Portage County voters rejected almost every request for new money on Tuesday’s ballot, while renewal levies passed easily. The Aurora City School District held the distinction of the only successful ...

According to the proposed legislation, no one under the age of 16 would be permitted to operate a low-speed mobility device, motorized bike, moped or e-bike at a speed exceeding 20 miles per hour, ...

This week’s Setlist brings us into the first full week of November. Yesterday voters participated in one of the most important midterm elections in recent history. As many of us hope to change the ...

Nancy Lee McIntyre, 90, of Tallmadge, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2026 at the Arbors at Stow. She was born in Kent on November 5, 1935 to the late Norris W. and Ina Lorena Shufelt and was a ...

As Fire Chief of Brimfield Township, I would like to share information regarding Issue 27, the proposed 1.95-mill Fire and EMS levy on the November 3 ballot.

I was very impressed at the Ravenna Balloon A-Fair when I heard singing and violin playing coming the from the tent next to the Historical Society's tent. I was very curious, so I went to talk to the ...

The Paris Township trustees approved the installation of an 11-foot-by-14-foot, 5-inch thick concrete pad beneath a new 10-foot-by-10-foot storage structure at Hawley Cemetery.

The Portager will turn seven this spring. That’s a long time in independent media years. We’ve outlived some of the startups that came up around the same time. But this year has shown me that The ...

We've had some great weather lately, especially for October. You're welcome, by the way. I put all my summer clothes away at the end of September. I take full credit for the extended summer we've been ...

Theresa Marie Snowdon, 71, known to most as Terrie, passed away surrounded by family on October 24, 2026. Terrie was born in Detroit, Michigan, and lived most of her life in Taylor, Michigan, before ...

Portage County’s board of commissioners is composed of three Republicans, but this November a Democrat is hoping to make it a 2-1 majority.