Men, women and children of Northwest Indiana braved the cold weather Saturday morning to run in the 5K timed and 2K fun Hub Run at Bulldog Park in Crown Point. More than one thousand participants took over the streets of Crown Point in the 39th...
A devoted wife and working mother of three, Veronica Labonte is always lending a helping hand and a smile to the administrative staff and students of Portage High School. She worked for Portage Township schools for six years doing clerical work in...
Overcoming the odds and becoming the new assistant principal at Portage High School has inspired Roberta Garcia to work hard to help make her community a better place. Garcia was born and raised in Hammond, where she attended George Rogers Clark High...
All cliches have a little truth in them. “It takes a village to raise a child” is one. Parents, grandparents, principals and teachers often are recognized as the village for their part in reaching a child, but at Portage Township Schools, mentors...
Mike Poynter is passionate about providing a good balance between coaching to win and coaching to enhance the lives of student athletes. Poynter graduated from Hammond Baptist High School in Schererville and attended Olivet Nazarene University, where...
It all comes down to trust. It’s what Michael Kurz believes connects him to the community he serves, which can’t be easy when you’re a police officer working with school children. As a Porter County Sheriff’s deputy and School Resource...