Wisconsin Approaches One Million Residents with First Vaccine Shot From Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) While the Badger State got off to a slow start in distributing vaccines to residents, the state is now making progress on getting shots into arms. As of Wednesday, over 1.5 million...
Farmer's Market vendor applications now available The Portage Farmer's Market is hosted every Thursday from Noon - 5pm at Commerce Plaza in downtown Portage, beginning in May and running through the end of October. The market features homegrown produce items, homemade items and handcrafted items. For questions,...
UPDATE from Shawn M. Murphy, City of Portage Administrator: WisDOT will host an online Public Information Meeting (PIM) on this project on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at 5:00 p.m. WisDOT has a website for this project at https://projects.511wi.gov/us51-portage/map/ The WisDOT website has a link to join the PIM...
Sobiek discusses Portage business developments Steve Sobiek, City of Portage Director of Business Development & Planning, was the featured speaker at the Portage Chamber February (virtual) Business Luncheon on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Once a year the Chamber welcomes Steve to give an update on business happenings...
Portage Curling Club fundraising for wheelchair ramp The Portage Curling Club, a volunteer-led 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization, is excited to announce they are raising funds to build an enclosed wheelchair ramp on the exterior of the club. This addition will provide safe and direct access...
The Portage Elks Lodge #675 will award a $1000 scholarship to a prospective student planning to pursue a degree from a Technical College. This program is open to anyone regardless of age or gender. The Wisconsin State Elks also awards a $500 scholarship to one applicant...
Alliant Energy Will Shut Down Its Last Coal Plant In Wisconsin Utility's Coal-Fired Facility In Columbia County To Close By End Of 2024 By Danielle Kaeding Published: Tuesday, February 2, 2021, 9:35am Madison-based Alliant Energy announced Tuesday it’s shuttering its roughly 1,100-megawatt coal plant in Columbia County by the...
Who is eligible for the COVID-19 Vaccine and where do people get vaccinated? COVID-19 Vaccines are being prioritized for healthcare workers, long term care staff, police and fire personnel, first responders, funeral directors, direct care personnel, massage therapists, social work and case management, Child Life staff,...
Wisconsin Home Sales Hit Record In 2020 Despite Pandemic Despite Sharp Declines In Early 2020, Market Ends The Year With Strong Sales By Brady Carlson Published: Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 6:10am While the economy in 2020 proved extremely challenging for a lot of Wisconsin businesses and workers, the state's...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 15, 2021 Contact: GovPress@wisconsin.gov Gov. Evers Announces Launch of Mobile Vaccination Teams Mobile vaccination clinics will expand vaccine access to all corners of Wisconsin MADISON — Gov. Tony Evers today announced the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) and the Wisconsin National Guard (WING) will...
