Three dead after two separate drownings along Lake Michigan
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — Authorities say an Ohio man has died after going missing while swimming at a Lake Michigan beach along northwestern Indiana. The...
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Environmental groups say U.S. Steel’s wastewater plan at Portage plant falls short
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — Two environmental groups say U.S. Steel’s revised wastewater plan for its northwestern Indiana plant could fall short of preventing another chemical...
Suspects in Michigan City, Portage bank robberies arrested
Police have arrested two people after three banks were robbed in Michigan City and Portage. 41-year-old Jason Cheek and a 17-year-old boy were caught in...
Fight leads to deadly shooting in South Bend
One man is dead after another shooting in South Bend. Police say it happened at about 9:30 a.m. Saturday near Portage and Lathrop. Two vehicles...
Chicago, surfers oppose U.S. Steel chemical spill settlement
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — Chicago and some Great Lakes surfers say a federal settlement inadequately punishes U.S. Steel for chemical spills into Lake Michigan. The...
Report: U.S. Steel didn’t test water after spill at Portage plant
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — Documents show that U.S. Steel failed to test a Lake Michigan tributary after an October spill of a potentially carcinogenic chemical...
Portage native named Sierra Leone ambassador
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — A northwest Indiana native is the new U.S. ambassador to Sierra Leone. The (Northwest Indiana) Times reports that Portage native Maria...
Portage exotic animal store owner faces animal neglect charges
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — The owner of a northern Indiana pet store faces animal neglect charges after police found dead and filthy animals at his...
Lake Michigan tests coming up clear after chemical spill in April
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — Chemical tests at Lake Michigan are coming up clear following a spill of a potentially carcinogenic chemical earlier this year. The...
Portage, Michigan woman killed after car rammed into pedestrians in Times Square
Multiple sources say that an 18-year-old woman from Portage, Michigan died when a car slammed into a crowd full of pedestrians in Times Square. Alyssa...