Portage council weighs ban on discharging weapons in city limits
Portage City Attorney Dan Bortnicki will take another shot at an ordinance that would prohibit discharging weapons in the city.
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Aylesworth Elementary School students, staff bid teary farewell
Aylesworth Elementary School students and staff in Portage went through all the last lasts Wednesday.
Portage council delays action on fiscal policies, public comment
The Portage council delayed action on procedures implemented in the clerk-treasurer’s office and a new policy on public comment at meetings.
Portage Redevelopment Commission close to sale of two lots
Creating a subdivision implies turning a large lot into smaller ones. The Portage Plan Commission did the opposite on Monday. Four parcels totaling 4.33 acres were turned into two commercial...
Fellowship helping Portage’s food service director stir up program
Portage Township Schools Food Service Director Dawn Kelley had homework due on Friday. She’s one of 23 school food service professionals nationwide to have been granted a 2026 Healthy School...
Porter County Election Board debates how much help to give candidates
The Porter County Election Board pondered Thursday how much to help candidates beyond what’s legally required. Consultant Kenard Taylor, who has been treasurer for hundreds of campaigns, walked the board...
Porter County BZA puts conditions on NextEra warehouse plan
NextEra Energy’s failed attempt to build a solar farm in Morgan Township cast a shadow over NextEra Energy Transmission Mid-Atlantic’s plan to build a 6,000-square-foot warehouse on the northwest corner...
Porter County Council OKs Westchester Township museum project
Westchester Township Public Library received the Porter County Council’s blessing for a $6.2 million project to refurbish the Brown Mansion in Chesterton and recreate the barn that once stood there...
Valparaiso to drill 3 new water wells, negotiate with water utility on long-term solution
The Valparaiso City Council is considering a $10 million bond issue for three new water wells on the city’s east side. The project would also use up to $4 million...
Porter County raising funds for new park, Sunset Hill events center
The Porter County Park Board and foundation are raising funds for two key capital projects – a major events/nature center facility at Sunset Hill Farm County Park and a new...