Lydia Gierke

Before Mason Hooper graduated from Portage High School last month, he cemented his name in Indiana high school history by earning First Place in the Indiana State Library 2014 Level 3 Letters About Literature competition. Letters About Literature, a...

Although the 1980s-themed 5K had never been hosted before, more than 470 runners showed up at Lakeland Park to “cut loose” for the Footloose 5K and children’s 1K on Saturday. The 5K, which was put together by the Burns Harbor Parks Department...

As the school year winds to a close and the class of 2014 prepares to graduate, the Portage Township School Corporation will also have to say goodbye to Superintendent Dr. E. Ric Frataccia. An open house was held for Frataccia on Wednesday afternoon,...

When Portage junior Mariah Blackwell decided to try something new and enter the 2015 Distinguished Young Woman scholarship contest, the last thing she expected was to win. But win she did. "I don't think words can really describe how I felt. First,...

For the first time in the event's 23-year history, Portage Life in the Spotlight Tep Junyanid was tied for the title of Outstanding Young Man before being named first finalist of the competition. "I am so happy to go down in history as the first tie...

On Saturday night, 29 Portage High School seniors took to the stage at their school in hopes of winning the title for the Outstanding Young Man of 2014. The competition, now just past its 23rd run, brings to light the achievement of young men in...

There are not many high school seniors who would be dedicated enough to spend their winter break swimming laps at the school while most of her peers slept at home. Courtney Joseph, Girls' Swim team co-captain and this week's Portage Life in the...

As owner and artistic director of Portage’s Civic Dance Center, Natalie Kolosci, this week’s Portage Life in the Spotlight, uses her experience and knowledge of ballet to bring her passion of dance to her students and the community. Kolosci got...

REGIONAL Federal Credit Union knows how important it is to get high school students, even at an age as young as 14, to learn how to manage their money. The credit union has been helping students learn about financial responsibility, partnering with...

Although it was a frigid 21 degrees at Portage’s Christmas parade and tree lighting ceremony on December 7, many people still ventured out into the cold to ring in the holiday season with the city. The parade, which began at 3:30 p.m., lined up in...