Mary Clancy

While a trip to the doctors office or dentist is not always a fun thing to do, North Shore Health Centers hosted an event to show families that they can still have fun while learning about and caring about their health. "This week is National Health...

Hopefully, hearing who this week's Portage Life in the Spotlight is will be music to your ears. William Timmerman, the one in charge of the music program at Portage schools, is the man of the week. Timmerman joined the Portage Music Program as a...

While summer for some kids means trips to the beach and days at the waterpark, other children have nowhere to spend the day. To help prevent this from happening, the Boys and Girls Club tries to give children a place to go during the summer. Even...

Every year, Portage holds a scholarship program for Junior girls called Distinguished Young Woman, or DYW, giving participants the opportunity to earn scholarships and strengthen and create friendships. “DYW is a program that fortifies friendships...

Future track and field members had a chance to start their career early at the fifth grade All-District track meet. The track meet consisted of several teams made up of elementary school children. Everyone completing was in the fifth grade and...

For most teenagers, the part they love most about weekends is relaxing. However, for some teens, adults and numerous groups, this weekend went a little different. On Saturday April 26, Portage had its annual Rebuilding Together event. During this...

Portage High School put on an impressive show at the opening night of their spring musical presentation. On Friday April 25, PHS put on their annual spring musical run by the Portage High School Thespians group. This years’ musical choice was...

To try to give kids the best start to Easter weekend as possible, City Point Church hosted a candy drop on Saturday the 19th at Woodland Park. The event started at noon with various activities the kids could participate in before the actual candy...

For students who have a talent they wanted to show off but were too nervous to audition for a talent show, a class at Portage High School had a solution. On April 17, the Saga class hosted an Open Mic Night. The event was from 5-9 pm and featured all...

This week's Portage Life in the Spotlight is State Representative Chuck Moseley. Mosley's job includes a lot more than just voting on bills. He was originally elected as State Representative in November of 2008. He then started his first term in...