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During the month of November, many people partake in “No-Shave-November.” The rules are pretty simple: do not shave for the entire month. Once December 1st hits, most of those itchy beards will be gone and mostly forgotten. A similar event not...

Each week we will be bringing you 10 fun things to do in Northwest Indiana over the weekend, so you are never without something to do! Celebrate the Meaning of Christmas Many local churches are hosting special Christmas services this weekend, to...

A few months ago, PortageLife started a series called A Portage Life in the Spotlight, which features different members of the Portage community who make an impact.  In that time, we’ve had the opportunity to interact with and get to know nine of...

Each week we will be bringing you 10 fun things to do in Northwest Indiana over the weekend, so you are never without something to do! Santa to Visit County Line Orchard Santa is coming to the Orchard! Join County Line Orchard on December 17 and 18,...

Whenever the Portage High School Athletic Department needs assistance, it knows that it has a large group of supportive parents to fall back on.  The members of the PHS Athletic Booster Club are at the forefront of that supporting cast for Athletic...

Each week we will be bringing you 10 fun things to do in Northwest Indiana over the weekend, so you are never without something to do! Don Quijote to Again Host Benefit for Housing Opportunities It is time once again for the annual Housing...

Mike Martinez, a lifelong Portage resident and a 1998 Portage High School graduate is this week’s A Portage Life in the Spotlight. Not only is Mike the voice of the Portage Indians for home basketball and football games, he is the founder of...

Each week we will be bringing you 10 fun things to do in Northwest Indiana over the weekend, so you are never without something to do! Ice Carvers, Train Rides and Live Music to Kick Off Holidays! Downtown Valparaiso will come to life with the lights...

Funny how your mind can run with things once it gets going with a bit of coffee and banana bread from Blackbird Café after a long weekend. Sitting here on the couch, going through notes, schedules and some writing, I think about how great it is that...

Portage Township Schools Superintendent Michael Berta has made an impact on education through his hard work each day for the last 40 years. Those days of hard work will come to an end next summer. Berta has announced the he will retire at the end of...