Each Sunday we will feature a project going on within the city, happenings within a department or someone who works hard to provide services to the community. This Sunday, we talk to city code enforcement officer John Siroky on the role of his...
Each Sunday we will feature a project going on within the city, happenings within a department or someone who works hard to provide services to the community. This Sunday, we talk with 4th District Portage City Councilman Brian Gulley on why he ran...
Each Sunday we will feature a project going on within the city, happenings within a department, or someone who works hard to provide services to the community. This Sunday, we talk to Mayor Sue Lynch, Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce Executive...
Each Sunday we will feature a project going on within the city, happenings within a department or someone who works hard to provide services to the community. This Sunday, we talk to Police Chief Mike Candiano on his first eight months on the job;...
The future of his city is important to Jeremiah Sims. He wants it to be safe, inclusive and provide equal opportunities for all of its residents. Sims, one of the leaders of the peaceful June 1 protest which aimed to raise awareness about the need...
Not unlike a lot of young adults, Gina Giese-Hurst left Portage shortly after her graduation from Portage High School in 1985. She and her husband, Jamie, pursued their careers across the country. But there was something about home that called them...
There's nothing about her job that Barb Lusco doesn't like. "I get to be around the water and am generally dealing with happy people," said Lusco, harbor master at the Sammie L. Maletta Public Marina. "I get to deal with the public and I get to deal...
Plans are continuing to move forward to reconstruct Central Avenue west of Willowcreek Road. The project has been on the city's books for several years. Construction on the initial portion of the first phase could begin sometime in the second half of...
Parks are vital to the health and well being of city residents, said Lori Wilkie, superintendent of the Portage Parks and Recreation Department. From the peacefulness of walking or biking the city's trails to participating in organized sports to...
The Social Security Administration announced the first of several steps the agency is taking to improve the public’s experience on its website. The newly redesigned retirement benefits portal, at www.socialsecurity.gov/benefits/retirement,...
