The City of Portage recognizes the flooding and stormwater challenges that residents of Southwest Portage have experienced. In 2009, the City instituted a Stormwater Utility Fee, which created a dedicated funding source for managing and treating...
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Stone Avenue Drainage Improvement Project
What is Good, Portage?
As always, we are looking for what is good going on in Portage! This time, we sent out a post on a Thursday night, asking folks to send us something, maybe a sentence or two of good news from anyone who commented on that post. It could be personal,...
Read MoreLinks of the Week: Dr. Dre, Failed Dunking Attempts, and the ‘Taiwanese Susan Boyle’
Was this the best March Madness ever? From that first Thursday through Monday night's epic Butler-Duke championship game, I can't remember a tournament that featured more upsets, buzzer-beaters, and close games. The teams I was rooting for (Purdue,...
Read MoreThe Expiration Date
Did you ever notice the apprehension in the hearts of people as the expiration date on something nears. It scares the snot out of people that something is going to start growing out of the milk bottle. Of course, I think we are all guilty to some...
Read MoreGovernor Daniels to Sign Dating Violence Law
On Monday, April 12, Governor Mitch Daniels will hold a ceremonial signing for “Heather’s Law,” a bill designed to encourage schools to effectively address issues of dating violence. Senate Enrolled Act (SEA) 316 is named for Heather Norris,...
Read MoreEaster, Celebration and Family
Today is Holy Thursday. I was thinking on the way to work about this week, and it's importance to those of us in the Christian faith. While I have physically left the Catholic Church, it has really never has left me. My wife and I attend New Song in...
Read MoreLocal Teens Attend Abstinence Day on the Hill
Eight teens from five Porter County high schools were among students from across the nation to participate in Abstinence Day on the Hill in Washington, D.C., March 16-18. Representing A Positive Approach to Teen Health (PATH, Inc.) were George Amaya,...
Read MoreLinks of the Week: Jay-Z, Buzzer-Beating Dunks, and 3-D Nintendos?!?
Almost always in sports, the bigger the hype that surrounds a game or event, the more the game doesn't quite live up to it. The NCAA Tournament this year though? Beyond expectations. Last night featured a great, close upset game between Butler and...
Read MoreChief’s Email – Pikes Peak!
Good Evening! Last week I had the opportunity to make a drug awareness presentation at a company located in Colorado Springs. Their building happened to be located near Pike's Peak and for a first time visitor, it was an amazing thing to see. For...
Read MoreOne Bright Spot: The Check is Coming
So at my Screen Actors Guild orientation a couple of years ago SAG staff made a huge point of telling us that 95 percent of its membership is unemployed...at least in the entertainment business. At the time I thought, oh please they must be the...
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