Northern Indiana is full of people working hard every day to make their communities a better place. Since 2011, GreatNews.Life has been putting the spotlight on the people spreading this positivity in the Region with our Life in the Spotlight series. New articles are published every Wednesday, so be sure to check back often to learn more about the stories of great people doing great things in Northern Indiana.
The city of Portage is filled with residents that are active in the community, but perhaps none more dedicated to being involved than lifelong resident Andy Maletta. Maletta is the President of Portage Youth Basketball and an elected official on the …
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A few months ago, PortageLife started a series called A Portage Life in the Spotlight, which features different members of the Portage community who make an impact. In that time, we’ve had the opportunity to interact with and get to know nine of the most …
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Whenever the Portage High School Athletic Department needs assistance, it knows that it has a large group of supportive parents to fall back on. The members of the PHS Athletic Booster Club are at the forefront of that supporting cast for Athletic Director …
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Mike Martinez, a lifelong Portage resident and a 1998 Portage High School graduate is this week’s A Portage Life in the Spotlight. Not only is Mike the voice of the Portage Indians for home basketball and football games, he is the founder of Hannah’s …
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Portage Township Schools Superintendent Michael Berta has made an impact on education through his hard work each day for the last 40 years. Those days of hard work will come to an end next summer. Berta has announced the he will retire at the end of the …
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If you walk into or call the Athletic Department at Portage High School you are likely to speak to Diana Rivera, the Athletic Secretary who is this week’s A Portage Life in the Spotlight. She works daily in the Athletic Office with Athletic Director Jeff …
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Portage High School senior James Brasseur has made an impact on his school in a unique way this year. Prior to the start of the fall season, he created a Facebook group titled “Superfans of Portage High School” to provide an outlet to bring all of the …
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Since 2006, Portage Police Corporal Troy Williams has been assigned to Portage Township Schools as the School Resource Officer or SRO. Williams, a 15 year veteran of the Portage Police Department and a former six year veteran of the United States Marine Corps …
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When Melissa Deavers-Lowie returned to her alma mater of Portage High School in 2007, she was set to fill a different role. After attending PHS just five years prior, Deavers-Lowie was now a member of the faculty, teaching English and beginning journalism …
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Everyday at Portage High School is different but there is no one who can say that more than Home School Advisor Tim Kunstek. Kunstek, an 18 year veteran of the Portage Township School Corporation, has the unique job of Home School Advisor. There are three …
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