Portage NewsLocal news for Portage, WI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Daniel McGowan Transferred-Threat of Madison Grand Jury- June 12, 2008 PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY It's 10 pm on the east coast and a few hours ago we finally heard from Daniel.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-wi/2008/06/daniel-mcgowan-transferred-threat-of-madison-... State Crews Sandbagging I-39, I-9094 In Columbia County Ahead Of Thursday's Rain- June 12, 2008 State crews are sandbagging a portion of Interstate-39 and Interstate-9094 in Columbia County due to the threat of more rain Thursday.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-wi/2008/06/state-crews-sandbagging-i-39-i-90-94-in-colum... Flooding a painful reminder- June 11, 2008 Southwest Wisconsin thought it got the soaking of a century last August. But emergency management officials worried Monday that flooding across the region in recent days may prove even worse.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-wi/2008/06/flooding-a-painful-reminder?fromrss=1 Evacuations continue as state dams fail, flooding spreads- June 9, 2008 Evacuations and sandbagging continued Monday as rivers and lakes rose, washing away three homes and jeopardizing dams in southern Wisconsin.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-wi/2008/06/evacuations-continue-as-state-dams-fail-flood... Flooding expected in state following storms- June 8, 2008 DE SOTO - Residents in southwestern Wisconsin were urged to prepare to evacuate on Sunday as another round of storms and floods was expected to hit the state, causing rivers and creeks to flood.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-wi/2008/06/flooding-expected-in-state-following-storms?f... High winds down trees, cause power outages- June 8, 2008 Wind gusts as high as 64 mph downed tree limbs in southern Wisconsin this afternoon and led to scattered power outages across Madison and for about 1,300 customers in the Portage area.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-wi/2008/06/high-winds-down-trees-cause-power-outages?fro... |