🌱 What Portage Police learned after the frightening Portage High lockdown
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In today's newsletter:
- What Portage Police learned after the frightening Portage High lockdown
- How a Portage senior prank turned into a felony gun charge
- Why a Portage teen’s toy gun is worrying Midwest police
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Clouds and sun; breezy, warm, with a high of 81 and low of 48 degrees.
- Saturday: Thunderstorms, some severe, temps: high: 56, low: 38.
- Sunday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 50 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Portage Police update on school threat (wimsradio.com) — Portage families should know police say Wednesday’s reported gun threat at Portage High School appears to have been a hoax, but it triggered a full lockdown and massive emergency response. Officers cleared the building, stayed on campus through dismissal, and are continuing to investigate the anonymous caller with plans to pursue all applicable charges. 
• Teen Charged With Felony After Police Mistake Water Gun for Real Thing During Prank (cafemom.com) — Portage police rushed to Planet Fitness on April 10 after 911 callers reported a man with a gun, only to find an 18-year-old Portage High School senior holding a realistic water gun for a “Senior Assassin” game. He was arrested and charged with felony intimidation, spent three days in Porter County Jail, and now faces court while police urge students to use brightly colored, clearly toy water guns.
• Realistic-looking water guns spark safety concerns across Midwest after Indiana case (fox32chicago.com) — A recent Portage case, where a high school senior’s realistic water gun led to a felony intimidation charge, is now fueling wider safety concerns across the Midwest. Police and community leaders warn that replica water guns bought online can look dangerously real, urging parents to monitor purchases and discourage kids from bringing such toys into public places.
📸 Around Portage
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Saturday April 18
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Northwest Indiana EARTH DAY Celebration! FREE to the Public!
Porter County Expo Center , 215 E. Division Road , Valparaiso
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Healthy Kids Day
Portage, IN Calendar , 3100 Willowcreek Road , Portage
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Zumba in the Park
Portage, IN Calendar , 2100 Willowcreek Road , Portage
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Taekwondo in the Park
Portage, IN Calendar , 2100 Willowcreek Road , Portage
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Fire Merit Board Meeting
Portage, IN Calendar , 6070 Central Avenue , Portage
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Yoga in the Park
Portage, IN Calendar , 5250 US Highway 6 S , Portage
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Glow Party! Zumba in the Park
Portage, IN Calendar , 2100 Willowcreek Road , Portage
6:30 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Friends of the Library Book Sale - Preview Night In-Person
Baugher Center , BC Meeting Room , Chesterton
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Mother Son Party In The Park
Woodland Park , 2100 Willowcreek Rd. , Portage
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Spring Kids Closet Sale
Butterfield Family Pavilion, Fairgrounds Park - Valparaiso IN 46383
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Northwest Indiana EARTH DAY Celebration! FREE to the Public!
Porter County Expo Center , 215 E. Division Road , Valparaiso
9:00 am
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Report of lockdown at Portage High School, Indiana.
3:02PM on Apr 15: Portage High School is on lockdown, but police report no evidence of a threat to safety. (Nextdoor )
- Gamma Team Security Inc posted a job opening for UNARMED Security Officer in Portage. Apply here.
- Taco Bell posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager in Portage. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Portage here.
🗞 Nearby News
Porter
- Porter wants to keep 911 dispatch operation but will join the county (chicagotribune.com)
- New Hard Rock High Limit Room features new games, more space, improved amenities (nwitimes.com)
- Man released from prison after murder sentence faces related charges in Porter County (chicagotribune.com)
Chesterton
- The Best Hidden Mexican Spot in the Dunes Is This No-Frills Indiana Roadhouse (myfamilytravels.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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