# Mike D — RSS Amplifier

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## [Around Randolph: The 168th Portage County Randolph Fair is coming](https://theportager.com/around-randolph-the-168th-portage-county-randolph-fair-is-coming/)

_2026-08-19 · The Portager_

Get ready to celebrate with our county’s greatest show! The 168th Portage County Fair (Aug. 25-30) will be bigger than ever partly due to an increase of 4-H youth who are participating.

## [Contract negotiations drag on at GE HealthCare in Aurora](https://theportager.com/contract-negotiations-drag-on-at-ge-health-care-in-aurora/)

_2026-08-19 · The Portager_

About 130 employees at Aurora’s GE HealthCare facility joined IAM Union Local 1363 in January 2025, and they’ve been negotiating their first collective bargaining agreement ever since.

## [Op-ed: One meal. One child. One family at a time](https://theportager.com/op-ed-one-meal-one-child-one-family-at-a-time/)

_2026-08-19 · The Portager_

2026 has been a challenging and difficult year for a lot of families in Portage County, with many living paycheck to paycheck, barely keeping up with the rising cost of, well, everything. But even in these trying times, it is important – and perhaps necessary – to celebrate some of the good that is happening, too.

## [Documenters: Brimfield Township Trustees meeting for Aug. 3, 2026](https://theportager.com/documenters-brimfield-township-trustees-meeting-for-aug-3-2026/)

_2026-08-19 · The Portager_

Mullaly then offered a report from the fire department and said they were currently looking at cost-cutting measures. Those include limiting purchases; stopping TV, newspapers and coffee at the station; limiting training; and limiting participation in the county teams.

## [Documenters: Field Board of Education meeting for Aug. 10, 2026](https://theportager.com/documenters-field-board-of-education-meeting-for-aug-10-2026/)

_2026-08-19 · The Portager_

Also in the consent agenda, Heflinger proposed the removal of school fees, excluding extra and co-curricular activities. He additionally asked for approval for contracts to purchase ELA books, for pest control services with A-Best Pest Control and with the ESC for special services.

## [Documenter: Crestwood Board of Education meeting for Aug. 11, 2026](https://theportager.com/documenter-crestwood-board-of-education-meeting-for-aug-11-2026/)

_2026-08-19 · The Portager_

With a projected growth in revenue in 2027, the end balance that year is estimated to be $750,000. That number will continue to grow in 2028 to $1.035 million. At that point, revenue numbers will flatten out. He predicted that in 2030, the district “will need to pay close attention to their cash on hand.”

## [The Setlist: Portage County live music for Aug. 19-25](https://theportager.com/the-setlist-portage-county-live-music-for-aug-19-25/)

_2026-08-19 · The Portager_

I hope you all are getting ready for the 2026-2027 school year. Summer is once again slowly moving to the rearview mirror of 2026.

## [Portage County obituaries for Aug. 17-18, 2026](https://theportager.com/portage-county-obituaries-for-aug-17-18-2026/)

_2026-08-19 · The Portager_

Remembering those we've lost in Portage County

## [Gary Stone looks forward to serving Kent as new police chief](https://theportager.com/gary-stone-looks-forward-to-serving-kent-as-new-police-chief/)

_2026-08-17 · The Portager_

When Gary Stone was 10 years old, his mother was driving down the New York State Thruway when a flat tire caused her to pull over and tie a handkerchief around the radio antenna.

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_2026-08-17 · **Sponsored**_

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## [County roundup: Shalersville will dedicate Veterans Point, plus news from Aurora and Ravenna](https://theportager.com/county-roundup-shalersville-will-dedicate-veterans-point-plus-news-from-aurora-and-ravenna/)

_2026-08-17 · The Portager_

A dedication for the new Veterans Point will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26, at Shalersville Park. This marks a major milestone in the township’s ongoing efforts to honor local veterans and enhance community spaces.

