The 2020 Census is underway, the country’s decennial attempt at counting every resident within its borders. Everyone is familiar with the goal, but for communities like Portage, the census represents a lot more than simply seeing their population...
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP – Amid growing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic and recently issued statewide stay-at-home order, Portage Township Trustee Brendan Clancy announced increased efforts to serve the township’s most vulnerable populations....
Sue Lynch was on the Portage City Council for 12 years but in 2019 she decided she wanted to try something new. She was elected in November 2019 to become the Mayor of Portage, Indiana. She was sworn in on January 1. Lynch explained that the...
As a result of the current international pandemic of the COVID-19 virus, and its potential serious health effects to our residents, I am hereby closing all city buildings to the public, effective immediately. During this time: City employees...
On Friday, the City of Portage and the Portage Fire Department broke ground on a new fire station along Central Avenue. The new Fire Station 3 will replace the old station that is currently connected to City Hall. Station 3 will serve a larger...
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...
The City of Portage viewed the winter weather that recently hit Northwest Indiana as an opportunity to lend a helping hand to a neighboring community. Portage city officials chose to aid the City of Gary with snow plows during its recent snow crisis....