Portage NewsLocal news for Portage, WI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Rock River to Crest by Saturday- June 26, 2008 Severe storms and flooding have caused problems locally and statewide. If you have been affected, we want your photos.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-wi/2008/06/rock-river-to-crest-by-saturday?fromrss=1 Action: Red Cross, ERVs aid area flood victims- June 24, 2008 With more than 8,600 items distributed to date, the Red Cross will continue providing materials and services at fixed sites and through 26 Emergency Response Vehicles which are combing flood-stricken ...http://www.topix.net/city/portage-wi/2008/06/action-red-cross-ervs-aid-area-flood-victims?... Undercover agent testifies of McGee bribe- June 23, 2008 An undercover federal agent testified this morning that he handed $900 in cash to former Milwaukee Ald.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-wi/2008/06/undercover-agent-testifies-of-mcgee-bribe?fro... Student to spread the word about MSTC- June 21, 2008 Within weeks, Kara Passineau learned a large, four-year university was not the educational setting for her.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-wi/2008/06/student-to-spread-the-word-about-mstc?fromrss... Power plant cost to top $1 billion- June 19, 2008 The cost to build a new coal-fired power plant in Cassville or Portage has soared because of higher construction prices, Alliant Energy Corp.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-wi/2008/06/power-plant-cost-to-top-1-billion?fromrss=1 Prison officer accused of having sex with inmate- June 18, 2008 PORTAGE- A corrections officer at the Columbia Correctional Institution is accused of having sex with an inmate and giving him snacks and magazines.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-wi/2008/06/prison-officer-accused-of-having-sex-with-inm... Projected cost for new Alliant coal plant soars past $1 billion- June 18, 2008 The cost for Alliant Energy's controversial proposed new coal power plant has soared to a range of $1.1 to $1.2 billion, the company stated in a regulatory filing Friday.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-wi/2008/06/projected-cost-for-new-alliant-coal-plant-soa... State flood update: Federal disaster declared in 5 counties- June 18, 2008 President Bush today started declaring Wisconsin counties federal disasters, paving the way for residents to apply for federal relief money.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-wi/2008/06/state-flood-update-federal-disaster-declared-... High risk inmate escapes in Columbia County- June 13, 2008 A handcuffed inmate considered dangerous has escaped from a locked sheriff's vehicle in Columbia County.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-wi/2008/06/high-risk-inmate-escapes-in-columbia-county?f... Flooding Closes One Lane On I-39 Near Portage- June 12, 2008 The State Patrol has closed one of two southbound lanes on I-39 near Portage in Columbia County Thursday as a result of flooding.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-wi/2008/06/flooding-closes-one-lane-on-i-39-near-portage... |