INDOT shows off equipment, warns motorists
Indiana Department of Transportation workers spent a sunny, spring-like day telling the motoring public to be careful of the big, yellow snow plows that soon will be working their way...
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Boys, 15, held after police chase in Portage
Two Chesterton boys are being held in juvenile detention following a high-speed chase, with speeds in excess of 100 mph, that also injured a Portage police officer, a report said....
Prospective buyers at Marina Shores get tax break
Portage officials and a developer hope the city council's move to offer the first-ever residential property tax abatement plan will jump-start interest in the Marina Shores at Dunes Harbor, an...
Adorable tiny owls ambassadors for the environment
A tiny, cuddly owl has been making a big flap at Indiana Dunes State Park. The Northern Saw-Whet Owl, which is about the size of a robin and weighs about...
Millions in repairs underway in Portage Township schools
Portage Township Schools officials have nearly wrapped up three major renovation projects, paid for from the district's Rainy Day fund. The projects were part of a "to-do" list that was...
Two charged in computer theft from Portage business
Two men are in custody, and a third man has been referred to the Porter County Prosecutor's office following the theft of nearly $9,000 in computer equipment from a Portage...
Twin sisters face drug charges after Portage traffic stop
Two Porter sisters are facing a string of drug-related charges after their arrests Tuesday in Portage. Brandy Kay Rippe, 39, of the 600 block of Pearson Road, in Porter, and...
Portage makes deal for alternative fuel
Compressed natural gas, a highly touted alternative fuel, should come to Portage as early as next fall, following Tuesday's Board of Works meeting. Colin Highlands, special project manager for the...
Portage students learn about manufacturing careers
Portage High School used to bring manufacturing companies to their students, setting up booths in the fieldhouse where students could meet potential employers. School officials and Andy Maletta, Portage's economic...
City of Portage cites savings in purchase of new municipal software
New citywide software will significantly save time and cut costs of doing business with and inside city departments, a Portage official said. The Portage Utility Services Board recently approved the...