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Hispanic Cultures Come Together at the Third Annual Whiting Empanada Festival

Hispanic Cultures Come Together at the Third Annual Whiting Empanada Festival What better food to unite Hispanic and Latin cultures than the Empanada, a fried or baked pastry shaped like a crescent moon. The cultures came together at the Third Annual Whiting Empanada festival. The Whiting Empanada festival, created as a...

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Top 10 photo galleries on Portage.Life in 2023

By: Charles Beard, Curtis Hankins, Daniel Asselstine, Gena Demuth, Haynen Johnson, Kyle Boyd, Kyler Wagner, Nick Poulos Last Updated: December 27, 2023

Top 10 photo galleries on Portage.Life in 2023 In 2023, you probably saw one of our photographers wearing GreatNews.Life apparel attending a sporting event, graduation ceremony, holiday festival, hometown parade, business celebration, or other special event near you. The photos captured at these...

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Top 10 community articles on Portage.Life in 2023

By: Alayna Wilkening, Curtis Hankins, Damon Modglin, Elise Sims, Emily Kozina, Gena Demuth Last Updated: December 21, 2023

Top 10 community articles on Portage.Life in 2023 There have been a wide variety of businesses, organizations, and communities that have been giving back to others and making the Region the best place it can be. Northwest Indiana continues to grow and prosper due to the determination and relentless...

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Porter-Starke Services races to another successful Turkey Trot

Porter-Starke Services races to another successful Turkey Trot Porter-Starke Services hosted another successful Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk to the delight of runners, residents, and supporters. The Thanksgiving tradition, done to raise money to support Porter-Starke’s mission, always sees large crowds of...

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