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Hebron approves 5-year master plan for parks
HEBRON | After taking a year to prepare the town's five-year park and recreation master plan, Steve Sibbrell can now try to find the money to …
County brings in human resources specialist
VALPARAISO | In hopes of getting a better grip on employee issues facing county government, the Porter County Board of Commissioners agreed Tu…
Hebron schools unhappy ISTEP will continue
HEBRON | Hebron school officials were still upset Wednesday about the snafus with the state's ISTEP test and the legislature's move that will …
Boone Twp. considers calling for recount
HEBRON | A decision whether to seek a recount of the four-vote defeat of the May 7 Boone Township Schools referendum will be made in the next …
Two-day Voyageur Rendezvous starts Saturday
HEBRON | Three centuries ago, French-Canadian fur traders and native Americans plied the waters of the Kankakee River.
More than 30 NWI schools termed four-star
MUNSTER | More than 30 schools from Northwest Indiana were named four-star schools in the state.
Updated criminal code could cost counties
Porter County Chief Probation Officer Stephen Meyer said the county could be left to pick up part of the tab for the first significant changes…
Porter could lose $1.6M to Lake's new income tax
VALPARAISO | Porter County stands to lose as much as $1.66 million in income tax revenue when neighboring Lake County implements its own income tax.
May 12, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Hebron hosts Reading and Science Night
HEBRON | Hebron’s second grade teachers and staff, middle school science teachers, and members of Hebron’s National Junior Honor Society hoste…
Memorial Opera House repair job costs reach $315,000
VALPARAISO | The Porter County Board of Commissioners agreed Tuesday to spend another $90,000 on maintenance at the 120-year-old Memorial Oper…
Hebron school officials to look at potential cuts
HEBRON | School officials will start next week deciding what to cut from next year’s budget in order to bring spending in line with their funding.
Union Township approves school referendum; Hebron proposal dies by 4 votes
VALPARAISO | One group broke out in cheers and another fell silent as it was announced Tuesday night that voters in Union Township approved a …
May 07, 2013 9:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Hebron school referendum fails by 4 votes
Residents of Boone Township said "No" Tuesday to a referendum seeking a property tax hike to help the Hebron school system make up for state c…
Officials close to settling dispute over jail medical plan
VALPARAISO | The Porter County Board of Commissioners and Sheriff Dave Lain appear to be reaching a middle ground in a dispute over health car…
Commissioners vow support for school safety effort
VALPARAISO | Porter County Commissioner President John Evans threw his support Tuesday behind a request to fund an effort to enhance school sa…
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Hebron, Union schools next up to ask voters for more money
Residents of the Union Township and Hebron school districts will go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to grant property tax increases to …
May 04, 2013 10:01 pm PhotosPhotos
Food drive to benefit needy NWI children kicks off today
An effort kicks off today to fill the gap for children whose access to free and reduced-cost lunch programs ends with the school year.
Little town of Beverly Shores leads Porter County per-capita debt
The small lakefront community of Beverly Shores has a fraction of the population of the city of Portage, yet is carrying three times the amoun…
A return to normal weather means normal crop production
Dan Roeske has been in the farming business for 25 years, since he was 19 years old and took over the family's rural Hebron farm in Porter County.
April 27, 2013 12:00 pm PhotosPhotos
Hebron apartments lose tax exempt status
VALPARAISO | A Porter County tax appeal board has pulled the tax exempt status of a Hebron apartment complex, arguing the operators failed to …
Lawyer fuels opposition to U.S. 6 TIF
VALPARAISO | Smiles broke out on the faces of a few County Council members Tuesday when a local attorney specializing in real estate and land …
Celebration of the Arts 2013 planned
Hebron High School will be hosting a Celebration of the Arts May 6 - 31 at the high school, 509 S. Main St. The month-long celebration will fe…
Park building caught up in jail dispute
VALPARAISO | It appears the funding for a new park building in the works for 13 years was tied up Tuesday as a result of an ongoing dispute be…
Councilman says Porter County TIF could force new income tax
VALPARAISO | Porter County Councilman Dan Whitten, D-at large, said he believes the proposal to establish a tax increment finance district in …
Hebron schools carrying most debt per student
Hebron far outpaces the other six school districts in Porter County when it comes to the amount of debt per student.
Local effort brings safety signs to Porter County
VALPARAISO | You might think that turning 78 years old on Thursday would have slowed down Bill Pauley, but the Valparaiso resident is more pas…
Election Board seeks legal advice on Biggs complaint
VALPARAISO | The Porter County Election Board wants more information before deciding how to deal with the anonymous complaints filed about cou…
Hebron seeks new trash hauling bids
HEBRON | The town will open bids at its May 21 meeting for trash pickup for the coming year and hopes to reduce costs by only picking up recyc…
Hebron OKs contract for fire station design
HEBRON | With money commitments from Porter County and the town's Redevelopment Commission, the council decided to plunge ahead with plans for…
Impact of Porter County's first TIF called into question
VALPARAISO | The Porter County Redevelopment Commission was told Thursday it could reap $8.4 million during the next 20 years from the new hos…
Body found near Hebron identified
BOONE TOWNSHIP | The body found Monday in a ditch near Hebron has been identified as an Akron, Ind., man, according to the Porter County Sheri…
Hebron restricts use of off-road vehicles
HEBRON | An ordinance passed last fall that made it legal for golf carts to operate on town streets resulted in unexpected problems.
Town won't fine those who violate funeral protest law
HEBRON | Anyone violating the town's ordinance against protests at funerals won't face Hebron's justice. They will have to deal with the state's.
Coroner: Man found dead in rural Porter County suffered gunshot wound
BOONE TOWNSHIP | The man found dead Monday in a rural drainage culvert died from an apparent gunshot wound, according to police and coroner reports.
Commissioners seek to dip deeper into hospital interest
VALPARAISO | The Porter County commissioners began a push Tuesday to dip more deeply into the nearly $11 million in interest on the proceeds f…
Region runners react to blasts at iconic race's finish
There were about 20 runners from Northwest Indiana competing Monday in the 117th Boston Marathon overshadowed by a terrorist attack.
Officials investigating after passer-by finds body near Hebron
BOONE TOWNSHIP | The decomposing body of an unidentified man was found Monday afternoon outside Hebron, officials said.
New reading books chosen by Hebron teachers
HEBRON | At the school board’s April meeting, Hebron Elementary School principal James Martin announced that the school reading teachers have …
Five charged in jail disturbance
VALPARAISO | Five inmates are being charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct after threatening to riot and resisting guards orders to dispe…
King and queen crowned during Pulmonary Rehab Week
HOBART | Karolyn Dacey, of Hebron, and James Deu, of Valparaiso, understand the life-sustaining benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation. Both wer…
Report highlights prescription drug abuse
VALPARAISO | While the recent rash of heroin-related deaths in Porter County has garnered local attention, there is another problem involving …
Advice to heroin users given in response to surge in deaths
VALPARAISO | While the recent surge in fatal heroin overdoses was a brutal reminder the drug problem rages on in Porter County, there has been…
M'ville businessman sentenced to probation for tax evasion
HAMMOND | A local business owner won’t see any jail time despite his guilty plea to federal tax evasion charges this week.
Council shuts down homestead violation crackdown
VALPARAISO | A fractured Porter County Council took a second shot Wednesday at gutting a county auditor fund, which brought a halt to a crackd…
April 10, 2013 8:15 pm PhotosPhotos
Porter County taxpayers surprised by higher bills
VALPARAISO | Porter County Assessor Jon Snyder said his office is beginning to hear from taxpayers angry about increases in their bills that w…
Early voting opens for two Porter County school issues
VALPARAISO | Early voting started Monday for Porter County's school referendums in Hebron and Union Township.
Porter County Council mixed on proposed tax increases
VALPARAISO | A consulting firm finished a recent financial evaluation of Porter County by suggesting officials consider eliminating the proper…
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Porter County joins race for amateur sports market
VALPARAISO | The Porter County Board of Commissioners announced plans Tuesday to expand the local tourism board by two seats to go after the a…
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