Homeless shelter project moves forward, Kalamazoo County buys hotel for $5.65M in Portage

Kalamazoo hotels back 4% visitor assessment to fund $40M indoor sports facility

Hotels in Kalamazoo County voted to establish funding for the development of a new $40 million indoor sports facility.

Homeless shelter project moves forward, Kalamazoo County buys hotel for $5.65M

The hotel is currently operating as “Portage Inn and Suites,” it is no longer associated with Choice Hotels, she said. The county is working with Abonmarche Byce to finalize all architecture ...

Portage tornado, one year later: 7 things to know about the recovery

At least 60 buildings were destroyed and hundreds were damaged. The tornado also knocked down roughly 48,000 trees in Portage ...

Portage protest, hung jury in murder trial, tornado recovery and more top stories

Thousands of protestors lined South Westnedge Avenue in Portage on Saturday for the May Day National Day of Action. Hosted by ...

Portage graduate Isabella Bartoletti finishes 2nd in javelin at PSAC outdoor track and field championships

Slippery Rock junior Isabella Bartoletti helped her track and field team win the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference outdoor championships Saturday. Bartoletti, a Portage Area graduate, finished ...

Akron at 200: Presbyterians, Portage Trail, a dead body and Bill Clinton | Local history

As Akron celebrates its bicentennial in 2025, we’re looking back at two centuries of headlines. Visit BeaconJournal.com every ...

$100K in donations will help restore tree canopy in Portage after tornado

Two $50,000 donations will help fund tree canopy restorations in Portage one year after a tornado hit the city. Consumers ...

Portage football coach on leave pending personnel review

Portage High School head football coach Roy Richards has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of a ...

Before and after: Photos show Portage’s recovery one year after EF2 tornado hit

See side-by-side images chronicling the struggle and recovery of the Portage community and its surrounding townships after ...

DNR announces birding tour at Portage Marsh

In the weeks ahead, ducks, mergansers, herons, terns, gulls and more will fly through Portage Marsh State Wildlife Area in ...

Officer as tornado tore through Portage: ‘We’re about to get hit, just stay calm, be ready’

“I watched the top of a tree come down and start sliding across the road,” he recalled. “And I told (the trainee officer), ...

One Year After: Portage reflects on devastation, resilience and strength following tornado

It’s been one year since a devastating tornado tore through the City of Portage, destroying hundreds of homes and businesses in its path.

Portage County hosts cultural festival

STEVENS POINT, Wis. (WAOW) - Portage County continues to celebrate their diversity with the Cultural Festival. It's the 33rd ...

Portage reflects on tornado recovery one year after EF-2 strikes

Nearly one year after an EF-2 tornado tore through Portage, the community continues to rebuild, reflect and ready itself for ...