INDIANAPOLIS – Governor Eric Holcomb announced he signed an executive order directing state agencies to pursue collection of damage information that could lead to a declaration of disaster emergency along the Lake Michigan shoreline. He also outlined steps state agencies will take to provide assistance along the shoreline, said a news release from the Governor’s …read more.

PORTAGE — A statewide Silver Alert has been declared for a Portage man. The Portage Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Joseph W. Thomas, an 82-year-old black male who is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 190 pounds. He has gray hair with brown eyes and was last seen wearing a blue winter …read more.

PORTAGE — Wawasee Iron Pride took it down to the wire at the Region Robotics Rumble Robotics Tournament Saturday, Dec. 14, in Portage. The day was a triumph as three teams brought home trophies. 574F (rank 31, 2-3-1) and 574H (rank 46, 1-5-0) fought hard in the qualification rounds. 574A (rank 17, 4-2-0) was an …read more.

PORTAGE — NorthWood senior doubles partners Jack Wysong and Landon Holland won the Portage Regional title Saturday, earning the right to advance to the state doubles finals next weekend.

Girls basketball results for Saturday, Dec. 1.

PORTAGE — Warsaw doubles partners Spencer Britton and Nolan Knight won the Portage Doubles Regional Saturday.

MIDDLEBURY – Savannah Feenstra hit the game winner as NorthWood edged Portage in girls basketball tourney action at Northridge Saturday.

WARSAW — The Lady Tigers used a stout defensive effort and survived a physical Portage team in a 48-34 win at the Tiger Den Saturday afternoon.

PORTAGE – The Warsaw girls basketball team picked up a 37-24 win at Portage Saturday night.

HAMMOND — Lake County Sheriff John Buncich and Portage Mayor James Snyder were indicted today on public corruption charges.

WARSAW – The Lady Tigers track team was impressive at both the Hoosier State Qualifiers and the Region Rumble over the weekend.

AKRON – Westfield handed Tippecanoe Valley its first girls basketball loss of the season Saturday night.

From 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. Tuesday, February 17, Porter-Starke Services will host its Learn at Lunch series with an informative educational lecture entitled, “Self-Forgiveness” at Porter-Starke Services located at 3176 Lancer Street in Portage. Kyle Otten, LAC, Director of Beyond Boundaries and Experiential Therapy at Porter-Starke Services will be the featured presenter. It’s hard …read more.

Jennifer Redelman, 32, of Portage, IN, was arrested Dec. 22 after leaving her son with a stranger at Walmart. Police were contacted just after 1 p.m. when a woman alerted Walmart employees to the situation. The woman told officers she had met Redelman at the jewelry counter in the store and spoken with her for …read more.

[weaver_youtube xn9Ub1X9Kr8 rel=0] AKRON – It looked like two different Tippecanoe Valley girls basketball teams playing Saturday night. A sluggish host fell behind Westfield early in the championship game of the Thanksgiving Classic hosted by Tippecanoe Valley, only for a second-half surge to lift the Lady Vikings to a title after a thrilling 49-46 win. …read more.

WABASH – The Warsaw Senior Little League team not only lost its steam, but lost its way at the Indiana State little league baseball tournament. After showing mettle in winning its first two games of the week-long tournament, Warsaw ran out of gas after a 6-5 loss to Portage in the state semi-finals Friday night. …read more.

PORTAGE, IND. – St. Vincent officials announced the opening of a new 8,000-square-foot kidney transplant outpatient center in Portage. The average wait time for kidney transplant patients in the Chicago area is approximately six years. Kidney transplant patients at St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital wait on average 14 months compared to the national and Indiana statewide …read more.

Wawasee Fourth At Culver Invite In the final invitational of the season for the Wawasee cross country teams, the boys placed fourth at the small team standings. Wawasee scored 165 points to take fourth out of 40 teams, short of champion Illiana Christian’s 64, West Lafayette’s 103 and Brebeuf Jesuit’s 144. The Warriors were led …read more.