🌱 How Portage police are reexamining a child’s injury at Founders Square
Portage, Indiana Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Portage! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Portage police are reexamining a child’s injury at Founders Square
- How a roadside argument near Portage turned into felony gun charges
- Discover the Portage overlook locals skip—but hikers quietly love
Also on today's calendar: Y2K Live at Market on the Square – 90s & 2000s... and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 79 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 87, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 83 and low of 65 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Portage Police Reviewing Park Surveillance After Social Media Allegation Raises Questions About Child's Injury (regionnewssource.org) — Portage officials are investigating how a child was seriously injured at Founders Square Park after a family member’s social media post alleged other teens intentionally pushed her from a swing. Police and the mayor say they’re reviewing park surveillance and body camera footage, stressing that no foul play has been confirmed yet while asking residents to keep the girl in their thoughts. 
• Portage Woman Charged After Allegedly Waving Handgun During Road Rage Incident (regionnewssource.org) — A 48-year-old Portage woman faces multiple felony intimidation and criminal recklessness charges after an alleged road rage confrontation near State Road 149 and U.S. 6, where a handgun was reportedly displayed. Investigators recovered a loaded Sig Sauer pistol from her vehicle, reviewed cellphone video from the other car, and lodged her in the Porter County Jail following the June 1 filing of charges.
• 10 Hidden Indiana High-Points For Crowd-Free Scenic Views (myfamilytravels.com) — If you’re looking for quieter views close to home, Tolleston Dunes Overlook in Portage offers elevated trails, dune ridges, and wildlife with far fewer crowds than the main beaches. The guide also highlights nine other scenic high points across Indiana, from Brown County to the Hoosier National Forest, with practical directions and what to expect at each spot.
📸 Around Portage
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Jeff Webb Stand-Up Comedy →
Social Goat, 2542 Portage Mall, Portage
7:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
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Other local events
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Storm Water Board Meeting →
Portage, IN Calendar, 6070 Central Avenue, Portage
4:00 pm -
Sanitary Board Meeting →
Portage, IN Calendar, 6070 Central Avenue, Portage
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Cardio Drumming →
Portage, IN Calendar, 2100 Willowcreek Road, Portage
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Food Truck Friday →
Portage, IN Calendar, 6070 Central Avenue, Portage
11:00 am -
Market on the Square | Fridays at Founders →
Portage, IN Calendar, 6300 S Founders Square, Portage
4:00 pm -
Y2K Live at Market on the Square – 90s & 2000s... →
Founders Square, 6300 W Main St, Portage
6:00 pm -
RPAC & HAPA PRESENT: Disney's Tarzan
Regional Performing Arts Company Hammond Arts & Performance Academy
7:00 pm
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
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🗓 Events Nearby
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CHS Graduation
Duneland School Corporation Chesterton, IN 46304
7:00 pm -
Duneland School Corporation : CHS Graduation
Westchester Intermediate School Field House #1, Field House #2, Field House #3, Field house #4
7:00 pm -
VHS Commencement
Valparaiso High School Valparaiso, IN 46385
7:00 pm -
CULINARY ARTS →
Three20 Recovery, 320 S Calumet Rd, Chesterton
6:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- PSA : if you are elderly on a fixed income and need some help with odd jobs i will try and help the best i can for whatever you can afford.
You name the price . Just reach out . If my grandparents were alive I wouldn't want them struggling so if you are remember close mouths don't get fed… (Nextdoor Camelot Manor)
- Molly Maid posted a job opening for Professional Cleaner - Residential Houses in Portage. Apply here.
- Bridgestone Corporation posted a job opening for Sales and Service Technician in Portage. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portage here.
🗞 Nearby News
Porter
- HEARTSafe Porter County Seeks Community Participation in Achieving Countywide Designation (indiana105.com)
- Indiana American Water acquires northwest Indiana water systems (insideindianabusiness.com)
- Indiana Dems announce treasurer, comptroller candidates (chicagocrusader.com)
Chesterton
- 224 S Jackson Blvd Unit 222, Chesterton, IN 46304 (realtor.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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