Portage NewsLocal news for Portage, MI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Stryker to launch Patriot bed- June 29, 2008 Tuesday marks the last of a series of increases to Michigan's minimum wage, as part of legislation passed in 2006.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-mi/2008/06/stryker-to-launch-patriot-bed?fromrss=1 Unsafe levels of E. coli found in Long Lake water at Ramona Park beach- June 27, 2008 High levels of the bacteria E. coli have been found in the surface water at the bathing beach on Long Lake in Portage's Ramona Park, prompting Kalamazoo County to issue a public health advisory on Wednesday.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-mi/2008/06/unsafe-levels-of-e-coli-found-in-long-lake-wa... More than 4,500 in Southwest Michigan have yet to claim stimulus payment- June 25, 2008 Local veterans and retirees, the IRS wants to give you money. As part of the federal government's attempts to jump-start the U.S. economy, it's providing one-time tax rebates to millions of Americans.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-mi/2008/06/more-than-4-500-in-southwest-michigan-have-ye... What's happening Sunday: Concert, civil war re-enactment- June 23, 2008 Outdoor concert in Parchment The Kalamazoo Concert Band is performing at The Stage at Kindleberger Park, Parchment.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-mi/2008/06/whats-happening-sunday-concert-civil-war-re-e... Flat is good, W.E. Upjohn Institute economist says of KalamazooPortage region- June 21, 2008 All things considered, flat is good in terms of growth in a dour economy. "Given the fact that we are now seeing employment loses nationwide and that current forecasts call for the state to lose approximately ...http://www.topix.net/city/portage-mi/2008/06/flat-is-good-w-e-upjohn-institute-economist-s... Man burglarizes home, steals car, crashes into hotel- June 19, 2008 Police in Portage are searching for a man who they say broke into a home, stole a vehicle and then crashed into a hotel.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-mi/2008/06/man-burglarizes-home-steals-car-crashes-into-... Two arrested in meth bust in Portage- June 18, 2008 Thursday, June 12, 2008 Gazette Staff Reports PORTAGE -- Police said two Portage residents were arrested Tuesday after Kalamazoo Valley Enforcement Team members found methamphetamine being made in their house ...http://www.topix.net/city/portage-mi/2008/06/two-arrested-in-meth-bust-in-portage?fromrss=... Delta Dental's Board elects officers- June 16, 2008 Officers of the Delta Dental of Michigan Board of Directors were elected to serve one-year terms during the board's recent annual meeting in Okemos.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-mi/2008/06/delta-dentals-board-elects-officers?fromrss=1 What's happening Thursday: Deck clinic, blood drive- June 14, 2008 Categories: Breaking News Clinic in Kalamazoo Zeeland Lumber, 609 N. Ninth St., is hosting a deck-updatingconstruction clinic.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-mi/2008/06/whats-happening-thursday-deck-clinic-blood-dr... Officer hurt when hit by chunk of concrete on I-94- June 12, 2008 An officer with the Michigan State Police Motor Carrier Division working a crash on Interstate 94 was injured when he was struck in the head by a chunk of concrete this morning, authorities said.http://www.topix.net/city/portage-mi/2008/06/officer-hurt-when-hit-by-chunk-of-concrete-on... |