Porter County News
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VALPARAISO | Scores of Benjamin Franklin Middle School students jumped to their feet when Holocaust survivor Eva Mozes Kor offered to show the tattoo she was given at the Auschwitz concentration camp.
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Murder trial set for Valpo man
VALPARAISO | The Valparaiso man accused of killing his mother's fiance a week ago will stand trial on a murder charge early next year.
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Singing their praises
VALPARAISO | It could have been the voices of angels singing Friday evening in Valparaiso University's Chapel of the Resurrection.
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Valpo Park Board weighs Bicentennial Park options
VALPARAISO | The city's Park Board now has a menu of options for improvements to Bicentennial Park but won't make a decision until the master plan for all the parks is completed next spring.
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Sewer installation calls for lane restrictions on Lute Road
PORTAGE | There will be lane restrictions on Lute Road at Airport Road today and Sunday for storm sewer installation.
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Work to start on sewer backups
VALPARAISO | Work was to begin Friday on the first of several steps designed to relieve flooding problems the residents of the Green Acres subdivision plagued with flooding problems.
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Portage mayor asks residents to place leaves on easements
PORTAGE | Mayor Olga Velazquez is asking residents to be careful where they place their leaves after they've been raked and readied for city crews to pick up.
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Auditor: Tax bills to be mailed next week
VALPARAISO | County Auditor Jim Kopp said this year's late tax bills will be mailed out sometime next week and at least some recipients will be breathing a sigh of relief when they open their envelope.
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Council approves changes in taxicab codes
PORTAGE | The City Council this week approved a myriad of changes to the city's ordinance regulating taxicabs.
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VU sophomore receives first-generation award
VALPARAISO | A sophomore art major from Griffith has been selected as Valparaiso University's 2009 recipient of the Realizing the Dream Award, which honors an outstanding first-generation student.
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Quid Pro Quo
In a partnership with Valparaiso University, South Haven Elementary School is giving elementary children and college students the opportunity to mutually benefit each other after school through educational testing and tutoring. Under the guidance of Dr. MaryAnn Dudzinski, Professor at Val…
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Your Porter County briefs
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"Anne Frank: A Private Photo Album" exhibition extended at the Lubeznik Center
MICHIGAN CITY |The Lubeznik Center opened "Anne Frank: A Private Photo Album," an exhibit of 70 rarely seen black-and-white photographs from the Frank family photo albums on Oct. 17. As an amateur photographer, Otto Frank had a single theme: the life and times of his daughters Anne and Ma…
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Fleischhauer communicates positive messages at Valparaiso University
As associate director of media relations for the university, Todd Fleischhauer's role is to communicate with the media about important events happening and issues involving the school. He writes press releases, deals with reporters locally, in the Chicagoland area and regionally in Fort W…
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Portage Fire Department releases fundraiser calendars
PORTAGE | The 2010 Portage Fire Department calendars are now available for sale.
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Valpo employees hold annual food drive
VALPARAISO | 'Tis the season for giving and helping others, and that's the goal of the 13th annual food drive organized by the Valparaiso city employees.
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Coping with the holidays
VALPARAISO | The holiday season can be a particularly painful time for people after the death of a loved one or friend. To help families better cope with the holidays in the face of personal sorrow and loss, the Visiting Nurse Association of Porter County is hosting a "Coping with the Hol…
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Your Porter County briefs
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Car hits house, lands in basement
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | A motorist crashed into a house Wednesday afternoon and ended up in the home's basement.
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Tips coming in about burglary spree
Porter County police said they received several tips from the public about the recent burglary spree plaguing the county.
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Report: Schools need space
VALPARAISO | More space and improved building conditions were among needs of Valparaiso elementary schools identified in a preliminary report.
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Challenges of region play out onstage
VALPARAISO | The challenges and opportunities facing the seven counties of Northwest Indiana were dramatized onstage Wednesday at Ivy Tech Community College's Valparaiso campus.
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Choosing between heritage and basketball
PORTAGE | All Maurice Sims wants to do is to play basketball.
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Valpo students to get shots next week
VALPARAISO | H1N1 influenza vaccination clinics are set to begin at Valparaiso schools Monday, depending on the availability of vaccine doses.
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Fee increase would fund stormwater projects
VALPARAISO | If the city doesn't want flooding problems like those in September 2008, it's going to require more money than is generated by the $3-a-month stormwater fee instituted in 1998.
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Residents don't want connecting bridge
PORTAGE | After years of wrangling with developers, it appeared the bridge over a creek separating Lakewood Estates and The Trails subdivisions was finally moving ahead.
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Auditor: File for deductions soon
While Indiana property owners have until the end of the year to file for property tax deductions, Porter County Auditor Jim Kopp is urging residents to file as soon as possible.
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Your Porter County calendar
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Senior dinners held at legion
The Evening Belles Homemakers Extension Club celebrated Halloween Wednesday at the Real Services senior citizens dinner. Members gave each senior a trick or treat bag and then filled the bag with fruit, desserts and toiletries. Senior dinners are held Monday through Friday at the Koselke-…
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Fundraiser aims to provide dessert for Portage residents
PORTAGE | The Pride in Portage Committee is teaming with local baker Fantasy Cakes in a fundraising effort, which will give residents an easy way to provide Thanksgiving dinner dessert.
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National Lakeshore briefs
The following activities are offered through the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. For information, call (219) 395-1882.
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Burglars strike homes throughout county
Police are warning the public that there are one or two burglary rings operating in Valparaiso and surrounding communities in Porter County.
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LaPorte Regional Health System's stroke program awarded recertification from The Joint Commission
LAPORTE | Once again, La Porte Regional Health System (LRHS) earned the Gold Seal of Approval™ from The Joint Commission for Primary Stroke Centers.
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Remember the veterans
During World War I, a temporary ceasefire between the Allies and Germany went into effect at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918. The official ending of the World War I came on June 28, 1919. Later that year, President Wilson designated November 11th as Arm…
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Photographer to speak Nov. 11 as exhibit opens
Valparaiso University's Brauer Museum of Art presents an exhibit featuring works from "The Calumet Region: An American Place," a new book featuring black and white photographs of Northwest Indiana's industrial and residential landscape through the lens of photographer Gary Cialde…
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Your Porter County briefs
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Valparaiso High School Drama Club presents 'All Shook Up!'
When Elvis shook his hips, Brando rode his motorcycle and when Dean rebelled and - America changed.
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