Life in the Spotlight

"Don't you know that it's worth every treasure on Earth to be young at heart?" Frank Sinatra's famous tune "Young at Heart" tune comes to mind when Dan Reisen is the subject. Reisen is this week's Portage Life in the Spotlight and he is a...

This week's Portage Life in the Spotlight is Portage High School student Haley Cnarich. Cnarich recently competing for an award and is being offered an amazing opportunity as a student journalist. Cnarich is a staff member of the Portage High School...

Joy Lundstrom is the superintendent of the Portage Township Department of Park and Recreation. She was given the job by Portage Township Trustee Brendan Clancy, who she met while helping with community service projects such as festivals. According to...

Most parents have to worry about feeding one or two mouths, depending on how many kids they have. However, this week's Portage Life in the Spotlight, Karen Walton, helps feed more than just her own children. Walton helps out with Portage High...

Whether she is slaving over a hot grill at McDonald's, running the bases on a softball field, or playing a jazz tune on her saxophone in the band room, everyone will always find this week's Portage Life in the Spotlight, Tracy Bermingham, smiling....

For the first time in the event's 23-year history, Portage Life in the Spotlight Tep Junyanid was tied for the title of Outstanding Young Man before being named first finalist of the competition. "I am so happy to go down in history as the first tie...

Ron Ranta is not only a family man, he is a man that any child or teen can look up to. This week's Portage Life in the Spotlight is the Unit Director at the South Haven Boys & Girls Club in Porter County. Ranta has been working at the Boys &...

For over 40 years, Bruce Lindner has been a helping force in the Porter County community. The Portage native is the executive director at Porter County Aging and Community Services, a position that allows Lindner to help the elderly in the Valparaiso...

This week's Portage Life in the Spotlight is someone fairly new to his job. Chris Aungst, CEO, or Chief Executive Officer, of the Portage YMCA shares why he thinks having a YMCA is beneficial to the community. When asked why Aungst thought having a...

There are not many high school seniors who would be dedicated enough to spend their winter break swimming laps at the school while most of her peers slept at home. Courtney Joseph, Girls' Swim team co-captain and this week's Portage Life in the...