCJROTC Senior Marine Instructor John Johnston. Johnston led Portage High School’s ROTC program to new heights over his 17 years of teaching at Portage. Running the …

Purdue MBA Receives Net Impact’s Gold Chapter Standing Top Net Impact chapters recognized for their 2012-2013 achievements Net Impact has announced the 2012-2013 Gold and Silver standings for Net Impact chapters, awarding Net Impact-Purdue Grad Chapter the …

On Wednesday, June 12th, the Valparaiso Kiwanis held a send-off luncheon for the military recruits of La Porte and Porter counties. This event, held at Strongbow Inn, brought together all branches of the military before they shipped off for training this …