🌱 How Portage plans to spend $11.2 million reshaping the city

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• How Portage plans to spend $11.2 million reshaping the city

Today's riddle: What did one magnet say to the other magnet? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Areas of morning fog, with a high of 45 and low of 30 degrees.
• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon mist, temps: high: 45, low: 39.
• Thursday: Low clouds and spotty drizzle, with a high of 45 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Portage RDC plans to spend $11.2 million in 2026 (chicagotribune.com) — Portage’s Redevelopment Commission has approved an $11.2 million budget for 2026, heavily focused on road and trail resurfacing, Founders Square upgrades, and debt repayment for public safety facilities. Officials also outlined major plans for a transit-oriented development on the north side and a transformative Portage Mall streetscape project aimed at finally creating a true downtown.
   

📸 Around Portage

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Portage

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Wednesday December 24

• Zumba in the Park
  Portage, IN Calendar , 2100 Willowcreek Road , Portage
  9:00 am
• Taekwondo in the Park
  Portage, IN Calendar , 2100 Willowcreek Road , Portage
  4:30 pm
• Yoga in the Park
  Portage, IN Calendar , 5250 US Highway 6 S , Portage
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 25

• Christmas Day - All City of Portage Offices Closed
  Portage, IN Calendar Portage, IN 46368
  8:30 am
• Redevelopment Commission Meeting
  Portage, IN Calendar , 6070 Central Avenue , Portage
  4:30 pm

Monday December 29

• Zumba in the Park
  Portage, IN Calendar , 2100 Willowcreek Road , Portage
  9:00 am
• Taekwondo in the Park
  Portage, IN Calendar , 2100 Willowcreek Road , Portage
  4:30 pm
• Yoga in the Park
  Portage, IN Calendar , 5250 US Highway 6 S , Portage
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 23

• Storytime: Ages 4-5
  Merrillville - Children's Programming Room
  10:30 am
• Paint'n Time
  Hobart - Large Meeting Room
  10:30 am
• Mother Goose on the Loose: Ages Birth - 23 Months
  Cedar Lake - Children's Programming Room
  11:30 am
• Life Drawing Drop-In
  Chesterton Art Center , 115 S 4th St , Chesterton
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CVS Health posted a job opening for District Support Pharmacist in Portage. Apply here.
• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Portage. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portage here.

🗞 Nearby News

Porter

• Porter County, Northwest Health reach EMS deal (chicagotribune.com)
• Community news: Students give back, MLK Day events and Fix-It Fair (chicagotribune.com)
• Business news: New leadership at Habitat and attorneys receive honors (chicagotribune.com)

Chesterton

• Porter, LaPorte County state legislators discuss property tax bill impacts, 2026 session (chicagotribune.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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