Portage, IN

The St. Joseph County Department of Health is advising residents to take mosquito precautions after another mosquito pool tested positive for West Nile virus. The latest detection was in western Olive Township near New Carlisle. It is the fourth positive mosquito pool found in the county this season, following earlier detections in Clay, Portage and Penn townships. Health officials recommend using insect repellent, covering exposed skin when mosquitoes are active, and avoiding time outdoors ar

The Portage, Valparaiso, and Boone Grove compost sites have all re-opened today, Friday, Aug. 28, and are resuming their normal business hours, according to the Town of Chesterton Facebook page. The Town of Chesterton released the following information: *VALPARAISO, 2150 W. Lincolnway. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday. *PORTAGE, 6451 U.S. 12. The post All Porter County public compost sites reopened appeared first on 95.1 FM/AM 1420 WIMS Radio.

LANSING, Mich. (WOWO) — Michigan lawmakers and health care advocates are proposing an eight-bill package they say could expand access to primary care, increase state investment and address a growing shortage of doctors and nurses. State Rep. Matt Longjohn, D-Portage, and legislative and health care partners unveiled the Primary Care Transformation Package Wednesday as the state faces what lawmakers and medical professionals describe as a widening gap between patients seeking primary care and p

The City of Portage and the American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive on Friday, August 28th, 9am-3pm inside the Portage City Hall Council Chambers. See the flyer for scheduling options and more details. The post City of Portage, Red Cross to host blood drive Aug. 28 appeared first on 95.1 FM/AM 1420 WIMS Radio.

The Town of Chesterton announced that the Valparaiso and Portage compost sites will stop accepting storm debris beginning today Wednesday Aug 26. The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County (RWRD) is announcing that the Valparaiso and Portage compost sites will temporarily stop accepting storm debris beginning today, Wednesday, Aug. 26. “Our compost sites The post UPDATE: Porter County compost sites in Valpo and Portage temporarily not accepting storm debris appeared first on 9

The Portage Police Department has shared road closures that are taking place this week. Roads and on-street parking to be affected: SPC Adam Harting Way from Central Avenue to North Founders Square (today, August 25) North Founders Square from SPC Adam Harting Way to Promenade (Tuesday, August 25) PFC Steven Sirko Way from Central Avenue The post Road closures in Portage appeared first on 95.1 FM/AM 1420 WIMS Radio.

Portage Mayor Austin Bonta gave the following statement on Friday regarding tree limb pickup: "Tree limb pickup announcement: After this weekend, we will have a company coming in that is going to take over the process of picking up the remaining tree limbs across our city. This company will be working on limbs from sunup The post Portage tree limb pickup announcement appeared first on 95.1 FM/AM 1420 WIMS Radio.

Porter-Starke Services has shared updates with WKVI regarding its hours and available services in the wake of power outages and storm damage from this week. According to officials, power has been restored to the Porter-Starke Services Valparaiso Office (601 Wall St) and Portage Office (3176 Lancer St) and both will be open today, August 14, Continue reading →

A proposal could dramatically reduce the number of townships in St. Joseph County. Portage Township Trustee Jason Critchlow is floating a plan that would consolidate the county’s 13 townships into three larger regional townships. The proposal remains in the early stages and comes as a new Indiana law will require some smaller townships to merge. Critchlow says consolidation could reduce costs while potentially improving services, including emergency response. Community meetings are expecte

The Salvation Army is responding in areas affected by the severe storms on August 11. The Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) team is distributing water and food to residents in La Porte and Porter counties in a coordinated effort to assist households still without power or access to food and water. The response is being coordinated at The Salvation Army The post The Salvation Army Responds to Northwest Indiana Storms: Food Distribution in La Porte and Portage appeared first on 95.1 FM/AM 1420