Good morning, Portage.

Northwest Indiana job seekers can browse new employment postings available online; the site offers various career opportunities for local residents.

Portage Township Schools held a groundbreaking for Aylesworth Middle School on Tuesday, Oct.

20 near a busy corner as School Board President Andy Maletta + Superintendent Dr. Amanda Alaniz spoke while families and teachers marked the site by digging initial holes.

Whitney Tovo, originally from Tennessee, works as the main office receptionist at Portage High School while raising her family in a close-knit community.

She enjoys local haunted houses, cider mills and crisp autumn days, and her children attend Portage Township Public Schools+ highlighting their pride in local traditions.

Franciscan Health hospitals in Michigan City, Chesterton, LaPorte, Dyer, and Munster now offer stuffed animals to comfort pediatric patients following a donation of over 1,400 items from The Eva Martin Project (a nonprofit honoring Eva’s memory).

Healthcare providers note the donation eases fears during routine procedures.

The former Peoples Bank branch in Dyer will become a medical office, repurposing the property to meet rising local demand for health services.

The conversion is part of a broader shift in property use that aims to boost community healthcare access.

Dan Steiner of Steiner Homes builds custom and semi-custom houses in Portage with a focus on warm, inviting designs priced from $550K to $3M (he started his career at age 17 and remains a dedicated local builder).