On Friday April 8th, Portage Northern’s Student Senate held their annual Student Talent Show (well, annual with the exception of the past two years due to obvious reasons). An abundance of acts were...
Many students at Portage Northern High School work jobs, whether it’s to get money, for fun, or to appease their parents. One such student is junior Alex Barker, who is employed at Crumbl Cookie in Kalamazoo....
Earning between $9 and $11 per hour, Portage Public Schools support staff have long been under-compensated for their efforts. Their plight officially came to light on January 10, when WWMT broke the news...
1 out of every 9 children under the age of 18 in the US today receive special education services.
Out of 72.3 million families in the US about 2 in every 7 reported having at least one member with...
Some of this year's freshman were in 7th grade the last time they were in person. In an attempt to capture the identity of the class of 2025, each NL staff member met one freshman and told part of the...
I’m Astrid, the Editor-in-Chief of the Northern Light. In my column Purposeful Passions, I want to tell the stories of PN students who are passionate about making a difference in the world. In this installment,...
On Thursday, January 6, Portage Public Schools had its first snow day of the year. The next day, when weather and driving conditions appeared to be worse, school was in session. This led many families...
