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K-9 comfort on the way for Porter County courts
VALPARAISO | Charged with the responsibility of handing many of the county's sex crimes and some of the other more violent offenses, Deputy Pr…
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…
Prayer case set for U.S. Supreme Court similar to Ind. House dispute
INDIANAPOLIS | Attorney General Greg Zoeller believes Indiana may play a key role in a national question of religion and government whose answ…
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.
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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…
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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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.
Tallian rips inadequate state spending, illusory tax cuts
INDIANAPOLIS | State Sen. Karen Tallian, D-Ogden Dunes, who led budget negotiations for the Senate Democrats, is disappointed with the spendin…
Township hopes to 'fuel' kids during the summer
PORTAGE | With more than 50 percent of Portage Township Schools students on free and reduced lunch programs, the Portage Township Trustee's of…
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…
Portage High School to become part of Microsoft academy
PORTAGE | Portage Township Schools will expand its technical offerings at both the high school and middle school levels next year.
Munster, Lake Central high schools ranked top Indiana schools in U.S. News report
Ten Northwest Indiana public high schools received top ratings in the U.S. News and World Report 2013 Best High School rankings released this week.
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 …
Westbound South Shore trains running on time after early morning delays
All westbound South Shore trains are operating on schedule after early morning delays of up to 20 minutes due to red signals east of the Dune …
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.
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…
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…
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…
Pence backing off fight for tax cut
INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mike Pence received the optimistic state revenue forecast he's been counting on since January to show Indiana can afford h…
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…
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 …
Foundation plans bike trek to support Portage Twp. parks
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP | Members of the newly formed Friends of Portage Township are hoping to familiarize folks with themselves and what the townsh…
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…
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…
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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…
Senate OKs plan making more students eligible for vouchers
INDIANAPOLIS | The Senate approved a scaled-down expansion of Indiana's private school voucher program Wednesday that still will enable the nu…
Senate backs higher taxes on region motorists
INDIANAPOLIS | The Republican-controlled Senate voted 38-12 Tuesday to compel Northwest Indiana residents pay more in vehicle taxes if they wa…
House puts Medicaid expansion entirely in governor's hands
INDIANAPOLIS | A top House Republican has halted legislation requiring Republican Gov. Mike Pence negotiate with the federal government the te…
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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Income tax cut in Senate budget but smaller than Pence wants
INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mike Pence lauded the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday for adding an income tax cut to the pending 2014-15 stat…
Senate OKs limits on Calumet Twp. spending, gives Griffith chance to leave
INDIANAPOLIS | The Indiana Senate has approved legislation, long sought by Griffith residents, limiting Calumet Township spending and giving G…
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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Porter Co. Council hires former reporter as budget specialist
VALPARAISO | Former Chesterton Tribune reporter Vicki Urbanik, who made a failed bid in 2010 as a Democrat for county auditor, was hired Tuesd…
Greater accountability over income tax means more work for council
VALPARAISO | The Porter County Council's call for greater accountability over the spending of local income tax revenue resulted in a lengthy a…
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Portage schools to offer summer activities for students
PORTAGE | Summer for high school and middle school students can be a much-anticipated break from routines.
Porter County councilman corrects campaign finance reports
VALPARAISO | Porter County Councilman Jim Biggs, R-1st, filed amended versions Friday of campaign finance reports from his unsuccessful bid la…
Lake Sheriff: No evidence of jail misconduct by fired doctor
CROWN POINT | The Lake County sheriff has fired an Ogden Dunes physician from the jail's medical staff in the wake of charges the physician in…
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