City of Portage

Portage residents now have until November 30 to complete the transit survey on the City’s website. The survey is part of a feasibility study the City has undertaken to determine if public transit is right for Portage. The project is being directed...

Regular Trick-or-Treat hours for the whole community will be from 5pm - 7pm on Saturday, October 31st. The Portage Fire Department will be out on Halloween handing out glow sticks to your children. The glow sticks were donated by Portage Firefighters...

The people of Portage and Northwest Indiana gladly welcome Spring each year after our harsh winters. The joy and beauty of Spring often brings with it some severe and occasionally deadly weather, often in the form of tornadoes. Each year, the nearly...

Judge Julia Jent was presented with a Key to the City of Portage on Saturday, March 14th at the Mayor's Charity Ball. As the Key states, Judge Jent represents "True Justice of Portage." She has held many jobs, from being a US Army Medic to a Park...

In the past, the Portage Mayor's Advisory Committee on Senior Services has hosted a Senior Art Fair at the Portage Public Library during the month of February. After much thought, we have decided to move teh Art Fair to September. We hope this will...

The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill warning that will go into effect at midnight tonight that will extend into early Thursday. High temperatures throughout that period will be below 0 degrees and wind chills will reach 30 to 35...

This Year's Christmas Parade and Park Lighting Ceremony will take place on Saturday, December 6th. The Parade will begin at 3:45 p.m. and will go down Willowcreek Road from Willowcreek Middle School to Gilbert Park. At Gilbert Park, free photos with...

The Downtown Business District, along Central Avenue, will be open for Trick-or-Treating from 3:30pm - 5pm on October 31st. Businesses who are participating, please have a picture of a black cat on your door so our residents know you are...

Property damage seems to have occurred in only a few areas of the City, for which we are very thankful and our hearts go out to our unfortunate residents who must deal with the devastating effects of Mother Nature. We are working with agencies...

The National Weather Service reported that our area received nearly four inches of rain in an hour during the night, quickly filling all of our ditches, detention ponds and waterways. This has led to standing water throughout Portage and Northwest...