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On Nov. 21, Judge Laurie Pittman drove along Infirmary Road, eyes anxiously scanning the ditches for what she hoped she wouldn’t find.

With outside temps expected to drop into the teens Wednesday, Dec. 11, and stay there until a relative warming trend hits Friday, Dec. 13, Shepherd’s House is readying its warming center: the only one that exists in Portage County.

As housing concerns in Northeast Ohio rise, Portage County leaders are organizing to address affordable housing, employment and accessibility.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Hope Town Ohio, a recovery organization located in Windham, is transitioning its 13-bed Level 2 women’s recovery house into a Level 1 recovery house for men.

Windham Township was successful in getting a grant obtained by the Portage County Land Bank to have the structure at 9092 state Route 303 razed and the property cleaned up.

Photographer Pete Kenworthy captured all the fun at the Festival of Lights in downtown Kent on Saturday, Dec. 7.

It’s that time of year when people are decorating for the holidays. It’s estimated that only around 23% of homes displaying Christmas trees will choose the real thing.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

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The east/west, rural/urban, Republican/Democratic split of Portage County was far more evident in November’s election results than in those for the propositions voted on last year, according to an analysis of precinct-level voting data.

Welcome to the Portager’s legislative round-up, which will regularly track what Portage County lawmakers are doing in Washington and in Columbus.

Anticipating they will have just over $68 million in resources, Portage County’s commissioners are deep into their annual task of determining which department gets what.

An important part of cancer care is helping patients restore physical abilities diminished by the disease.

A lot of you probably spent the afternoon of Saturday, Nov. 30 like I did: watching the Ohio State-Michigan game.

Remembering those we’ve lost in Portage County

Back roads, country roads and highways all pose a risk for crashes, especially for farm vehicles unable to reach the same high speed as a car. A recent accident in Freedom Township made this lesson tragically clear.

The Portage Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its 2024 grant cycle, awarding over $83,000 to 29 local organizations and initiatives dedicated to fostering positive change in the community.