Brandon Vickrey

Last fall, Midwest Family Federal Credit Union President and CEO John Peterson sat at a Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce banquet waiting to find out the winner of the 2012 Volunteer of the Year Award. As the presenter read through the comments...

Wednesday was an eventful evening for the Portage gymnastics team as the Indians celebrated their seniors, shattered two school records and capped off an undefeated regular season all in one night. Portage defeated Chesterton 112.65-108.675 behind...

The Portage High School girls bowling team has rolled its way to this weekend’s state meet for the 14th Annual State Finals. The Indians are heading to Arrowhead Bowl in Lafayette to compete in the state meet for the first time since 2010. Portage...

Simply put, Portage High School senior Eric Mesarch has rocked all aspects of high school. Mesarch, recently named the 2013 PHS Outstanding Young Man, has stood out in the classroom, on the baseball field, as a leader and as a person. Mesarch...

It was smiling children, ice cream cones, an appearance by Ronald McDonald, two million pop tabs and a worthwhile cause all rolled up into one event on Saturday afternoon as Hannah’s Hope celebrated its second annual pop tab donation drive, which...

Join us for PortageLife Night at the Portage High School boys varsity basketball game as the Indians try to sweep the season series against Michigan City! PortageLife gear will be tossed into the stands, PortageLife will be recognized over the PA...

A lot has changed in the Portage Parks and Recreation Department over the last quarter of a century. The programs have grown and evolved, Prairie Duneland Trail has formed, Imagination Glenn Park has expanded and the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk...

Cubs fans’ routines for the mid-winter Cubs Convention were altered this year when the Chicago Cubs organization announced that an over 20 year run at the Chicago Hilton and Towers was coming to an end. After five years of attending the convention...

History was made on Friday night at Portage High School as senior Nicki Monahan became the school’s all-time leading scorer in the storied history of girls basketball at PHS. With 5:20 remaining in the second quarter, Monahan scored her first point...

When Portage Parks Superintendent Jenny Orsburn was interviewed by PortageLife.com last month, she aptly dubbed Portage Director of Public Works A.J. Monroe as “Mr. Portage.” Monroe, a PHS graduate and longtime resident of the city, oversees the...