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Quarantine pet photo challenge winners announced

Quarantine pet photo challenge winners announced

Kellie Miles, Photographer May 8, 2020

Congratulations to the winners of our Quarantine Pet Photo Challenge!                                 Second...

DECA state competition takes place in Detroit

DECA state competition takes place in Detroit

Snigda Narisetty, Editor in Chief March 20, 2020

The past weekend was an eventful one for members of Portage Northern’s DECA chapter. DECA, which stands for Distributive Education Clubs of America, is an organization which promotes and encourages the...

Freshman Brandon Frick, sophomore Carter Belson, junior Max Zigterman, assistant principal Kelly Hinga, sophomore Ian Luczak, and freshman Xavier Luczak. “I wanted to jump in the freezing cold water and it’s for a good cause, said Xavier Luczak

PN United team participates in Polar Plunge together

Astrid Code, News Editor March 20, 2020

On February 22, the Portage Northern Unified team participated in the Polar Plunge at Bell’s Brewery to raise money for Special Olympics Michigan (SOMI). Student leader of the Youth Advisory Committee,...

PN to implement social emotional learning dog for students mental health

PN to implement social emotional learning dog for students’ mental health

Astrid Code, News Editor March 18, 2020

Anxiety and depression are a major problem for many high school students. Soon, Portage Northern hopes to employ a Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) dog to help. “The dog will be at PNHS every day school...

Black history month assembly takes place on 2/27

Black history month assembly takes place on 2/27

Kaylin Kyle, Staff Writer March 5, 2020

On February 27th, Empowered Club students presented the school-wide Black History Month assembly in the auditorium.  The program, which featured 35 PN students and was directed by Empowered Club leader...

Parents, students adjust to an education without E squared

Parents, students adjust to an education without E squared

Malcolm Gaynor, Editor in Chief February 12, 2020

This is a follow up to Portage Public Schools to eliminate E-Squared program for gifted and talented elementary students. Almost six months after the new gifted education program has been implemented...

Senate created banners for the dress up days this year.

Winterfest 2020 features a variety of activities

Brianna Neuhouser, Web Editor February 5, 2020

Winterfest 2020 featured the traditional dress up days, but there were also many new and fun additions.

Portage introduces more EMC opportunities

Portage introduces more EMC opportunities

Sarah Harris, Journalism 1 Writer January 7, 2020

Early Middle College is a five-year program of study that may begin as early as grade 9 and is designed to allow a pupil to earn a high school diploma while also earning 60 transferable college credits...

Band competes in state finals

Band competes in state finals

Kellie Miles, Photographer November 14, 2019

On November 2, 2019, the Pride of Huskie Country marching band traveled to Ford Field for the Michigan Competing Band Association state finals. The band was seeded 7th going into the event and finished...

Portage Northern students still stands strong after threats try to tear them down

Portage Northern campus shuts down after shooting threat

The Staff November 14, 2019

  UPDATE A seventeen year old Portage Northern student has been taken into custody. After police searched her home, finding no weapons, it has been determined that she was of no credible...

Michigan becomes a no kill shelter state

Michigan becomes a “no kill” shelter state

Maya Daniels, J1 Staff Writer October 10, 2019

In early September, animal lovers and pet owners alike were ecstatic when they heard Michigan became a “no-kill” state. “Being a pet owner of two rescue dogs, I feel at peace knowing they didn't...

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