Student Voices

Why did you run for a city council position? The reason that Ferdinand Alvarez ran for Portage City Council was that he saw how the city council was functioning and thought the City of Portage had a negative reputation. “In 2019, I had just started...

What’s happened? Several students from Portage High School have competed at regionals for Business Professionals of America. The following students have advanced to the State Leadership Conference in March: Adam Fritz, Jonathan Kenny, William...

Given the unique circumstances of this school year, the Portage High School Thespians were required to think creatively and determine the best way to host their annual fall play. The Thespians decided that this year's fall play would be available via...

What’s Happened The Porter County Career and Technical Center has had a great start to the 2020-21 school year thus far! The health science occupations class volunteered at the Valpo Parks 2020 Popcorn Panic 5K race and helped the runners...

County government can be confusing at times, as it is set up differently than our state and national government. It is even structurally organized quite differently from city or town governments. Trying to understand what different county elected...

For several years, GreatNews.Life has welcomed student interns from high schools across the region who act as embedded reporters at the schools, connecting us with the positive news that permeates the halls and fields of our region's high schools....

Have you ever wondered what the County Clerk does and who the person is in charge of the elections in the county? Here’s an interview with Porter County Clark Jessica Bailey.  When asked about her job, Bailey talked about being able to work...

Sue Lynch was on the Portage City Council for 12 years but in 2019 she decided she wanted to try something new. She was elected in November 2019 to become the Mayor of Portage, Indiana. She was sworn in on January 1. Lynch explained that the...

Northwest Indiana is rich in history, and there’s one place that’s connecting it to its past – the Westchester Township History Museum in Chesterton. Before becoming a museum, this house was known as the Brown Mansion. The mansion was...

Rise NWI is an important nonprofit, nonpartisan organization in Northwest Indiana that focuses on civic engagement. Their mission statement states, “RiseNWI empowers local citizens to be strong advocates for improved quality of life in Northwest...