Christmas is a wonderful time of the year, and that is especially true in the Hoosier State. Ever since my youth, Christmas in Indiana has been magical to me, and it still is. It is a time of the year when my present pays special tribute to my past....
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Aylesworth Student Donates Homemade Soap to Shelters
At Aylesworth Elementary, students have been busy collecting nonperishable items for the food pantry, and personal care items for Gabriel’s Horn Women/Children’s Shelter, and New Creation Men’s Center. The outpouring of items has been...
Local Athletes Will Take Part in IHSAA Cross Country Finals
One of the most colorful of all IHSAA state championship events on the calendar takes place this Saturday as runners from across the state will converge on the LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course in Terre Haute to determine this year’s...
“E” is for Empathy
Louis C.K. refuses to get his kid a smartphone. The comedian’s recent interview on Late Night with Conan O’Brien has “gone viral.” C.K. believes that while our gadgets have the potential to build community, they also cause problems of...
Trees of the Midwest Now Offered in Purdue Extension App
Students walking through woods in a classroom project no longer have to leaf through pages in a book to figure out what type of tree they're looking at. They now can have the resource of a Purdue Extension mobile app at their fingertips to easily...
Vision Workshop – Highway 20 Corridor
The City of Portage is beginning the process of creating a Highway 20 Corridor Plan between the Interstate 94 viaduct and the Salt Creek Bridge. The plan will focus on land use, development, corridor character, streetscape elements, infrastructure,...
Be a Voice, Make a Difference
Prevent Child Abuse Porter County and The Caring Place would like to invite you to "be a VOICE and make a DIFFERENCE." On April 25th, 2013, the two groups will host Britten Follett, daughter of Follett Publications, Fox News Special Reporter,...
Vickrey: Soaking Up My First Taste of Covering D-I Basketball
Throughout my young career as a journalist I have been fortunate enough to have many opportunities and cover a large spectrum of different sporting events, but none have been more thrilling than the Horizon League Tournament at Valparaiso University....
Thinking of Giving Blood? Find the Way That’s Right for You
“Maximize me” could be a new mantra for people giving the gift of life through the American Red Cross. “It’s human nature to want to make the most of things,” said Sharyn Whitman, CEO for the Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region of the...
Portage Fire Updates Equipment with Help from Sheet Metal Workers
Steve Nelson with Sheet Metal Workers Local 20 helped the Portage Fire Department with an Paramedic Equipment compartment for our back up Engine 1. Engine 1 was a recent addition to our fleet courtesy of the City of Valparaiso. Engine 1 is used as a...