City of Portage
Recent News About City of Portage
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Heated Restrooms and Plowed Recreation Trails in Portage Parks
As temperatures begin to drop, Portage Parks & Recreation will continue to provide ample outdoor recreation opportunities.
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Monster Mash on Saturday, October 22
Portage Parks & Recreation will host Monster Mash at Ramona Park (8600 South Sprinkle Road) this Saturday, October 22, from 3 to 7 PM.
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Portage Connect - Fire Prevention Week
Jed Wild, the Community Risk Reduction Division Chief joins host Mary Ruple to discuss Fire Prevention Week and fire safety.
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Monster Mash
It's scarin' time at Portage Monster Mash!
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Railroad Crossing Safety
Railroad crossing safety is important to the City of Portage, having 10 railroad crossings within city limits.
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FATF & Craft Market
Portage Parks & Recreation will host the final Friday at the Flats of the season on Friday, September 23 at the Celery Flats Pavilion (7335 Garden Lane).
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Fall Festival
Enjoy a day full of fall demonstrations and activities with Portage Parks & Recreation, on Sunday, September 18, from 10 AM - 2 PM at the Celery Flats Historical Area, 7335 Garden Lane.
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Lane Closure - S Westnedge Ave
South Westnedge Avenue Lane Closure - Northbound Beginning At Schuring Road
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Phone Scam
The City of Portage has become aware of phone scammers “spoofing” Portage residents by displaying "City of Portage" in the caller ID.
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Lane Closure - Portage Road
Portage Road Water Main Installation - Northbound Lane Closure
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Respect For Law Event
The City of Portage Department of Public Safety, Portage Youth Advisory Committee, and the Breakfast Optimist Club of Kalamazoo have teamed up again to host the annual “Respect for Law” event this Friday, August 5.
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5,000-Gallon Fish Tank
5,000-Gallon Fish Tank Coming to Scalin’ Up for Summer
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Lane Restrictions - W. Centre Ave.
Beginning Monday, May 16, 2022 at 8 AM, lane restrictions will occur on West Centre Avenue from Valleywood Lane to Creekside Drive to facilitate a water main installation across West Centre Avenue, weather permitting.
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Green-A-Thon & Sneak Peek Market
Members of the Youth Advisory Committee as well as vendors for the Portage Farmers Market join host Mary Ruple to discuss the annual Green-A-Thon event & Sneak Peek Farmers Market
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Tornado Drill
The Kalamazoo County Office of Emergency Management and the Portage Department of Public Safety – Fire Division will participate in a Statewide Tornado Drill on Wednesday, March 23 at 1 PM.
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Black History Month
Black History Month Celebration Featuring Shoshana Johnson - February 5 at the Air Zoo
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Offices Closed
Non-emergency city offices will be closed on Thursday, January 6 due to the winter storm warning currently in effect.
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Happy New Year from the City of Portage!
Please remember that Portage City Hall and all other non-emergency offices will be closed on Friday, December 31 in observance of the holiday.
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Winter Guide
The City of Portage has issued a guidebook to help residents prepare for winter.
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PSC Membership
Membership fees at the Portage Senior Center help us meet the needs of a growing population by providing the best services available to promote personal growth, health, friendship, and independence for adults aged 50 and over.