The Portage High School graduating senior class is filled with outstanding individuals. However, perhaps one of the most accomplished is Kacie McGuire, who has achieved success in a wide range of areas during her four years at PHS. “I will miss...
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A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Kacie McGuire
A Portage Life in the Spotlight: Officer Greg Coleman
This week’s A Portage Life in the Spotlight is Portage Police Officer Greg Coleman who was recently named as the second School Resource Officer for Portage Township Schools. Officer Coleman is an eight year veteran of the Portage Police Department....
Read MoreA Portage Life in the Spotlight: Austin Edwards
Portage High School senior Austin Edwards has truly done a little bit of everything over his four years in high school. Edwards, who was nominated by a PortageLife reader to be this week’s Portage Life in the Spotlight, has participated in a wide...
Read MoreA Portage Life in the Spotlight: Kyle Johnson
This week’s A Portage Life in the Spotlight is a little younger than past subjects but is just as important to our community. Kyle Johnson, a 6th grader at Fegely Middle School, was recently awarded the prestigious honor of being in the top one...
Read MoreA Portage Life in the Spotlight: Andrew Halaschak
Generations of Portage students have passed through the halls of Portage High School with just one constant over the last three decades. While many teachers and administrators have come and gone, Andrew Halaschak has been a fixture in Portage...
Read MorePortage Life in the Spotlight – A Roundup
A few months ago, we started a series called, A Portage Life in the Spotlight, highlighting some of the people around our community who go the extra mile to make Portage a better place to live. Since then, we've told 23 stories featuring these folks,...
Read MoreValpo Life in the Spotlight: A Roundup
A few months ago, we started a series called, A Valpo Life in the Spotlight, highlighting people around our community who go the extra mile to make Valparaiso a better place to live. Since then, we've told nine stories featuring these folks, and...
Read MoreA Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Julie Moore
Julie Moore is a Valpo Life in the Spotlight because she is molding the business owners and entrepreneurs of the future. Julie Moore teaches business and marketing at Washington Township High School, and prior to that she was a computer programmer...
Read MoreA Portage Life in the Spotlight: Thomas Fieffer
This week’s A Portage Life in the Spotlight is Thomas Fieffer. Fieffer has served as the Chief of the Portage Fire Department for the past three years but has a career in Portage that dates back 19 years. Fieffer has been a lifelong resident of...
Read MoreA Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Colleen Zana
Colleen Zana is a Valpo Life in the Spotlight because she cares about those that are in need and is doing something about it. By founding the Valparaiso Theatrical Company (VTC), known as “The Theater That Cares”, Colleen has been able the ensure...
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