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The Portage Fire Department will be hosting its annual Fire Station Open House on Saturday October 2, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Station 1, 3401 Swanson Rd. Please join Portage Fire Department in celebrating Fire Prevention Week. This is a...

In case you missed it, Doing Business in the Backyard was a smashing success! There really is no better way to put it. Think of it this way; in what other universe can a business meeting, with hundreds of influential people from the Portage and...

Chris Johnson, Portage Parks & Recreation Dept. Superintendent, will be guest speaker at next Tuesday’s, (October 5th) Portage Kiwanis Club meeting. The community is welcome to attend. Join the Kiwanis Club of Portage at their new meeting...

Children, parents, grandparents, educators, community leaders, policy makers, celebrities and others across the country will come together at schools, community centers, parks, malls, state capitols and elsewhere on October 21 to participate in the...

The Portage Roast hosted by Portage Parks & Recreation Foundation NW Indiana:  No Mercy, for Portage officials, Mayor Olga Velazquez, City Councilman Brendan Clancy and State Senator Karen Tallian. The three have graciously volunteered to be...

A few happenings in Indianapolis have my mother out of town for the weekend. Unfortunately, with her out of town, I am completely incapable of doing my own laundry; just kidding. I do accomplish the feat of doing my laundry, all by myself, like a big...

I had an awesome idea for a blog this week. It was amazing. This idea would have been That One. you know, the one that moved the 100-200 usual readers I have each week in to the 200-300 range. The one that really got people talking. Unfortunately, I...

The Portage SWAT Team held their annual training this past week. The team, led by SWAT Team Commander Sergeant Ross Haynes, takes part in training sessions once a month, with a week long session once a year. During these sessions, the guys engage in...

The Friends of the Veterans Parkway and the American Museum of Military Vehicles are partnering with the Illiana Historical Association in presenting a WWII battle re-enactment. The re-enactment will take place October 16 & 17 at the future site...

On Tuesday, Septemeber 21, 2010, concerned citizens gathered in the Portage High School West Auditorium for the 2010 Public Safety Summit. Featured speakers included Mayor Olga G. Velazquez, Portage Police Chief Mark Becker, Porter County Prosecutor...