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  1. Backup Clogs Traffic On Interstate Near Portage

    Monday Dec 14 | Channel3000.com

    A major traffic backup on Monday is clogging transit on Interstate 39/90/94 near Portage, according to the Wisconsin State Patrol.

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  2. Man embarks on 5,000-mile solo kayak adventureRead the original story

    Monday Dec 14 | Wausau Daily Herald

    ... into a 10-month, 5,000-mile solo kayak trip circling the entire eastern third of the United States. He started in Portage and planned to paddle down the Wisconsin River to the Mississippi, cruising down the Mississippi to New Orleans. His route then ...

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Kayaking

  3. Cambria considers fire department moveRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 10 | WiscNews.com

    ... for training, including exercises such as simulated vehicle fires. Rob Roth, vice president and engineer with Portage-based General Engineering, said there are many potential sources of money for the project, including the U.S. Department of ...

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    Related Topix: Cambria, WI, Fire, Friesland, WI

  4. Heavier snow expected this evening

    Tuesday Dec 8 | Milwaukee Journal-Sentinal

    ... the roads, according to the Wisconsin State Journal. Officials in Rock County, the city of Beloit and the city of Portage have already declared snow emergencies. WTMJ-TV (Channel 4) meteorologist Craig Koplien says new information Tuesday morning ...

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    Related Topix: Rock County, WI, Beloit, WI, Milwaukee, WI

  5. Wedding - Russell and Christine Lindner

    Sunday Dec 6 | WiscNews.com

    ... and Russell Edward Lindner, Fall River, were united in marriage on Aug. 29, 2009, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Portage. Father Jim Murphy officiated. A reception and dance were held at Glacier Canyon Lodge at the Wilderness Resort in Wisconsin ...

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    Related Topix: Wedding, Fall River, WI, Wisconsin Dells, WI, Beaver Dam, WI, Agriculture, Science

  6. Kayaker gears up for 5,000 mile journeyRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 5 | WYOW-TV Eagle River

    ... the past and it didn't satisfy the curiosity so now I'm just going to take it further." Stachovak is taking off from Portage Wisconsin, heading around the Mississippi to the gulf, then eventually back up to Portage. It's an estimated 10 month-long ...

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation, Kayaking

  7. Our view: Jeers to those who damage, steal decorationsRead the original story

    Saturday Dec 5 | WisInfo

    ... Troop B 1-105th Cavalry out of Watertown. * u u We cheer the fact that fewer minors are buying tobacco products in Portage County. There was a 1 percentage point decline between 2007 and 2008, from 7 percent to 6 percent. In 2009 in Wisconsin, ... 1 comment

    Related Topix: Watertown, WI, Portage County, WI

  8. COLUMBUS: Holiday train to roll throughRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | WiscNews.com

    ... that the train has stopped in Columbus in recent years. Those who miss the train in Columbus may want to see it in Portage on Sunday from 1:30 to 2 p.m. It will also be at the Amtrak Station there, which is located at 400 W. Oneida St. Addition ...

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  9. Irene CoffinRead the original story

    Friday Dec 4 | Sebring News-Sun

    Irene G. Coffin, 89, of Sebring died Dec. 1, 2009. Born in Portage, Wis., she had been a resident of Sebring since 1993.

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  10. Man Steals Vehicle; Leads to Chase

    Thursday Dec 3 | WMTV Madison

    ... 5:09 a.m. On Tuesday, December 2, 2009 at 8:50PM, the Columbia County Sheriff's Office received information from the Portage Police Department concerning a stolen vehicle. This vehicle attempted to elude Portage Police Department and was later ...

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    Related Topix: Columbia County, WI

  11. David RomeroRead the original story w/Photo

    Tuesday Dec 1 | Del Rio News-Herald

    David Romero, age 16, entered into rest on November 28, 2009, in Del Rio, Texas. He was born September 22, 1993, in Portage, Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather Lucio Beltran. Left to cherish his memory is his mother ...

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  12. Robert F. SengbuschRead the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 2 | WisInfo

    ... Bronson Road, Wisconsin Rapids, passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Robert was born in Portage on May 6, 1948. He married Sally Reid on Jan. 23, 1971, in Oxford. She passed away July 2, 2007. Robert graduated from ...

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  13. Judge upholds search of state lawmaker's vehicleRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 2 | WisInfo

    PORTAGE - A judge on Tuesday upheld a state trooper's search without a warrant of a Wisconsin lawmaker's vehicle that turned up two bags of marijuana and a pipe.

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Columbia County, WI, US Supreme Court, US News

  14. Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Midwest starts in GurneeRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 30 | Examiner.com

    ... 7:30 PM at the new Amtrak Depot at 9900 E. Exploration Ct. Hartland, Wisconsin: 9:30 to 10:00 PM Sunday, December 6 Portage, Wisconsin: 1:30 to 2:00 PM at the Amtrak Station Wisconsin Dells: 3:00 PM to 3:30 PM at the Amtrak Depot Mauston, Wisconsin: ...

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    Related Topix: Gurnee, IL

  15. Judge upholds search of Wis. lawmaker's vehicleRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 1 | WisInfo

    PORTAGE - A judge has upheld a state trooper's warrantless search of a Wisconsin lawmaker's vehicle that turned up two bags of marijuana and a pipe.

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    Related Topix: Drugs, Columbia County, WI

  16. Doyle signs measure making Juneteenth Day a holiday

    Monday Nov 30 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

    ... for a business park. >>Read Full Blog Post Judge rules against Rep. Jeff Wood in car search Dec. 1, 2009 1:42 p.m. Portage - A Columbia County judge ruled Tuesday that marijuana turned up in a car search could be used against Rep. Jeff Wood ...

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    Related Topix: Wauwatosa, WI, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI

  17. April 1958

    Sunday Nov 29 | American Heritage

    ... still a valid key to the meaning of American history? Turner's own background provides a clue to the answer. Born in Portage, Wisconsin, in 1861 of pioneer parents from upper New York state, he was reared in a land fringed by the interminable forest ...

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  18. ENGAGEMENT: Kimberly Wiersma and Mark Gessner

    Saturday Nov 21 | WiscNews.com

    Kimberly Wiersma and Mark Gessner, both of Portage, announce their engagement. Parents of the couple are Ken and Jennifer Wiersma of Randolph and Tom and Jeanette Gessner of Portage. 1 comment

    Related Topix: Randolph, WI, Friesland, WI, Pardeeville, WI

  19. CrimeTracker 15: Driver Overdoses on Heroin, Hits HouseRead the original story

    Nov 17, 2009 | WMTV Madison

    ... roin. The driver was arrested for Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated. Arrested: Jason N. Lancaster, age 37, Portage WI Mr. Lancaster was arrested for Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated, and for a Parole Hold.

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    Related Topix: Madison, WI

  20. More...Read the original story

    Nov 16, 2009 | UTU News

    ... icipating in similar pilot projects already in place on Union Pacific in North Platte, Neb., and Canadian Pacific in Portage, Wisc. The UP project is in its third year, and the CP project is in its second year. November 17, 2009

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    Related Topix: Transportation, Railroads

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