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Portage school officials broke ground on Aylesworth Middle School at the site of the former elementary school as part of the district's reconfiguration plan.
Oct 21, 2026Open source
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Portage, Indiana. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Porter. Associated ZIP codes: 46368.
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U.S. Steel donating $250,000 to disaster relief in Northwest Indiana
U.S. Steel is donating $250,000 to disaster relief in Gary and Portage after the Aug. 11 storm that hammered the Region with a derecho and 100 mph winds.
Sep 1, 2026Open source
Indiana woman killed in Portage house explosion identified
A woman killed in a Portage house explosion Tuesday as severe weather moved through Chicagoland has been identified by her family.
Aug 13, 2026Open source
Elderly woman killed in Portage house explosion ID'd The woman who was killed in a Portage, Indiana, house...
The woman who was killed in a Portage, Indiana, house explosion during severe storms Tuesday has been identified.
Aug 13, 2026Open source
1 killed in Portage, Ind., house explosion during severe storms One person was killed in a house explosion...
One person was killed in a house explosion in Portage, Indiana, during a severe weather outbreak Tuesday morning.
Aug 12, 2026Open source
Couple dies of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by generator in Portage, Indiana A man and woman were found...
Couple dies of carbon monoxide poisoning caused by generator in Portage, Indiana A man and woman were found dead in Portage, Indiana, this past weekend from...
Jun 16, 2026Open source
Brett St. Germain to retire as Portage's AD at school year's end
After more than three decades spent in Northwest Indiana education, athletics and coaching, Portage athletic director Brett St. Germain will retire at the en...
May 8, 2026Open source
Northwest Indiana cops continue to nab alleged Michigan pot dispensary customers
Portage police continue to nab alleged customers of nearby Michigan marijuana dispensaries transporting the products into Indiana where they remain illegal.
May 8, 2026Open source
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One Northwest Indiana neighborhood clings to generators 18 days after storms killed power
NIPSCO says primary restoration is complete, but some Mansard Du Lac residents in Lake Station are still relying on generators weeks after the Aug. 11 storm.
Aug 30, 2026Open source
Road rage investigation prompts delays on eastbound I-80 near Lake Station, Indiana
Delays are expected on eastbound I-80 near Lake Station, Indiana, amid an investigation into a road rage incident on Wednesday, state police said.
Jun 24, 2026Open source
June 23 recap: Northwest Indiana news you may have missed today
The Hobart Police Department's new Marine Unit will patrol Lake George this summer to stop speeders, rescue stranded boaters and address concerns with safety...
Jun 24, 2026Open source
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Read Decision 2026 Indiana | School district property tax referendums updates, results
Read Decision 2026 Indiana | School district property tax referendums updates, results
Nov 5, 2026Open source
EXCLUSIVE: Indiana Execution Sparks Fears of Botched Killing After Christa Pike's Lethal Injection Controve...
Jeffrey Weisheit is scheduled to be put to death for murdering his girlfriend's two children in a 2010 house fire near Evansville.
Nov 5, 2026Open source
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Voters decided plenty of big races and issues on the ballot in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana in a historic midterm election.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
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Portage is in Porter County, Indiana.
Region: Northern Indiana
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Read Decision 2026 Indiana | School district property tax referendums updates, results
Read Decision 2026 Indiana | School district property tax referendums updates, results
Nov 5, 2026Open source
EXCLUSIVE: Indiana Execution Sparks Fears of Botched Killing After Christa Pike's Lethal Injection Controve...
Jeffrey Weisheit is scheduled to be put to death for murdering his girlfriend's two children in a 2010 house fire near Evansville.
Nov 5, 2026Open source
FULL ELECTION RESULTS | Ohio governor, US Senate seats, House races & more
Voters decided plenty of big races and issues on the ballot in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana in a historic midterm election.
Nov 4, 2026Open source
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41.5672010, -87.1756890
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