Collin Czilli

This week’s Portage Life in the Spotlight is Scott Hufford, the Principal of Crisman Elementary. Hufford is a life-long Portage resident. He is a 1988 graduate of Portage High School and a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri....

David is a 32 year resident of Portage, growing up in South Haven. He has been a longtime member of the Portage community and seeing what this community could provide, decided to stay in Portage and start a family. For the past 22 years, David Czilli...

This week’s Portage Life in the Spotlight is Mary Tracy, the new Assistant Superintendent of Portage Township School replacing Dr. Ric Frataccia, who moved into the Superintendent’s position. She has been teaching for 28 years, all of them in...

For the past four years, running has taken a new meaning for Diane Kellenburger. A runner of 14 years, Kellenburger decided to put a meaning behind her running, choosing Autism as her cause. In just four years of running for autism, Kellenburger has...

This week’s Portage Life in the Spotlight is Dr. Debra Dudek, the Director of Title and Special Student Services for Portage Township Schools. She has been a Portage girl all her adult life but has since moved to Porter where she refuses to put the...

This week's Valpo Life in the Spotlight is Dave Coyle, Valparaiso High School teacher who was recently named the Head Football Coach, replacing Mark Hoffman. Coyle has been with VHS since 1990 following his studies at Ball State University. Coyle is...

This week’s Portage Life in the Spotlight is Dave Kasarda, the Executive Director of the Portage Township YMCA. Dave was born in Gary and raised in Portage. He is a graduate of Portage High School and Indiana University. He is married and has two...

Three big names in Gymnastics came to The Courts in Chesterton this week to instruct classes and training sessions will gymnasts from all over the Midwest at Lakeshore Gymnastics and Dance. Olympic medalists Svetlana Boginskaia, Dominique Moceanu,...

Three big names in Gymnastics came to The Courts in Chesterton this week to instruct classes and training sessions will gymnasts from all over the Midwest at Lakeshore Gymnastics and Dance. Olympic medalists Svetlana Boginskaia, Dominique Moceanu,...

Hannah’s Hope, a local charity based in Portage that donates money to organizations that help families of children with Neurobiological disorders, raised over $18,000 in their 3rd annual golf outing held at The Brassie Golf Club in Chesterton on...