Going into college for a medical degree, Lindsey Bando decided that she didn’t want to pursue a career in the medical field. She wanted to help people and make relationships within her community. After racking her brain, Bando landed on...
Rylin Sherron
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Larry Dzrojkoski
For seven years, 73-year-old Larry Dzrojkoski has been driving buses for Portage schools. After retiring, Dzrojkoski decided that he wanted to get another job, one that was more flexible. Dzrojkoski figured that bus driving would give him the...
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Julie Whitten
When she was in fifth grade, Julie Whitten realized what she wanted to do with the rest of her life since she had never really enjoyed going to school until that year. Whitten instantly clicked with her teacher and realized that she wanted to have...
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Ryan McCoy
Even before he started to work there, Ryan McCoy was already living in the Port of Portage. He worked for another company that was based out of the Port, so he knew the ins and outs of the area. As the years progressed, McCoy was promoted to the Port...
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Alyssa Melendez
Since high school, Alyssa Melendez has been interested in salon work. Having started her career as a receptionist, Melendez took a break from the salon but ultimately gravitated back to it. “I started at a salon in Portage, Indiana called Center of...
City of Hammond’s Mayor’s Night Out Provides Community Members a Platform to Voice Strong Opinions
On January 4, 2023, Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. held the first Mayor’s Night Out of the year, an event he has been holding since he was first elected. After McDermott read of a New York Mayor holding the event, he was inspired to implement it for...
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Tabitha Bowe
Tabitha Bowe has always known that she wanted to work with and be surrounded by children. For as long as she can remember, children have been a love of hers, and now, she makes that love her job. Bowe runs a program called Drop and Go out of the...
VNA Hospice NWI hosts annual Tree of Remembrance Ceremony to remember lost loved ones during the holiday
On Tuesday, December 13, VNA Hospice NWI held its annual Tree of Remembrance Ceremony at Christ Lutheran Church. The Tree of Remembrance holds names of passed loved ones, and lets families celebrate the holidays knowing that they are with them and...