Brandon Vickrey

When he reports to work each day at Portage High School, Assistant Athletic Director Todd Strom is living his dream. Strom was selected this summer to replace Kelly Bermes, who was promoted to the Athletic Director position. “An athletic director...

Every Friday, Brandon Vickrey and Eric Mesarch bring you the latest in Portage High School sports on Pow Wow Radio's Indians Sports Corner! Be sure to tune in every Friday at 3:00 on www.powwowradio.net! This week's show included conversation about...

Since we began this series profiling Portage Lives in the Spotlight, we’ve gotten to know some of the most influential, prominent, dedicated and active members of the Portage community. However, it is difficult for any of them to serve the...

The United Way of La Porte County's annual golf outing, one of the organization's signature events, returned for its eighth year on Monday at Pottawattomie Country Club in Michigan City. It did not take long for the event to sell out as 144 golfers...

Excitement was in the air as the 2012 high school football season kicked off across the state of Indiana on Friday night, including at Portage High School where the Indians hosted Mishawaka. The start of a new season marks a new era of Indian...

Crisman Elementary second grade teacher Ashley Severs has a difficult task ahead of her as she tries to lead the Portage High School girls soccer program back to relevance after several down years. However, the 2004 PHS graduate is ready to make the...

Ron Santo was posthumously enshrined in the National Baseball Hall of Fame with the induction ceremony taking place on July 22. Although the induction was long overdue and should have come during his lifetime, it was a great weekend of memories and...

As residents of Portage and the surrounding areas enjoy the outdoors this summer by walking, jogging, running, skating or biking on trails, they can thank Mitch Barloga and the people who deal with non-motorized transportation at the Northwest...

Since December, PortageLife.com has periodically featured episodes of the People of Portage, the video segment that gives you an inside look at the people that live in our great city. When we're out at different functions in the community we enjoy...

The ultimate test of durability, dedication and stamina for runners took place in Northwest Indiana this past weekend. Groups of runners competed in a 24-Hour Run, the first ever Party at the Park at Sunset Hill Farm County Park in Chesterton. The...