Person dies in Portage house fire, authorities investigating Jeff Richgels Dec 27, 2024 Dec 27, 2024 Updated Feb 1, 2025 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A person died in a house fire in Portage on Christmas Eve and authorities are investigating, the Portage Fire Department reported.kAm!@CE286 u:C6 #6D4F6 D2:5 :? 2 DE2E6>6?E @? :ED u2463@@< A286 E92E 4C6HD H6C6 D6?E E@ 2 EH@\DE@CJ 3F:=5:?8 2E a`b t] r@?2?E $E] @? C6A@CED @7 2 7:C6 2?5 E92E E96 FADE2:CD C6D:56?E H2D DE:== :?D:56 E96 DECF4EFC6]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAm%96J 7@F?5 7:C6 2?5 D>@<6 D9@H:?8 7C@> 2? FADE2:CD H:?5@H @? E96 7C@?E @7 E96 DECF4EFC6 2?5 3682? D62C49 2?5 C6D4F6 2?5 7:C67:89E:?8 677@CED]k^AmkAm%96J 7@F?5 E96 A6CD@? @? D64@?5 7=@@C 2?5 E96J H6C6 E2<6? 3J 2>3F=2?46 E@ 2 =@42= 9@DA:E2=] %96 7:C6 H2D 4@?E2:?65 E@ E96 D64@?5\DE@CJ 2A2CE>6?E]k^Am People are also reading… Lake Geneva considers changes to city’s tourism commission Robert G. Betzer Here's who’s running for Wisconsin governor in 2026 Gage Marine acquires Norton’s on Green Lake supper club Lake Geneva to work with engineering firm on Hillmoor trail project Yerkes Observatory receives $700,000 grant from the state Highway 50 project informational meeting set for June 10 State revokes wholesale licenses of two Elkhorn automotive dealerships Farewell to the McClain Center, built and demolished out of Wisconsin falling behind peers Impact of Walworth County tourism hits $1 billion mark Which Brewers are on the all-star ballot, and who has the best shot? Who will the Bucks take in the NBA Draft? These mock drafts have ideas Plan Commission gives initial approval to Lake Geneva supper club Savannah Guthrie shares new message about missing mother Nancy Guthrie Union Grove woman pleads no contest to possessing child pornography kAm%96 (:D4@?D:? s6A2CE>6?E @7 yFDE:46 s:G:D:@? @7 rC:>:?2= x?G6DE:82E:@? H2D 4@?E24E65 E@ 2DD:DE H:E9 E96 7:C6 :?G6DE:82E:@?]k^Am Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Jeff Richgels Author email Follow Jeff Richgels Close Get email notifications on {{subject}} daily! Your notification has been saved. There was a problem saving your notification. {{description}} Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Save Manage followed notifications Close Followed notifications Please log in to use this feature Log In Don't have an account? Sign Up Today Related to this story Former Wisconsin state senators Tim Cullen, George Petak, have died Cullen, 80, was a champion for nonpartisan maps in Wisconsin. Petak, 75, became the first legislator in state history to be recalled from office. Johnny Davis maturing to be 'super professional' while navigating NBA career The former Big Ten Player of the Year and Wisconsin men's basketball star is not taking his opportunities for granted. How America lost control of the bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic “We are in a terrible situation and going into a worse situation,” said Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada. Freezing drizzle/fog north of Dane County, dense fog for southern Wisconsin on Thursday The conditions have the northern areas under a winter weather advisory until 9 a.m. and the southern areas under a dense fog advisory until 3 p.m. Josh Jacobs’ contagious physical style 'not something I take lightly' as Packers' tone-setter The running back has proven massive for the Packers in recent games. The 25 most important people not named Luke Fickell for Wisconsin football in 2025 A look at the on- and off-field personnel who will determine if Wisconsin football can bounce back after a multi-year slump. Male killed, female injured in Beloit shooting Police sent to the shooting in the 1200 block of Oak Street at 7:38 p.m. Thursday found the two people who had been shot, Beloit police said. Watch Now: Related Video GLP-1s and cancer prevention: What’s known and what isn’t SpaceX Makes History with Record-Breaking IPO SpaceX Makes History with Record-Breaking IPO Top stories for June 12, 2026 Top stories for June 12, 2026 A new way to buy an annual state park admission sticker A new way to buy an annual state park admission sticker Watch Now: Related Video GLP-1s and cancer prevention: What’s known and what isn’t SpaceX Makes History with Record-Breaking IPO SpaceX Makes History with Record-Breaking IPO Top stories for June 12, 2026 Top stories for June 12, 2026 A new way to buy an annual state park admission sticker A new way to buy an annual state park admission sticker
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Former Wisconsin state senators Tim Cullen, George Petak, have died Cullen, 80, was a champion for nonpartisan maps in Wisconsin. Petak, 75, became the first legislator in state history to be recalled from office.
Johnny Davis maturing to be 'super professional' while navigating NBA career The former Big Ten Player of the Year and Wisconsin men's basketball star is not taking his opportunities for granted.
How America lost control of the bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic “We are in a terrible situation and going into a worse situation,” said Angela Rasmussen, a virologist at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada.
Freezing drizzle/fog north of Dane County, dense fog for southern Wisconsin on Thursday The conditions have the northern areas under a winter weather advisory until 9 a.m. and the southern areas under a dense fog advisory until 3 p.m.
Josh Jacobs’ contagious physical style 'not something I take lightly' as Packers' tone-setter The running back has proven massive for the Packers in recent games.
The 25 most important people not named Luke Fickell for Wisconsin football in 2025 A look at the on- and off-field personnel who will determine if Wisconsin football can bounce back after a multi-year slump.
Male killed, female injured in Beloit shooting Police sent to the shooting in the 1200 block of Oak Street at 7:38 p.m. Thursday found the two people who had been shot, Beloit police said.
