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If there are three things that American sports fans like its underdogs, fast breaks, and last-second scores. Luckily for soccer enthusiasts, the latest US World Cup match featured all three. The recent World Cup victory by the U.S. over Algeria...

I went to my first ever pro-baseball game this week. It was exciting. I think I saw 2 ½ innings. Go Sox. And now, I will share with you what struck my interest this week in photos. This is a photo submitted to one of the Chicago weather stations...

I have experienced court. It's happened to a lot of people. I was going to the airport on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in June. My wife had flown out to her niece's graduation and I was going to pick her up. I was early so I decided to get off the...

The South County Alternative School (SCAS) staff is proud to report that collectively (morning and afternoon sessions); SCAS students and staff served a total of 1,421 hours in the local community. Over the 2009-2010 School Year, SCAS students...

Mayor Olga Velazquez, Portage City Council, and Portage Utility Service Board welcomes you to a public information meeting about the Central Avenue Reconstruction from County Line Road to Willowcreek Road. The meeting will be held at the Willowcreek...

Porter County Aging & Community Services conducted the 57th Annual Meeting of their membership on June 18 at the Wilbur H. Hutchins Community Center (1005 Campbell Street, Valparaiso). Client stories were spotlighted at the beginning of the...

Residents from Portage and the surrounding areas gathered to enjoy a weekend of fun at the Countryside Historical Festival on Saturday June 19 and Sunday June 20. The 23rd annual festival featured just about everything you could think of. There were...

Last night, the NBA Finals concluded with the Lakers defeating the Celtics, winning the franchise’s 16th NBA Championship and second in a row. I had gone into morning thinking about how to write this blog intro about the sloppy game (but in a...

The City of Portage recognizes the flooding and stormwater challenges that residents of Southwest Portage have experienced. In 2009, the City instituted a Stormwater Utility Fee, which created a dedicated funding source for managing and treating...

Who wants a shout out today? Plug your business, your non-profit, your church, upcoming event, your Dad - or anything you want! So what's up today? Brandon J. Miller The Portage Resale Shop is having a big sale today: Buy one Get one Free Clothing...