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Come join the Portage YMCA’s Teen Night. Visit the Portage Township YMCA on Facebook Visit the Portage Township YMCA Website 3100 Willowcreek Rd Portage, IN 46368 Phone: 219-762-9622 Monday, May 2nd from 4-6pm at the YMCA; Portage students grades...

Andrew Standiford was the winner for overall Power Hour Points at the Simatovich Kidstop Site for the month of March. Pictured with Andrew is Linda Jefferson, Kidstop Staff. Power Hour is a comprehensive homework help and tutoring program for Boys...

This upcoming Friday the 29th at 7pm, the Valparaiso International Center (a community based non-profit) is hosting a free panel discussion on China's economic and social changes over the last decades. A diverse panel of presenters will present on...

Members of the Duneland Boys & Girls Club Youth Enterprise group will be hosting a Spring Plant Sale from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 23rd outside the Hopkin’s Ace Hardware located at 325 S. Calumet Road in Chesterton. With the...

Adult Yoga Classes On Monday (co-ed) from 5:15-6:15pm, Wednesday (women’s) from 6-7pm, Thursday (coed) from 5:15-6:15 or 6:30-7:30pm, and Saturday (co-ed) from 9am-10:15am-11:15am. Cost for classes is $30 per month for once/week, $35 per month for...

Portage High School celebrated its annual ceremony honoring the select few students that received an Academic Letter on Wednesday Night. Surrounded by parents and loved ones, over 100 juniors and seniors were honored at the ceremony held in the...

In Porter County, a recent study revealed that on a single day there were 154 families and individuals who were homeless. There were 148 children in the families counted. From these numbers, 68% had been homeless for 30 days or less, and for 84%,...

Angel Food is a low-cost way to help your budget in these difficult economic times, as once a month families can purchase boxes of quality food at a discounted price. Various types of boxes are available, feeding families of four or kids after school...

Duneland Exchange Club members , Jackie Ruge-Perkins, Vice-President of the First State Bank of Porter and Tammi Bianco, Broker Associate with Coldwell Banker Residential, recently presented a $1,000 donation to Dawn Duty, Director of Resource...

Celebrate Holy Week at First United Methodist Church Maundy Thursday - Remembering Jesus' last supper with his disciples. 7:00 p.m. A service of music, drama, communion and a message from Pastor Dennis Ticen: "The Final Cup." Good Friday -...