Highway 51 intersection design From Shawn Murphy, City of Portage City Administrator: The proposed “Pocket Park” to be located at the reconfigured intersection of Wisconsin/DeWitt/Edgewater as part of the Hwy 51 reconstruction project that will occur in 2021 was recently discussed. In 2018, the Mayor appointed an...
Survey: Statewide worker shortage continues Community officials, business leaders weigh in on issue By Joe VanDeLaarschot Jan. 28, 2020 HARTFORD, WI — A recent survey by Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce indicates finding qualified workers remains one of the largest challenges for state business and industry. Community officials and business leaders...
First Weber donates to Sleep in Heavenly Peace First Weber Realtors Portage recently held a trivia night as a fundraiser for the Portage chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace (SHP). The Portage First Weber Office and the First Weber Foundation presented the organization with a check...
HART & OLSON FAMILY DENTISTRY CELEBRATING 30 YEARS! This week, in 1989, Dr. Gerald Hart purchased a dental practice and building at 318 DeWitt St. in Portage, WI. He started with one employee! Read along to reminisce with us on the history and milestones of Hart &...
City of Portage Press Release from Tom Drury, Police & Fire Commission President and Mayor Rick Dodd Date: November 6, 2019 RE: Selection of Chief of Police On behalf of the City of Portage and the Police and Fire Commission (PFC) we have the privilege of announcing the...
Report: Wisconsin sees second highest manufacturing job growth in U.S. By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Oct 9, 2019 Wisconsin ranked second in the nation for manufacturing job growth in 2016 and 2017, according to recent data highlighted by groups celebrating the state’s “Manufacturing Month” throughout...
Asphalt Materials, Inc. Broadens Midwest Footprint by Acquiring HG Meigs Asphalt Materials, Inc, an innovative leader in the asphalt industry, announced today that it has acquired the Wisconsin based asphalt companies, HG Meigs and Meigs Transport. The acquisition allows Asphalt Materials, Inc. to expand its capabilities...
Workforce Shortage Hits Portage, Too by Marianne Hanson, Executive Director, Portage Area Chamber of Commerce (The following article appeared in the Spring 2019 Wisconsin Business Voice) Portage serves as the county seat for Columbia County and has a population of just over 10,000 people. We are located about...
Dredging and cleanup of a nearly three-quarter mile section of the Portage Canal is moving ahead with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources providing $4.3 million to cover the cost of the work. "In the spirit of Gov. Evers' declaring 2019 the Year of Clean Drinking...
Portage earns Bronze tier Wisconsin Healthy Communities Designation 31 communities in Wisconsin receive designations Portage has been recognized for its work to improve local health by receiving a Wisconsin Healthy Communities Designation. This new program is intended to recognize and encourage achievements in health improvement in Wisconsin...
