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Start your summer attending exciting events with our list of 10 Fun Things coming up this weekend! Wherever your interests lie, we’ve got you covered from All About the Girls to miniature boats to reggae music. Take a look at our list of 10 Fun...

Lance Dawson took a chance on an up and coming business, Jimmy John's, in 2003. That chance took him places he never knew he would be able to flourish and succeed. Currently, Dawson is the owner of the Portage Jimmy John's and has been an owner of...

Start your summer attending exciting events with our list of 10 Fun Things coming up this weekend! Wherever your interests lie, we’ve got you covered from All About the Girls to miniature boats to reggae music. Take a look at our list of 10 Fun...

At 21 years old, Nicole Uran decided she needed a change of pace – so she decided to quit her job as a cosmetologist and join the United States Air Force. “I really wanted educational benefits. I was a cosmetologist, but that really wasn't the...

This year at Portage High School (PHS), Teacher Leslee Kretz has made her mark by educating students on all aspects of Biology for 25 years. At PHS, Kretz is an administrator for the school’s new book club and the sponsor of the freshman class....

Happy June! Ring in the new month and the awesome events that are set to come to the Region this summer by taking a look at our list of 10 Fun Things To Do. We’ve got a ton of great ideas for you to get involved with, including markets, sand castle...

What's recently happened? With the last month of school coming to a close, the PHS Music Department put on their annual end of the year music festivals. On May 5, the PHS Orchestra performed their final concert of the year and their senior members...

Assistant Director of Health and Wellness Steffani Dranchak accidentally stumbled upon a career in healthcare when she needed a job at 18 years old. Though she didn’t know it yet, her experience as a certified nursing assistant (CNA) was the...

High school wasn’t easy for some kids, and for Hailey Holder, it will be a time she would never forget. In December of 2017, Holder was diagnosed with leukemia during her junior year of high school. When Holder was diagnosed, she did not fully...

Continue the fun this last weekend in May by taking a look at our 10 Fun Things to do list here, which features an array of awesome activities that you can attend with friends or family. This weekend is packed with mascot meet and greets,...