Portage

Though the presence of Michigan State Police vehicles in Portage Wednesday raised rumors on social media of an Immigrations and Customs Enforcement presence, MSP and FBI officials said state police were instead assisting FBI with non-immigration related operations.

A new development in Portage aims to expand affordable housing for average earners who have been priced out of the housing market through a model called a land trust.

The City of Portage is poised to make its facilities more energy-efficient. Council members voted Tuesday to approve a roughly $1 million plan developed…

Portage public school district voters will give a thumbs-up or down Tuesday on a bond request.PPS wants to borrow $175,725,000, which would cover the cost…

Family-friendly summer events that were cancelled last year are back on as Michigan’s pandemic restrictions ease.A new event “slithered” out last weekend…

The Portage District Library is closed until early May, 2021. It's moving to a temporary location while its building is expanded.Colin Whitehurst is the…

The mayor of Portage says her city is excited about hosting President Joe Biden on Friday, February 19.Patricia Randall will be among those greeting Biden…

The Portage City Council says it generally avoids weighing in on problems beyond its immediate control. But it’s poised to make an exception for climate…

While Portage voters were electing leaders Tuesday, the city manager was getting a vote of confidence. Laurence Shaffer was given high marks in all areas,…

Portage has a new mayor. Unofficial results of Tuesday's election show Patricia Randall defeating fellow City Council member Nasim Ansari 4,235 votes to…