Each Sunday we will feature a project going on within the city, happenings within a department or someone who works hard to provide services to the community. This Sunday we want to provide a reminder to keep your family safe.It may seem like a...

Portage Fire Chief Tim Sosby said he never set out to be in the fire service. He was talked into it, he said, adding that talking led to him finding his passion to serve people. After 31 years of service with the Portage Fire Department, Sosby, 58,...

Each Sunday we will feature a project going on within the city, happenings within a department or someone who works hard to provide services to the community. This Sunday, we talk to city code enforcement officer John Siroky on the role of his...

Each Sunday we will feature a project going on within the city, happenings within a department or someone who works hard to provide services to the community. This Sunday, we talk with 4th District Portage City Councilman Brian Gulley on why he ran...

Each Sunday we will feature a project going on within the city, happenings within a department, or someone who works hard to provide services to the community. This Sunday, we talk to Mayor Sue Lynch, Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce Executive...

Each Sunday we will feature a project going on within the city, happenings within a department or someone who works hard to provide services to the community. This Sunday, we talk to Police Chief Mike Candiano on his first eight months on the job;...

The future of his city is important to Jeremiah Sims. He wants it to be safe, inclusive and provide equal opportunities for all of its residents. Sims, one of the leaders of the peaceful June 1 protest which aimed to raise awareness about the need...

Not unlike a lot of young adults, Gina Giese-Hurst left Portage shortly after her graduation from Portage High School in 1985. She and her husband, Jamie, pursued their careers across the country. But there was something about home that called them...

There's nothing about her job that Barb Lusco doesn't like. "I get to be around the water and am generally dealing with happy people," said Lusco, harbor master at the Sammie L. Maletta Public Marina. "I get to deal with the public and I get to deal...