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TUESDAY

Porter County crimeBriefs

By Jeff Burton jeff.burton@nwi.com, (219) 548-4354

Valparaiso police selling grilled chicken on Friday for charity

Porter County crimeTimes

By Times Staff

PINE TOWNSHIP

Porter gas leak causes road stop

By Times Staff

PORTAGE | Fire officials shut down the area near the North County Complex after a gas line was struck by a local contractor Wednesday.

Porter County crimeTimes

By Times Staff

CHESTERTON

Porter man arrested during NATO summit demonstrations

By John Scheibel john.scheibel@nwi.com, (219) 548-4358

CHICAGO | A Porter man is one of six people who face a felony charge after being arrested Sunday night during demonstrations at the recent NAT…

Porter County turns to feds for help in jail overcrowding

By Bob Kasarda bob.kasarda@nwi.com, (219) 548-4345

VALPARAISO | Porter County is turning to the federal government for help in tackling overcrowding at its jail.

Porter County crimeTimes

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Photography workshop at National Lakeshore

By Times Staff

MILLER | Photographers are invited join a free workshop at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Paul H. Douglas Center for Environmental Education in Gar…

Battle of the Badges

Prior to basketball games beginning, spectators observed a moment of silence Friday for Phillp Pratt, 24, of the Porter County Sheriff's Department.

Family: Officer always dreamed of joining force

By Jeff Burton jeff.burton@nwi.com, (219) 548-4354

VALPARAISO | Officer Phil Pratt lived his dream.

Three fallen officers honored remembered

By Jeff Burton jeff.burton@nwi.com, (219) 548-4354

VALPARAISO | It was 31 years ago that then-Secret Service Agent Tim McCarthy was shot in an assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan.

Poker run slated for Sunday

PORTER | A poker run will begin at 11 a.m. Sunday at Leroy's Hot Stuff, 333 W. U.S. 20.

Park passes thank America's armed forces

By Times Staff

PORTER | The National Park Service will begin issuing an annual pass offering free entrance to all 397 national parks for active duty military…

Sheriff's department mourning officer killed in Wednesday crash

By Jeff Burton jeff.burton@nwi.com, (219) 548-4354

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | Flags outside the Porter County Sheriff's Department were at half-staff Thursday as officers mourn one of their own.

Porter County crimeTimes

By Times Staff

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Porter County crimeTimes

By Times Staff

JACKSON TOWNSHIP

Porter County crimeTimes

By Times Staff

CHESTERTON

Police: Woman injured after boyfriend drives drunk, crashes

By Jeff Burton jeff.burton@nwi.com, (219) 548-4354

PORTER | An Ohio man was arrested Monday night after police said he drove drunk and crashed his SUV, seriously injuring his girlfriend.

Porter County crimeTimes

By Times Staff

CHESTERTON

Utah firm plans to buy and revamp Splash Down Dunes

By Heather Augustyn Times Correspondent

PORTER | A Utah company is poised to bring the waters of life back to the shuttered Splash Down Dunes.

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MONDAY

C.P. approves agreement to sell asphalt product to Porter

By Times Staff

CROWN POINT | The Crown Point Board of Public Works and Safety approved a memorandum of understanding for the town of Porter to purchase liqui…

Duneland officials to call on public panel to help budget new tax money

By Bob Kasarda bob.kasarda@nwi.com, (219) 548-4345

CHESTERTON | In the wake of last week's tax referendum victory, Duneland School Corp. officials want to find three to five community members t…

Porter amends zoning map

By Heather Augustyn Times Correspondent

PORTER | The Town Council on Thursday voted to address an error in the zoning map for the area at Waverly Road and U.S. 20, which includes the…

Porter County crimeTimes

By Times Staff

ARRESTS

Words to live by

By Susan Emery Times Correspondent

VALPARAISO | And then there were two.

Porter County crimeTimes

CENTER TOWNSHIP

Hudson narrowly tops Rensberger for Republican surveyor's nod

By Jeff Burton jeff.burton@nwi.com, (219) 548-4354

VALPARAISO | Rich Hudson will face incumbent Porter County Surveyor Kevin Breitzke in November.

Porter County crimeTimes

By Times Staff

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

Teachers learn to educate about water

by Heather Augustyn Times Correspondent

PORTER | Signs circled the room with the words "Oceans," "Rivers," "Glaciers" and "Clouds" at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore headquarter…

Chesterton's European Markets opens for season

By Heather Augustyn Times Correspondent

CHESTERTON | Throngs of people turned out Saturday morning for the annual opening day of Chesterton's European Market downtown, carrying flats…

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MONDAYS

Porter County crimeTimes

By Times Staff

ARRESTS

States agree to move forward on high-speed rail study

By Times Staff

Indiana, Illinois and Michigan will work together on a study seeking ways to reduce rail congestion and allow trains to travel at higher speed…

Porter County crimeTimes

By Times Staff

PLEASANT TOWNSHIP

Porter County crimeTimes

By Times Staff

CENTER TOWNSHIP

Porter County crimeTimes

LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

Help with hammers

By Heather Augustyn Times Correspondent

CHESTERTON | Hundreds of volunteers gathered Saturday morning and worked into the late afternoon to help their neighbors at 13 sites around Ch…

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MONDAYS

Porter County crimeTimes

By Times Staff

CHESTERTON | SUNDAY | Vandalism. Katheryn Lakie reported the tires on her car were slashed while the car was parked outside her home in the 10…

Porter County crimeTimes

By Times Staff

CHESTERTON

Duneland schools looking to voters for tax increase

By Bob Kasarda bob.kasarda@nwi.com, (219) 548-4345

CHESTERTON | Twelve years after helping lead a successful petition drive to build a new high school, Jim Jeselnick is promoting the call for a…

Porter County crimeTimes

By Times Staff

CHESTERTON

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Porter County crimeTimes

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Porter County crimeBriefs

By Jeff Burton jeff.burton@nwi.com, (219) 548-4354

Police asking for help locating driver who hit Valpo-area home

Porter County crimeTimes

By Times Staff

CENTER TOWNSHIP

Porter County crimeTimes

By Times Staff

PORTAGE

Porter Town Council approves lakefront fireworks

By Heather Augustyn Times Correspondent

PORTER | Heather Ennis, executive director of the Chesterton/Duneland Chamber of Commerce, received Porter Town Council approval Tuesday for i…