Members of the Youth Advisory Committee as well as vendors for the Portage Farmers Market join host Mary Ruple to discuss the annual Green-A-Thon event & Sneak Peek Farmers Market on May 1 from 11 AM - 3 PM in City Hall Parking Lot (7900 South Westnedge Avenue).  

Are you ready for spring?  Ray Waurio, the Deputy Director of Streets & Parks at the City of Portage joins host Mary Ruple to discuss the 2022 Spring Cleanup & Quarterly Brush Pickup Programs and all of the changes that have been made! Ray also talks about job openings at the Department of Public Works.  Do you have a podcast idea? Email them to [email protected]. 

Maurice Hudson, the Operations Manager for Technology Services at the City of Portage joins host Mary Ruple to discuss Internet safety & security in the digital age. 

Host Mary Ruple is joined by Portage Parks & Recreation to discuss heated restrooms, plowed trails, winter activities, animal habitats and more! 

Host Mary Ruple speaks with Shoshana Johnson, a second-generation Army Veteran and the first Black female American POW.  Johnson is the featured speaker at the 2022 City of Portage Black History Month Celebration on Saturday, February 5 at 6 PM.  The event will take place at the Air Zoo (6151 Portage Road). 

In 2003, Army Specialist Shoshana Johnson was traveling in a convoy while deployed in Iraq, when her vehicle was attacked. Iraqi forces killed 11 soldiers in her company and captured six, including Johnson. She retired from the Army and received an honorable discharge on December 12, 2003. Her awards and decorations include the US Army Service Ribbon, Army Commendation Ribbon, National Defense Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, and the Prisoner of War Medal. 

Hear Johnson speak about her story of survival and participate in a Q&A session.  After the presentation, enjoy the Air Zoo’s featured exhibitions. A limited number of Shoshana’s book, I’m Still Standing, will be available for purchase (while supplies last). Attendees are encouraged to bring their own copy for signing. This event is free and open to the public. Doors open at 5:30 PM, with the presentation beginning at 6 PM. 

For more information, visit Facebook @CityofPortageMI or contact Portage Parks & Recreation at (269) 329-4522. 

The Director of Portage Public Works, Rod Russell, joins host Mary Ruple to discuss winter reminders (sidewalks, fire hydrants, bus stops), Plow Traxx and the January Brush Collection program. 

Rod Russell, the Director of Portage Department of Public Works joins host Mary Ruple to discuss the City of Portage Snow Removal Program and what you can do to help keep the roads safe and clean this winter. 

Parks & Recreation Program Manager, Alexis Conklin discusses Monster Mash & Traditional Holiday, 2021. 

City Council Meeting Consent Agenda - December 3, 2019

A summary of the City Council Meeting Consent Agenda of August 20, 2019