Portage Local News – Wednesday, February 25th, 2026

Daily Portage

Wednesday, February 25th, 2026

Good morning, Portage. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 25th of February.

ACCIDENTS NEWS

➤ The Seifried family, nearly a year after losing their infant daughter to a drunk driving crash, spoke at Kalamazoo Christian High School to urge teens to think twice before drinking and driving – they will soon launch the Lucia Iris Foundation to help families cover funeral expenses. WWMT

EDUCATION NEWS

➤ Portage Public Schools bought a 14.79-acre site at 5201 Angling Road Monday, Feb. 23 for $2 million to build a new open-concept elementary school — classes will continue at the current location while construction begins in 2027 and the school is set to open in 2029. MLive

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