Decrease Energy Bills & Increase Comfort November 1-15 The Portage Area Chamber of Commerce has partnered with FOCUS ON ENERGY® to offer its customers exclusive discounts on energy efficient ENERGY STAR® products such as LED lightbulbs, efficient showerheads, water aerators and more. All orders shipped to your home...
The mural that adorns the NAPA Auto Parts store in downtown Portage was briefly shown as part of a Wisconsin PBS “Wisconsin Life” profile on artist Kelly Meredith, who has also painted two other murals in Portage. Her NAPA mural, located at 125 E. Edgewater Street,...
WMC: Wisconsin worker shortage not over yet More people applying for jobs, but more employees needed to fill roles By Benjamin Yount - The Center Square contributor September 22, 2021 Updated September 22, 2021 Waitresses and bartenders are starting to head back to work in Wisconsin, but the...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2021 Contact: DOA Communications, (608) 235-2412 DOACommunications@wisconsin.gov Applications Open for $33.25 Million in Grants for Event Venues, Movie Theaters and Live Event Small Businesses Madison, Wis. – Today, the Wisconsin Department of Administration (DOA) announced it is accepting applications for over $33 million in grants...
Second daily St. Paul-to-Chicago Amtrak train expected in 2024 ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. PAUL, Minn. — A second Amtrak passenger train that will run between St. Paul and Chicago is expected to begin daily service in 2024, after Minnesota lawmakers set aside $10 million for the project. The money...
Leaders: Portage growth 'on fire' Noah Vernau, Portage Daily Register June 25, 2021 Portage has seen a significant amount of new businesses and development in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic and shows no signs of slowing down, according to local business leaders. “I would say that Portage...
Nearly Nine in 10 Wisconsin Businesses Struggling to Hire Workers 85% Support Repealing the $300 Pandemic-Related Unemployment Benefit June 23. 2021 MADISON – A new survey of Wisconsin businesses indicates the state’s workforce shortage has become an emergency, and employers are pleading with Gov. Tony Evers to take...
New sign at Portage Furniture Store A bold new sign adorns the Portage Furniture Store facade on Cook Street in downtown Portage. "We actually did quite a bit of research as to how we wanted the design to reflect both the history of Portage while bringing a...
The State of Wisconsin works to connect veterans with good, family-supporting jobs. One way to do that is by supporting those businesses that hire veterans. The Benefits of Hiring a Veteran Veterans have qualities that every employer is looking for: leadership, the ability to work as a...
WisDOT has a website for this project at https://projects.511wi.gov/us51-portage/map/ Click Here for Construction Details US 51 construction shifts to 2nd phase By Jonathan Richie of Portage Daily Register May 27, 2021 Construction season is well underway in Wisconsin and that includes the second phase of the US 51 road project...
