The Portage Alumni Association hosted its annual multi-class reunion on Sept. 29, 2012 to honor the Classes of 1947, 1952, 1957, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982 and 1987 with special recognition to the Class of 1962 for its 50 year reunion. The reunion was...
Jill Baker
Portage Parks Hosts Biggest Daddy Daughter Dance Yet
The Portage Parks Department hosted their most spectacular annual Daddy/Daughter Dance on Friday , February 10, 2012 at Woodland Park. At least for the past ten years, the Portage Parks Department has hosted a dance for dads to bring their daughters...
Completion of Portage’s Stone Avenue Improvement Project Commemorated with Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Despite the early morning snowfall on Saturday, December 17, 2011, the City of Portage and Mayor Olga Velazquez held a ribbon cutting ceremony in front of Fegely Middle School to commemorate the completion of the Stone Avenue Improvement Project. The...
Indians’ Football Season Ends with Sectional Loss at Valpo
On a chilly Friday night, Valparaiso High School football team hosted their first sectional game of the year against their opponent Portage High School on October 21, 2011 in the opening match of the Sectional round of the IHSAA State Football...
Porter County United Way Celebrates 2011 Youth Day of Caring
For the past three years, Porter County United Way has teamed up with the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore to host the 2011 Youth Day of Caring. Porter County United Way encourages high school students, youth groups, and athletic teams, from Lake,...
Many Mudathletes Run “A Muck” in 2011 Mudathlon
On Saturday, July 23, 2011, nearly 1,600 thrill-seeking Mudathlete participants made their way to the Chicagoland/ NW Indiana's 2nd annual Mudathlon at Graeber Family Farms in Valparaiso, Indiana to have "A Mucking Good Time!" This particular...