As a longtime member of the Portage Township YMCA (the Y), this week’s Life in the Spotlight, Kimberly Lopez, has always noticed the difference the Y was trying to make in its community. And for two years now, Lopez has been an integral part of this …
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The City of Portage has made some significant strides in the advancement of its city this year, both from a community aspect and investments in the city’s infrastructure. This Saturday, two of the largest dreams for the city became a reality as city leaders …
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There is one defining characteristic of many Portage residents that always seems to stand out when you talk to them, and that is of the pride they have for the city they live in. This week’s Portage Life in the Spotlight, James Hazzard of Samuelson …
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Things are starting to get pretty real as a runner. I am jogging in five minute increments and this Saturday I will be running (attempting to run) for one, long 20 minute stretch. To be perfectly honest, anything I do over 10 minutes would be a major score …
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I took a “Tuesdays With Tom” off last week. Not because I didn’t run, but because last Tuesday evening, the temperature was around 90 degrees with high humidity. I had let my dog out a few times that day, and came back sweating. Afraid it could have …
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I have always had a special place in my heart for football. As odd as it may seem, without football I would not be who I am today. Every Saturday, my parents took me to see “Granny and Pa” in Southern Indiana. They lived humbly, without many amenities …
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I am three weeks into my running journey, and here are some inevitable truths I have discovered about running and life: There’s a good feeling you get when you are done running, almost euphoric and calming in nature. I am told by those smarter than me that …
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As many of you know, some of you may not, I cut back my role at Ideas In Motion Media. Not because I stopped believing in the GOOD News mission, but for precisely the opposite reasons. I have written a few articles on this already but I will spare you the …
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On a Friday night, football can become our entire world. Rival teams square against each other wanting nothing more than to win, while friends, families, and students stand on either side of the two white lines of the field in opposition of their Region …
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In my 32 years of life, I don’t think I have ever truly appreciated the power of people having your back as much as I have these past few weeks. Before my second visit to run club today I was filled with the similar trepidation I had last week, but I had a …
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