Portage cops arrest Gary man after high-speed chase
A Gary man is behind bars after a high-speed chase Monday morning involving Portage and Gary police officers. Walter Thomas, 31, of the 3600 block of E. 14th Ave., was...
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Portage SWAT training puts police on alert
A line of Portage police SWAT officers broke through the rear door of a small, two-story house on Hamstrom Road igniting "flash bang" explosives and rushing upstairs to apprehend a...
Drivers abuzz after electrifying experience
For Jay Fontaine, it's hard to complain about the extra $25 a month he pays in his electric bill. The bump can't be blamed on leaving the lights on or...
Charter proposal criticized by Portage board
The Portage Township Schools officially voiced opposition Wednesday to the South Shore Classical Academy, a proposed charter school in Porter County, calling for the "non-authorization" of the new school in...
School clinic prescribes good health in Portage
A new employee clinic for Portage Township Schools employees, their spouses and their families should mean cost savings all around, school and local health officials say. Working with the teachers...
Traveler embarks on ‘epic journey’ to see all 413 national parks
Mikah Meyer wants to do something he doesn't think anyone has ever done. Unlike Lewis and Clark or the world's great explorers, Meyer doesn't want to discover anything. He wants...
Teachers, school district agree on 1-year contract
The Portage Township Schools board approved a one-year contract Tuesday that will give the district's 410 teachers a raise and more flexible paid time off days, instead of sick and...
Changes in technology brings new name for certain fees in Portage
Portage schools parents saw a new name for an old expense when high school classes resumed last week. The Portage Township Schools board this week approved a new name, Curriculum...
Lake swimmer sets sights on new bid for record
Days removed from his failed attempt to swim from Navy Pier in Chicago to St. Joseph, Mich., and back, a rested Scott Weston Wolford said Tuesday that he's not done....
Judge to name new Portage Township Schools board member
The four-member Portage Township Schools board could not name a fifth member at its Monday night meeting, sending the selection of a short-term member to a local judge. After interviewing...