Andrea Harbin - State Farm Agent

10/09/2026

The Whiting Fire Department is teaming up with State Farm®️and the National Fire Protection Association®️(NFPA®️) to promote Fire Prevention Week™️, October 4-10, and this year’s theme, “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging is a Superpower.” This year’s focus works to educate the public about safe charging habits that can help reduce the risk of lithium-ion battery fires to keep homes and communities safer.

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Harbin - State Farm Agent
Fire Department

10/06/2026

Sparky The Fire Dog is teaming up with State Farm and the Portage Fire Department for Fire Prevention Week.

09/19/2026

The Portage Fire Department is teaming up with State Farm®️and the National Fire Protection Association®️(NFPA®️) to promote Fire Prevention Week™️, October 4-10, and this year’s theme, “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging is a Superpower.” This year’s focus works to educate the public about safe charging habits that can help reduce the risk of lithium-ion battery fires to keep homes and communities safer.

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Harbin - State Farm Agent
Fire Department

09/18/2026

The Portage Fire Department is teaming up with State Farm®️and the National Fire Protection Association®️(NFPA®️) to promote Fire Prevention Week™️, October 4-10, and this year’s theme, “Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging is a Superpower.” This year’s focus works to educate the public about safe charging habits that can help reduce the risk of lithium-ion battery fires to keep homes and communities safer.

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Harbin - State Farm Agent

Fire Department

09/18/2026

09/17/2026

New flood recovery centers are open in Marion, Porter, and Wayne counties to assist Indiana residents impacted by mid-August floods.

New flood recovery centers are open in Marion, Porter, and Wayne counties to assist Indiana residents impacted by mid-August floods.

09/08/2026

The City of Portage and Portage Township Schools are coming together in partnership this Friday morning to hold a Memorial Service on the 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on our country. It will be at Portage High School and open to the public.

09/04/2026

From Portage Mayor, Austin Bonta:

I promised I would share this important information as soon as I recieved it, so I'm sharing it now right here:

The Porter County Emergency Management Agency, in partnership with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS), has established a One-Stop-Shop Information Center to help residents and businesses affected by the severe storm that occurred on August 11, 2026.

The Information Center will provide an opportunity for individuals, families, and businesses that experienced storm-related damage to meet with representatives from multiple local, state, and federal agencies in one convenient location. Representatives will be available to answer questions, explain available assistance programs, and help eligible individuals and businesses begin the application process for assistance.

Participating agencies include, but are not limited to:

Indiana Department of Homeland Security

Indiana Department of Health (with info on mold cleanup and vital records replacement)

Indiana Housing Department

Indiana Department of Insurance

Bureau of Motor Vehicles

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

And several additional agencies and organizations.

Because of the number of agencies participating, the One-Stop-Shop Information Center will be held at a single location within Porter County, allowing those affected by the storm to access multiple resources and services in one place.

Residents and businesses impacted by the August 11, 2026 storm are encouraged to attend and take advantage of this opportunity to learn more about the assistance and resources that may be available to them.

Where: Woodland Park (Sycamore Room)
2100 Willowcreek Road
Portage, IN 46368

When: Wednesday, September 9, 2026
(9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

Thursday, September 10, 2026
(9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

Friday, September 11, 2026
(9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.)

Saturday, September 12, 2026
(9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.)

I'm thankful for the hard work of our Porter County Emergency Management Agency for working hard to make sure this resource was made available for us. This was something that my team stressed was a needed opportunity in Porter County, and they got to work on this for us. It took some time to get all the agencies and resources together, but they kept on it.
I'm thankful as well for the agencies and resources that are now participating in this new one stop shop.