This Memorial Day weekend, the Region is dedicated to honoring veterans. Whether you’re looking for a parade or a ceremony featuring the vets in your community, you’ll find it this weekend. Plus, there’s plenty of fun to be had with concerts,...
The downtown area can easily be one of the most integral parts of any city. With centralized businesses, bustling activity and much more, this area is often the link that holds cities together. Portage’s downtown has been able to thrive with the...
Nicole “Nikki” Martinez, an English Language Arts (ELA) eighth grade teacher at Fegely Middle School, has invested her life in education. As a first generation college graduate, Martinez felt empowered from her former teachers. She overcame...
What’s recently happened? It’s been a long school year for the teachers of Portage Township Schools and it’s finally time to give credit where credit is due. Teacher appreciation week happened during May 6 through May 10 this year, and the...
PTS received the Innovation in the Preparation of School Meals Award and the Innovation in Nutrition Education Award. Portage Township Schools received two Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards for improving the nutritional quality of their...
From aspiring zookeeper to dedicated middle school teacher, Eric Schmiedl’s career path took him on an unexpected journey. For the past eight years, he’s been teaching Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses at Willowcreek Middle School, but before...
