Rylin Sherron

Mitch Mullins did not choose to go into the Army Reserve, but, according to him, it was one of the best decisions he ever made. Mullins joined the Reserve in ‘71, having just gotten his associate’s degree from Purdue University. He received...

Curtis Coleman grew up differently than most of his peers with little money and being homeless. His brother mentioned the Marines and that he could work with helicopters, and Coleman’s life changed for the better.  “My older brother was a...

COVID-19 was a rough time for everybody, but for Micki Pressley, circumstances made the time incredibly difficult. During the outbreak of COVID-19, Pressley went in for her annual mammogram, where a mass was found. She had a biopsy, and it was proven...

Teaching preschool is a daunting task for anyone, especially when teaching students with special needs. Robin Nelson is one of the people that participate in that line of work and has been doing it for 38 years. Nelson got involved in special...

After going through an annual mammogram, Stacy Maugans found out that she had an aggressive breast cancer. Doctors found it early, meaning that the cancer was treatable. Maugans had stage one breast cancer, having three different types of tumor...

Working different jobs in multiple areas can be a hard feat, but Laryssa Vaclavik miraculously does it every day. Not only is she working towards her teaching license, but she is also a substitute teacher, a lifeguard, and an assistant coach for the...

As a member of the Portage community and the Finance and Information Specialists for the Food Service Department for Portage schools, Amanda Palmer is a vital piece of a huge puzzle making Portage the great community that it is. Palmer does a variety...

After having an incredible amount of pain in her back plague her for years, Amanda Early decided that it was time to get checked out by a doctor. In October 2021, Early went to the emergency room because of the pain and found out that she had a tumor...

A hard-working businessman, Jason Doran Jr., has worked his way to running a business, while also having two other jobs. Doran is an assistant manager at Phantom Fireworks in Highland, Indiana. He also coaches the Portage High School freshman...

Anjelica Del Valle, a senior at Portage High School, shows off her incredible talents on and off of the basketball court. Del Valle has played basketball since she was only four years old, having followed in the footsteps of her older brother. “My...