Life in the Spotlight

During the 2012 annual meeting for the Portage Economic Development Corporation (PEDCO), Portage High School senior Fallon Pugh was recognized for her outstanding work throughout the community. Pugh has spent over 30 hours of her high school career...

Fittingly, it takes a trip back in time to discover why Portage High School teacher Cathy Nye chose to dedicate her professional life to teaching history. As a child, Nye’s family vacations consisted of going to battlefields and museums, where she...

When some people think about getting blood drawn, they are filled with dread by thoughts of needles, pain and seeing their own blood. However, for patients at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Portage, getting blood drawn is a positive, uplifting...

Portage High School students who enter the PHS Media Center to study, check out a book, work on a project or simply escape from the stress of the school day are greeted by the smiling face of PHS Library Media Clerk Lorrie Cohen. Cohen goes out of...

Everything came full circle for Jenny Orsburn when she took her position as the Superintendent of the Portage Parks and Recreation Department. Orsburn, who has a business degree and a background in biology, started her career at the age of 15 working...

When John Arredondo attended Portage High School, he instantly fell in love with the school and decided that he wanted to spend the rest of his life there. He had such great teachers that he decided he wanted to go into education. “I was in...

When senior Tiffany Woloszyn talks about the many activities and organizations that she has been heavily involved with during her time at Portage High School, the word that she mentions most often is “amazing.” That is fitting for someone whose...

Most people vision retirement as a time for relaxing, doing crossword puzzles and watching television. However, former Portage High School teacher and coach Michael Lemond has instead chosen to focus his time and energy on remaining an active member...

Lil Falk has impacted our community more than most citizens do in their lives. Falk has dedicated her whole life to make a positive impact on young children’s lives. Falk has been a resident of Northwest Indiana her whole life. She is always backed...

Although Portage High School is filled with accomplished young men and women, few have distinguished themselves as much as senior Rachel Stewart. In fact, Stewart was recognized as the star among stars last spring when she won the PHS Distinguished...