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🌱 Ribbon Cutting: JT's Route 6 Eatery and 10 more events

And on the Portage Patch calendar - Ribbon Cutting: Azteca Fresh Market

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Hey hey Portage! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Ribbon Cutting: Azteca Fresh Market
  • Zumba in the Park at Portage, IN Calendar
  • Ribbon Cutting: JT's Route 6 Eatery

... and check out 6 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 82 and low of 68 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 74, low: 67.
  • Thursday: A couple of showers possible, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Wednesday September 16
  • Chipotle Give Back Night
    Brummitt Elementary School 2700 Matson Dr, Chesterton, IN 46304, USA
    4:00 pm
  • Area 1 Fall Meeting [In-person] 6pm CST/7pm EST
    Special Olympics Indiana - Porter CountySpecial Olympics Indiana - Porter County Porter County Community Foundation (1401 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso\
    6:00 pm
  • Area 1 Fall Meeting [In-person]
    Special Olympics Indiana - Porter CountySpecial Olympics Indiana - Porter County Porter County Community Foundation - 1401 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso
    6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Sometimes I have to stay busy because when everything gets quiet the memories get loud.
    There are things I've survived that I don't talk about often. Things that still come back when I least expect them. For a long time I wondered why I… (Nextdoor Boulder Park)
  • Looking for friends to do things with in the area.
    Maybe those who enjoy country music, concerts, craft shows, or walking. I'm in my 60s, but you don't have to be. (Nextdoor Old Porter)
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Portage. Apply here.
  • Interstate Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Diesel Truck Technician in Portage. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portage here.

🗞 Nearby News

Porter

Chesterton

  • Olympian, Indiana native Blake Pieroni to swim Chicago River for ALS (fooshya.com)

Gary

  • Off-duty Gary firefighter faces several felony charges after striking ISP trooper, fleeing scene (wgntv.com)
  • Backpacks, Bedtimes and a New Routine: Back to School after the Storms (redcross.org)
  • Indiana Black Legislative Caucus pushing for utility accountability in 2027 (chicagotribune.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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