Portage, IN

The Portage Police Department is warning residents of a phone scam. "Our department has received several calls recently regarding a scam in which residents are being contacted via telephone and told they need to pay bail for someone they know who is in jail," PPD said on their Facebook page. "Jail staff will NOT call The post Portage Police Department warns of phone scam appeared first on 95.1 FM/AM 1420 WIMS Radio.

In Portage, Oakhill Road will be closed from Waverly Rd. to Morningside Dr. on Monday, November 2nd  from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm. NIPSCO has contracted a tree trimming company to perform vegetation mitigation. Portage police ask drivers to seek an alternate route. The post Oakhill Road closure Monday in Portage appeared first on 95.1 FM/AM 1420 WIMS Radio.

A new court ruling says South Bend Schools must make the former Clay High School available for the Career Academy to lease or buy. Portage Township Trustee Jason Critchlow says the building belongs to the public and should be used to help students, not become a fight between schools. Critchlow says students at Riley, Adams, Washington and Career Academy are all part of the South Bend community, and he wants lawmakers to support them all. South Bend Schools adopted a plan in April 2023 to reus

More than $11 million in federal funding will help modernize container operations at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor. U.S. Senator Todd Young says the $11.2 million grant will pay for specialized equipment needed to start a Great Lakes container service and handle freight regularly at the Portage facility. The money comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Port Infrastructure Development Program. Young says the project could expand shipping options for Indiana businesses and st

The City of Portage recently reminded residents that leaf pickup begins Nov. 2. Portage Utilities will continue to take leaf pick up requests until Oct. 29. See the flyer for more details.   (Image source: Portage Field Forces / Facebook) The post Portage leaf pick up begins Nov. 2 appeared first on 95.1 FM/AM 1420 WIMS Radio.

Anna M. Morrison, 48, Valparaiso, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2026, at Regency Hospital of Porter County in Portage, Indiana after a courageous 6-year battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. There will be a visitation on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 11-1 p.m. EST at the McHatton-Sadler Funeral Chapel, 2290 Provident Court, Warsaw. A funeral service will follow immediately at 1 p.m. in the funeral chapel with Pastor Brian Smith officiating. Burial will be in Palestine Cemetery, Palesti

The City of Portage is reminding the public if you are still interested in seeking guidance from either FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency or SBA staff, they will hold in person support at both the Porter County Public Library System Portage and South Haven branches Monday and Tuesday. See the attached flyer for dates and The post FEMA, SBA holding in person support events in Portage and South Haven appeared first on 95.1 FM/AM 1420 WIMS Radio.

Portage Police Chief Candiano on Friday outlined how school bus cameras are being used to help investigate stop-arm violations, with more than 30 incidents currently under investigation. Candiano's full statement can be read below: "I had intended to update the community on a new plan we were implementing to enforce school bus stop alarm violations, The post Portage Police detail camera-based process for school bus stop-arm violations appeared first on 95.1 FM/AM 1420 WIMS Radio.

The City of Portage says there was a huge response to FEMA at the Portage Library Friday, and FEMA has added extra days for next week at the Valparaiso Branch. The extra days are Monday and Tuesday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. at the PCPLS Valparaiso Branch. See the flyer for more details. The post Extra days added for FEMA in-person support in Porter County appeared first on 95.1 FM/AM 1420 WIMS Radio.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be at the Portage Public Library this Friday, October 16 from 9am-6pm. An Information Team will be onsite to answer questions and assist with disaster mitigation and offer preparedness information. No appointment is necessary. The post Federal Emergency Management Agency to host information table in Portage on Friday appeared first on 95.1 FM/AM 1420 WIMS Radio.