Safety

Effective Friday, January 25th, 2013, the Portage Police Department will begin working off-duty security at Camelot Manor. Camelot property management, Chief Williams and City Officials have worked together to increase safety and security in a high...

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: This information is not only for Portage Residents, but anyone who owns/rents a home, apartment, mobile home, etc. in any community. There has been a rash of burglaries that have occurred/are occurring throughout the...

Last week the Porter County Substance Abuse Council had its regularly scheduled meeting on January 10. The speaker for the session was Paige Connelly, Public Information Officer for Porter County Central Communications. She introduced a life-saving...

HAVE YOU HEARD? The flu is hitting Indiana/Illinois early and hard this season. Emergency physician Dr. Dan Netluch gives tips on what parents, grandparents or other caregivers can do if their children have the flu.  Click the read more to...

For one day only, NorthShore Health Centers will offer uninsured children, ages 4 to 16, the opportunity for a free dental examination, x-rays, and cleaning! "Give Kids a Smile Day" will be held Friday, February 1, 2013, from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Kids...

In an emergency, fire, ambulance, police calls, and other first responders arrive at a business or home with little more data than the 911 cry for help. A new service in Porter County, Smart911, will allow companies and others to register...

This age is one of highly advanced technology. With our smartphones, we hold in the palm of our hand more computing power than it took NASA to land on the moon. These handheld marvels allow us to communicate with friends that live on the other side...

The Boys & Girls Club of Porter County is the spotlight at this month’s Substance Abuse Council Meeting. The Boys & Girls Club offers a safe, drug-free location for youth across Porter County. Dawn Duty, Director of Resource Development,...

Halloween is just around the corner, so we thought we'd share a thought that frightens us all. Heart attacks are scary and it is still the #1 killer in the adult population in the U.S. It frightens us even more that more than 50% of patients...

Red Ribbon Week is October 23-31. The Porter County Red Ribbon Campaign will be holding its Kick-Off on Monday, October 22 at the Porter County Administration Building, 155 Indiana Avenue. Kick-Off will begin at 10 a.m. During Red Ribbon Week...