With the decision to search for a new site for the Portage Municipal Airport, while also updating the existing one to make it compliant, there will be a shifted timeline from the one originally planned by Airport Commission members, said Director of Public Works Aaron Jahncke.
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Council separation
With barely a quorum of six, Portage Common Council members, City Administrator Shawn Murphy and Mayor Rick Dodd sit farther apart than usual to practice social distancing as they convene Thursday for the last time until the pandemic caused by COVID-19 ends. City meetings have been canceled through April. No future council meeting has been scheduled.
Rich Hoege takes the oath
Rich Hoege takes the oath to serve as assistant chief of the Portage Police Department, which was administered by City Clerk Marie Moe during Hoege's swearing-in ceremony Monday at Portage City Hall.
Social shift
Portage Common Council members Allan Radant, Dennis Nachreiner, Doug Klapper and Jeff Montfort sit out of their usual desks during the Thursday council meeting, adhering to social distancing recommendations as a way to prevent the transmission of the coronavirus COVID-19 to others during the global pandemic.
Kflafke and father
Newly sworn in Portage Police Chief Keith Klafke stands as his father, Ken Klafke, affixes chief pins to his uniform during the ceremony Thursday at City Hall.
Eric Shimpach
Portage Common Council member Eric Shimpach talks about the distinction between use and possession as fellow member Mike Charles listens during discussion of a new city ordinance meant to more heavily regulate the use of vaping products Thursday at City Hall. Charles voted against an amendment to remove the word "possession" that Shimpach and others supported.
Ken Manthey retirement
Portage Police Chief Ken Manthey greets a well-wisher during his retirement party Wednesday at Portage City Hall.
Portage Common Council meeting
Portage Common Council member Mark Hahn, center, talks to fellow member Dennis Nachreiner during a meeting Thursday at the city's Municipal Building.
Portage Common Council projects
Portage Common Council members Jeffrey Monfort and Doug Klapper review maps outlining the Portage Canal project Thursday as Public Works Director Aaron Jahncke outlines plans for the waterway.
April 2019 -- preparing for flooding
Portage Common Council member Eric Shimpach, right, fills sandbags at Sunset Park with the help of his father, John Shimpach, in preparation for the flooding that occurred around Easter Sunday.
