PORTAGE | When the U.S. Military Academy at West Point goes looking for its newest class members, it is searching for well-rounded individuals.
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VALPARAISO | An agreement to lease the former police station to the Porter County Heritage Corp. was approved Thursday, and the rent for the next 25 years was paid.
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The National Weather Service has issued a lake-effect snow watch for the region from Friday afternoon through Saturday afternoon, with more than 6 inches of snow possible.
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HAMMOND | A Portage man has been ordered to pay another $1,577 to a victim of child pornography he was convicted of possessing.
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EAST CHICAGO | Police Chief Augusto "Gus" Flores Jr. is stepping down, and former Portage Police Chief Mark Becker will fill the position.
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LAPORTE | A judge has upheld charges against two LaPorte school district employees charged with failing to report a sexual relationship between a now-former volleyball coach and player.
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CROWN POINT | Crown Point High School is creating a wireless environment that will allow students to bring their own technology such as iPads, tablets, net books or laptops, beginning in the fall of 2013.
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HOBART | Westfield Southlake mall officials on Wednesday announced three new tenants: Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant in summer and retailers Akira and Teavana in spring.
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CHESTERTON | The Chesterton/Duneland Chamber of Commerce has partnered with ChamberMaster. "I'm very excited about bringing ChamberMaster into our office," said Heather Ennis, Executive Director of the Chamber. "The software will enable us to fully integrate the needs of our membership, w…
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Some of you will remember Jack Webb, who played Sgt. Joe Friday in the old TV Series "Dragnet." Each week he and his partner would follow clues and interview witnesses as they searched for the perpetrator of the criminal act in each episode.
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CHESTERTON | The Duneland Performing Arts series will welcome back Indiana University's Straight No Chaser, a 10-member men's a cappella vocal group founded in 1996 at 7 p.m. Feb. 17 in the Chesterton High School Auditorium. The Puffins, a folk rock band out of Chicago, will serve as the …
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UNION TOWNSHIP | The winner of the 2012 Lake/Porter County District Spelling Bee will be determined on Saturday in the auditorium at Wheeler High School.
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CHESTERTON | Chesterton High School Family Theatre will present "Humpty Dumpty is Missing!" at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday in the CHS auditorium.
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VALPARAISO | When Lou Cella's mom saw a story in a Chicago newspaper that Valparaiso was looking for someone to do a life-sized sculpture of Orville Redenbacher, she called him immediately.
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VALPARAISO | The city hopes to acquire the vacant Worstell building within 30 days and begin demolition by the end of March in preparation for expanding Central Park Plaza.
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PORTAGE | When the U.S. Military Academy at West Point goes looking for its newest class members, it is searching for well-rounded individuals.
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PORTAGE | Problems are continuing with a main pipe along the Stone Avenue drainage project.
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LAPORTE | A judge on Wednesday rejected a plea agreement for a Michigan City man facing a child pornography charge, saying the man was lying about how the images ended up on his computer.
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INDIANAPOLISÂ | Country duo Sugarland resisted delaying the start of a concert in August at the Indiana State Fair despite threatening weather that later caused a deadly stage collapse, the fair's top official testified in a lawsuit against the company that built the stage rigging.
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VALPARAISO | Former Valparaiso High School football coach Mark Hoffman has filed as a Republican candidate for the Porter County Council.
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VALPARAISO | Porter County Councilman Jeremy Rivas, D-2nd, said he was surprised when he was offered health insurance coverage from the county after being elected to office last year.
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PORTAGE | There are three things that equalize people in this nation — our form of government, "Sam Colt's pistol" and labor unions, Councilman Ted Uzelac said.
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PORTAGE | A man arrested last week during a traffic stop on the Indiana Toll Road may have been using an electronic device to steal financial information from unsuspecting people, police said.
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HAMMOND | A company whose Portage employees were accused of wrapping a former female co-worker in packing plastic and parading her around a warehouse denied the allegations, according to court filings Wednesday.
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PORTAGE | Clerk-Treasurer Chris Stidham told the City Council's Budget Committee this week the city's finances are "a mess that I guess you all are inheriting."
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INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled 3-0 Wednesday that 14 years is an appropriate prison sentence for a South Haven man who burglarized two Porter County restaurants in November 2009.
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VALPARAISO | AmeriCorps volunteer Meagan Jordan works hard to help students at Valparaiso High School (VHS) exceed expectations. Her high schoolers contributed more than 800 volumes to the AmeriCorps Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Book Drive.
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VALPARAISO | In celebration of American Heart Month, Porter Health System will present a series of heart-healthy programs to help educate the community on the prevention and treatment of heart disease - the leading cause of death of both men and women according to the American Heart Assoc…
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WESTVILLE | Purdue University North Central will have a Financial Aid Weekend to help students and parents complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) paperwork from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Feb. 25 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 26 in the PNC Library-Student-Faculty Building.
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WESTVILLE | Purdue University North Central Women in Engineering & Technology (WIE&T) will meet from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 23 in LSF Building, Room 170A for the celebration of the first 10 years of the program. The event is free and open to the public. A light lunch will be provided.
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Just a few short days before the biggest lovers' day of the year. I know some people may hem and haw about this day but I have always been a romantic. So much so, that in 3 days, it will be the 28th anniversary of my first date with my Valentine.
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VALPARAISO | E Engaging NWI Business Women will host Theresa Valade, CEO of Success Trek, as she discusses "The Power of One: Mastering the Inner Game" from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 16 in the Brown and Gold Room of Harre Union at Valparaiso University.
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PORTAGE | John P. Williams devoted his life to serving the people of his hometown.
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VALPARAISO | The head of a Cincinnati-based health care consulting and benefit administration firm said he can save Porter County $4 million a year on its health insurance costs.
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PORTAGE | Mayor James Snyder warned the City Council during its meeting Tuesday night the city is facing major issues.
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A Michigan City man convicted of heroin trafficking is appealing his life sentence, federal court records show.
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VALPARAISO | Porter County Commissioner John Evans said he planned to re-evaluate Richard Riley's appointment to the county tourism board after questions were raised about Riley's residency.
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INDIANAPOLIS | The sponsor of a House-approved plan to charge most Lake County homeowners an annual fee to maintain the Little Calumet River levee system believes the measure could die in the Indiana Senate.
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VALPARAISO | The issue of whether to form a fire territory for all of Center Township, which first came up a year ago, is back on the table and could be introduced at Monday's City Council meeting.
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PORTAGE | Portage's police dog, Eros, died Friday -- nearly a month after having emergency surgery for a ruptured disc in his neck.
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Amtrak has received federal approval for trains on some routes in Michigan and northern Indiana to increase speeds to 110 mph, shaving more time off runs, the railroad and Michigan transportation officials announced Tuesday.
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The Gary Public Transportation Corp. board continues to study a regional transit cooperation pledge as another General Assembly session enters the home stretch with little prospect of increased support for mass transit.
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INDIANAPOLIS | Unclaimed property turned over to the Indiana attorney general from forgotten safe deposit boxes and other sources now can be bought through an online auction site run by Goodwill Industries.
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VALPARAISO | Police are investigating a report of a strong-arm robbery Monday of an elderly man who uses a wheelchair.
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