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NWI Communities find 'Dads That Rock' and crown a champion
MUNSTER | Local moms were nominated last month and this month we have crowned our 'Dad That Rocks' contest winner. Of all the entries to choos…
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NWI Communities find 'Dads That Rock' and crown a champion
MUNSTER | Local moms were nominated last month and this month we have crowned our 'Dad That Rocks' contest winner. Of all the entries to choos…
June 15, 2013 10:28 pm PhotosPhotos
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Women look to help cemetery rest in peace
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP | Tucked between a mobile home park and the Indiana Toll Road lies the resting place of some of the area's earliest settlers.
June 15, 2013 7:16 pm PhotosPhotos
News from Your Community
Portage Community News
School thanks dealership
Portage High School would like to thank the Paul Heuring Ford dealer for teaming up with them for the Drive for your School event. On April 27…
Celebrating a Silver Anniversary in Portage
History and the summer go hand in hand in our city just about this time every year.
Bridge players show improvement in thrice-weekly games
Improvement is a key ingredient for the top 50 bridge players who achieved the highest individual masterpoint totals for the month of March in…
Porter County endowment pitched for hospital sale proceeds
VALPARAISO | Porter County Commissioner President John Evans has invited members of the County Council to attend an Aug. 6 meeting to discuss …
Set up payments, delinquent Porter County taxpayers told
VALPARAISO | Porter County Treasurer Mike Bucko announced Tuesday his office is preparing for a fall tax sale, but delinquent property taxpaye…
Policeman's hand broken in altercation with suspect
PORTAGE | A Portage man is facing multiple charges after what started as a domestic incident Monday evening escalated into a fight with Portag…
LNI 33 continues to grooming leaders
VALPARAISO | Leadership Northwest Indiana celebrates their 33 Class. LNI's mission is to increase the awareness and understanding of issues pe…
Steel production falls 22,000 tons in Great Lakes states
Raw steel production in the country's Great Lakes region was about 665,000 tons in the week ending June 15, according to an American Iron and …
Porter County crime briefs
Home burglarized, then burglarized again
Drug court grad given maximum sentence for dealing heroin
VALPARAISO | A graduate of the Porter County drug treatment court, who pleaded guilty in April to dealing heroin, was given the maximum 12-yea…
Free concert in the park
PORTAGE | Blue Cool Red Hot will perform on Tuesday at Woodland Park, as part of the summer Music in the Park Series, is sponsored by the Port…
Portage Township Schools to realign administrators
PORTAGE | The pending departure of a Portage Township Schools assistant superintendent has prompted school officials to reorganize administrat…
Portage schools offer free summer meal program
Portage Township Schools Food Service Department is pleased to participate in the USDA Summer Feeding Program again this year. This federally …
NWI Communities find 'Dads That Rock' and crown a champion
MUNSTER | Local moms were nominated last month and this month we have crowned our 'Dad That Rocks' contest winner. Of all the entries to choos…
June 15, 2013 10:28 pm PhotosPhotos
Disband of brothers: Friends part ways to pursue military careers
PORTAGE | The five friends dubbed the "important guys" gathered in Jennifer Hudson's home for pancakes before their last day of high school.
Cancer teaches compassion lesson at Portage Relay for Life
PORTAGE | Two years ago, Heather Gubocki participated in Portage Relay for Life for all those afflicted with cancer.
June 15, 2013 8:07 pm PhotosPhotos
Women look to help cemetery rest in peace
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP | Tucked between a mobile home park and the Indiana Toll Road lies the resting place of some of the area's earliest settlers.
June 15, 2013 7:16 pm PhotosPhotos
Valpo compost site will close for July 4
PORTER COUNTY | The Valparaiso compost site, 2150 W. Lincolnway, will be closed to the public on July 4, in observance of Independence Day.
Portage father, daughter bond on downstate trek
PORTAGE | Rodney Krueger and daughter, Victoria, left on a bike ride Monday. By Saturday, they made it to their destination, the Indiana-Kent…
June 15, 2013 5:30 pm PhotosPhotos
Portage Fire Department sponsors bicycle safety day
PORTAGE | The Fire Department, with support from Portage Firefighters Local 3151, Portage Kiwanis and Porter Regional Hospital will host a bic…
Portage school marks first commencement
PORTAGE | A new day dawned Friday evening for 62 high school graduates at the first commencement ceremony at New Vistas High School in Portage.
June 14, 2013 9:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Efforts underway to release autistic woman from jail
VALPARAISO | A judge said Friday he would be willing to release a developmentally disabled woman from jail and place her back at home if guara…
Staff Sft. Rachel Copeland shares her mission as she gears up for deployment
HAMMOND | Staff Sgt. Rachel Copeland from Hammond, Indiana is gearing up for her third deployment but she is still as motivated as she was for…
June 14, 2013 10:32 am PhotosPhotos
Park briefs
Porter County parks
High schooler headed to Russia for summer studies
While many students are relaxing this summer, Ian Markham will embark on a fast-paced educational adventure.
Portage Meijer store opens for business
PORTAGE | Tammy Bell has been eagerly awaiting the opening of the new Meijer store.
June 13, 2013 4:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Porter County crime briefs
Man is arrested after brief stand-off, authorities say
Portage board tables request for drainage way easement
PORTAGE | It will be at least another month before developers of Sterling Creek Parc will know if they can encroach upon a natural drainage wa…
Entries at Portage schools to be restructured
PORTAGE | Entrances to eight Portage Township Schools buildings will receive some sort of reconfiguration this summer in an effort to make the…
YMCA briefs
Portage YMCA
Judge rejects gag order in sexual misconduct case
VALPARAISO | Porter Circuit Court Judge Mary Harper denied a request to block any further information from being released about a civil lawsui…
Portage Meijer to open Thursday
PORTAGE | Meijer will open its 190,000-square-foot supercenter in Portage on Thursday, celebrating the opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony …
Rezoning for multifamily development being sought
PORTAGE | The Portage Development Review Committee took an initial glance Tuesday at a request to rezone about 17 acres from office commercial…
Get ready for Portage Township SummerFest
A favorite song of mine from the 60s is "Summer in the City." The song described the sights and sounds of the people and the city in the summe…
Household hazardous waste collection event scheduled
PORTER COUNTY | The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County will help Porter County residents safely dispose of their old pest…
Historical society plans rummage sale
PORTAGE | Portage Community Historical Society will hold a barn rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday at 5250 U.S. 6 at Count…
Suit accuses Portage Methodist pastor of sexual misconduct
VALPARAISO | The pastor of the First United Methodist Church of Portage is accused in a civil lawsuit of sexual misconduct with a female membe…
NIRPC public participation plan still creating sparks
PORTAGE │ The chairman of a key NIRPC committee on Tuesday blasted any move to start over again on formulating a public participation plan thr…
Portage board approves fishing tournament
PORTAGE | The Board of Works on Monday approved a fishing tournament and related events for Bass Pro Shop at AmeriPlex at the Port.
Semi rollover temporarily closes I-94 lane
BURNS HARBOR | At least one person was injured Monday night in a semi rollover crash on Interstate 94 near U.S. 20, Indiana State Police said.
Ivy Tech facing administrative cuts in newly merged region
SOUTH BEND | About 10 administrative positions are expected to be eliminated this summer in Ivy Tech Community College’s newly merged north ce…
Floating laboratory provides Lake Michigan lessons
PORTAGE | Emily Bell and other interns poured Lake Michigan water from container to container, trying to stop at just the right spot.
June 10, 2013 7:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Dates continue to shuffle in Portage murder case
VALPARAISO | An attorney representing accused murderer Sheaurice Major told the court Monday that the trial date is going to have to be rescheduled.
June 10, 2013 2:15 pm PhotosPhotos
Parishioners express concerns over traffic
PORTAGE | Nativity of Our Savior parishioners Dorothy Hoover and Vivian O'Brien said exiting their church's parking lot is getting more and mo…
Portage High grads 'go forth with positivity'
PORTAGE | Portage High School co-valedictorian Cody Spoolstra admitted when it came to writing his speech for commencement, he had a problem w…
June 09, 2013 8:45 pm PhotosPhotos
VVA holds fundraising dance Saturday at park in Portage
PORTAGE | The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 905 of Porter County is sponsoring its Dancing from the Delta to the DMZ fundraiser from 6 p…
Advocate calls for more training to deal with those with disabilities
The number of people diagnosed with autism is on the rise.
About Portage
City Hall
6070 W. Central Ave. Portage, IN 46368
(219) 762-5425
Police Department
2693 Irving Street Portage, IN 46368
(219) 762-3122
Fire Department
3401 Swanson Rd Portage, IN 46368
(219) 762-7404
Portage Township Schools Administration Center
6240 U.S. Highway 6 Portage, IN 46368
(219) 762-6511
Porter County Public Library
2665 Irving Street Portage, IN 46368
(219) 763-1508
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