An energetic crowd of supporters at Jenny Adams’ watch party in Ravenna on Tuesday evening saw a sweeping Democratic electoral victory unfold across the state and county, which included Adams’ unseating incumbent Mike Tinlin as Portage County’s commissioner.
Kent City Council’s public safety committee on Nov. 4 unanimously endorsed a three-part proposal to manage — that is, reduce — the city’s deer population.
Are you getting those multiple calls a day, asking you to sign up for a particular insurance company’s Medicare plan? Aren’t those phone calls a pain in the neck? Your phone rings so you run to get it, only to find “Rachel” wanting to tell you how great their Medicare plan is.
Portage County voters rejected almost every request for new money on Tuesday’s ballot, while renewal levies passed easily. The Aurora City School District held the distinction of the only successful requested increase.
This week’s Setlist brings us into the first full week of November. Yesterday voters participated in one of the most important midterm elections in recent history. As many of us hope to change the trajectory our country has been heading, it’s hard not to feel some stress.
The Portager will turn seven this spring. That’s a long time in independent media years. We’ve outlived some of the startups that came up around the same time. But this year has shown me that The Portager will not keep growing on its own forever.
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The Paris Township trustees approved the installation of an 11-foot-by-14-foot, 5-inch thick concrete pad beneath a new 10-foot-by-10-foot storage structure at Hawley Cemetery.
I was very impressed at the Ravenna Balloon A-Fair when I heard singing and violin playing coming the from the tent next to the Historical Society's tent. I was very curious, so I went to talk to the young man.
We've had some great weather lately, especially for October. You're welcome, by the way. I put all my summer clothes away at the end of September. I take full credit for the extended summer we've been experiencing.
As Fire Chief of Brimfield Township, I would like to share information regarding Issue 27, the proposed 1.95-mill Fire and EMS levy on the November 3 ballot.
