Dyan Leto

When someone goes into cardiac arrest, a machine called an automated external defibrillator, or AED, can help improve the chances of survival. But even if AEDs are present, they aren't always easy to get to. That issue recently became apparent in the city of Portage.

Portage firefighters are set to get a pay raise. Under a three-year collective bargaining agreement approved by the city council and the firefighters union Wednesday, firefighters will get a 6.2-percent raise this year, a five-percent raise next year and a 3.8-percent raise in 2025.