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Leaf pick-up for the City of Portage is scheduled to begin Monday October 25, 2010. Leaves are scheduled to be picked up on the same day as trash/recycling for city residents. During the heaviest leaf pickup weeks, there may be a need to push some...

Mayor Olga G. Velazquez’s Public Safety Summit September 21st - Portage High School Mayor Velazquez is a huge supporter of maintaining your public safety, it is a never ending battle and as resources begin to dry up, it becomes more and more...

Of all my bad habits, of which there are many, I would have to say finishing 70% of something and then starting something else while never finishing that original project would have to rank among my worst. Take my weekly Bears article. You may ask,...

It’s that time of year, folks. Baseball playoffs are in full swing, and with every crack of a bat, and every ball flying through the crisp October air, Americana is in full swing. Baseball is like every other aspect of life. When you accomplish...

And the winner is… Mayor Olga Velazquez. Almost 650 votes were tallied for the Portage Roast. Senator Karen Tallian, Councilman Brendan Clancy and Mayor Olga Velazquez all graciously volunteered to be candidates under fire for the good of the...

As yesterday was 10/10/10, we asked our readers what are the top 10 things they love about Portage. We’ve had some great responses and you can add in yours by emailing contribute@portagelife.com! Spring time, feels like home, the people, fall,...

I went to my niece’s 2nd birthday party on Sunday. It was great! Granted, it is not super difficult to get me to smile, but the sight of the next generation of my family, running around, playing, and interacting with her great grandmother, is a...

Check out the great upcoming programs at the Portage Public Library below! Monday 11/1 at 7:00 PM - Lyric Opera Lectures Series Join us for lectures about operas from this season of the Lyric Opera of Chicago performances. Presented by a Lyric Core...

Hey, Porter County! Here’s some positive news about the wonderful jewel you call home! Beaches, quaint downtowns, terrific schools, wide-open spaces – those are the great things we see around us every day. Here are some things you might not know:...

I love this time of year- for TV fans, its a buffet that keeps on giving. As many of you who routinely read my blog will know, I've become a bit of a TV-junkie. I've admittedly always spent way too much of my time in front of the tube. Luckily since...