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About 100 teachers demonstrated for higher pay outside the Portage Township school board meeting Monday.

Portage teachers take to picket line to press for raises

May 13, 2019 at 11:12 a.m.

Portage teachers and the Portage Township Schools administration have days left to reach an agreement on new wages for teachers, the board’s attorney said Tuesday. As the school board approved...

Business leader encourages women, men working together

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

A state business leader said programs that getting men and women to do more business together and share “business intelligence and resources” will “raise all ships.” Nearly 100 attendees at...

Workers Carmina Reyes, right, and Martha Lopez-Salazar make their way through mud recently in Cowles Bog as they work with a crew to plant native species.

Illinois student group takes part in Cowles Bog restoration

May 13, 2019 at 11:07 a.m.

A small group of women invaded Cowles Bog, trudging through knee-deep water and muck, planting little plugs of green, native grasses to battle the massive acres of invasive cattails in...

Portage police chief wins seat on school board after resource officer firing

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

Newly elected Portage Township School Board member Troy Williams said Friday he’ll focus on “moving forward” and “understanding the nuts and bolts” of the board. After the dust of Porter...

Highland man joins Portage Fire Department

May 13, 2019 at 10:55 a.m.

The fire department reached its full contingent of firefighters Wednesday when Portage Mayor James Snyder swore in a Highland man as its 62nd firefighter. Snyder also swore in three new...

Portage police dog attacks, kills dog at city park, authorities say

May 13, 2019 at 10:52 a.m.

Police officials in Portage are reviewing their K-9 policies and protocols following a fatal weekend incident involving another dog. Police Chief Troy Williams apologized for the incident and said his...

Carol Podolak, of Chesterton, left, and Valparaiso's Joy Thompkins, right, operate bNUTTY, a gourmet peanut butter company relocating to Portage.

Gourmet peanut butter company bNUTTY coming to Portage

May 13, 2019 at 10:52 a.m.

bNUTTY, a Merrillville gourmet peanut butter company, is taking its multiple lines of nutty goodness — and about 30 new jobs — to Portage later this year, said the company’s...

Homecoming parade dispute pits Portage mayor against schools

May 13, 2019 at 10:50 a.m.

A routine request for a homecoming parade by the Portage Township Schools at Tuesday’s Board of Works meeting turned into another conflict between the city and the schools. Mayor James...

A public meeting was held Sept. 5, 2018, concerning Portage Township School's removal of Portage school resource officers in favor of Porter County officers.

Amid a dispute over resource officers in schools, Portage police chief wants new discussion

May 13, 2019 at 10:48 a.m.

Police Chief Troy Williams, his top brass and Mayor James Snyder told about 80 attendees their side of the dispute with the Portage Township Schools administration over the schools’ use...

Social media policy debated in Portage after complaints over police department’s Facebook comments

May 13, 2019 at 10:48 a.m.

The Portage City Council made a first attempt at passing an ordinance governing how city employees and leaders use social media, but, after a number of actions to welcome new...

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