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Democrat Mark Oprisko, who sat on Portage council for 28 years, loses re-election bid

May 8, 2019 at 9:31 p.m.

Heavily Democratic Portage voters on Tuesday called for significant changes to the politics in the city, with the city's Common Council seeing the biggest changes. Coming out of a long...

Election signs fill the lawn outside Woodlawn Park, a polling place for Portage's municipal primary, on Tuesday.

Portage, Valparaiso Dems back Lynch, Durnell in city mayor races

May 13, 2019 at 12:13 p.m.

Democratic voters in Portage decided Councilwoman Sue Lynch was their pick to take on Republican Mayor John Cannon in the November election, in unofficial tallies, while Valparaiso Democrats chose Bill...

Portage Democratic mayoral candidates, from left, Chris Stidham, Andy Maletta, Sue Lynch and Leo Hatch Jr., answer questions Wednesday during the candidate's forum.

After Republican ousted from office due to corruption conviction, 4 Democrats seek to be Portage mayor

May 13, 2019 at 12:07 p.m.

Portage residents will end up with three mayors, and possibly a fourth, over 2019-20, but local leaders said they hope for stability and better communication from the next mayor by...

Portage park wins $200K National Park Service grant

May 13, 2019 at 12:07 p.m.

A $200,000 federal grant landed from the National Park Service will be a boon for the 276-acre Imagination Glen, a popular park in Portage, officials said. Portage will match the...

Democratic candidate Sue Lynch speaks during the candidate forum Wednesday.

Portage Democratic mayoral candidates bring ideas to forum

May 13, 2019 at 12:05 p.m.

The four Portage Democrats looking to unseat Mayor John Cannon in the May primary faced about 200 residents and fielded more than two dozen questions in an event sponsored by...

Judge agrees to new status hearing in 2009 fatal shooting

May 13, 2019 at 11:51 a.m.

Porter Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clymer on Friday ordered another status hearing for a man accused of shooting to death another man in a Portage apartment complex in 2009. Dominique...

Portage City Councilman John Cannon, right, shakes hands with Porter County GOP chair Michael Simpson after being voted to fill former Mayor James Snyder's post on Saturday, March 2, 2019.

Portage councilman John Cannon tapped as new mayor after city’s previous leader convicted of bribery

May 13, 2019 at 11:48 a.m.

City Councilman John Cannon became the seventh Portage mayor, ascending to City Hall following the voice vote of a handful of Republican precinct committee people Saturday during a caucus. Cannon...

Food trucks coming to Founders Square in Portage

May 13, 2019 at 11:47 a.m.

The Portage Board of Public Works approved several “tag” days fundraising events and about plans to allow food trucks in city parks. Amy Armstrong, events planner for the city parks...

Fire department veteran Sosbe to lead Portage

May 13, 2019 at 11:47 a.m.

Longtime firefighter and administrator Tim Sosbe is Portage's new fire chief. Sosbe, a nearly 30-year veteran of the department, replaced former chief Tom Feiffer, who stepped down in January to...

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder's portrait has been removed from the City Hall lobby.

GOP filing deadline Wednesday morning for Portage mayor caucus

May 13, 2019 at 11:47 a.m.

With the 10 a.m. Wednesday deadline for a Republican in Portage to fill out the nine-month remainder of former Mayor James Snyder’s term, only one candidate had filed through Tuesday....

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