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SummerFest wristband tickets available from Portage location
PORTAGE | The Portage Township Trustees office is selling discounted carnival wristband tickets for the SummerFest from June 15-June 17.
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TUESDAY
Lake Station man guilty of attempted murder
VALPARAISO | A jury deliberated less than two hours before finding Lake Station resident Jason King guilty Thursday on charges of attempted mu…
County funds new animal control officer
VALPARAISO | Just as things are quieting down at the animal shelter, the County Council found itself facing a new challenge involving animal c…
Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County-South Haven Club members plant 100 trees to mark Earth Week
PORTER COUNTY | Portage is bound to become a little more green, thanks to the effort made by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County-South…
Lake Station man denies role in South Haven shooting
VALPARAISO | Lake Station resident Jason King told jurors Thursday morning he did not shoot a Gary resident Feb. 4, 2011, at The Warehouse bar…
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PINE TOWNSHIP
Gains made in tax bills, appeals
VALPARAISO | The Porter County assessor's office continues to make progress with on-time tax bills and in reducing the number of property asse…
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CHESTERTON
County Council member accused of making anti-gay remark
VALPARAISO | The Porter County Council has been called on to pass a resolution admonishing member Jim Polarek, R-4th, for making a comment dur…
Porter County turns to feds for help in jail overcrowding
VALPARAISO | Porter County is turning to the federal government for help in tackling overcrowding at its jail.
Prosecutor: No altercation before shooting
VALPARAISO | Deputy Prosecutor Cheryl Polarek told jurors Monday afternoon there was no altercation before Lake Station resident Jason King sh…
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CENTER TOWNSHIP
Man reports armed robbery in backyard
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP | Police are investigating a possible armed robbery in the South Haven area.
Porter County youth awarded top honors for excellence in movie making
SOUTH HAVEN | Three members of Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County-South Haven Unit were named the winners in a national digital arts com…
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.
May 18, 2012 6:32 pm PhotosPhotos
Family: Officer always dreamed of joining force
VALPARAISO | Officer Phil Pratt lived his dream.
May 18, 2012 5:45 pm PhotosPhotos
Three fallen officers honored remembered
VALPARAISO | It was 31 years ago that then-Secret Service Agent Tim McCarthy was shot in an assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan.
May 18, 2012 5:45 pm PhotosPhotos
Sheriff's department mourning officer killed in Wednesday crash
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | Flags outside the Porter County Sheriff's Department were at half-staff Thursday as officers mourn one of their own.
May 17, 2012 10:00 pm PhotosPhotos
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CENTER TOWNSHIP
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JACKSON TOWNSHIP
South Haven students learn nutrition from the ground up
SOUTH HAVEN | For many children, all they know is that vegetables come from the grocery store.
May 16, 2012 7:30 pm PhotosPhotos
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CHESTERTON
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CHESTERTON
South Haven argument ends with gunfire, cops report
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP | A South Haven man was arrested Sunday following a fight that ended when he fired two shots into the air with his pistol, a…
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Cops: Teen tried to drug his mom's food so he could go out
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MONDAY
New citizens ready to embrace American life
PORTAGE | For Jung Yean Trinkle, receiving her U.S. citizenship Friday morning was an event eight years in the making.
May 11, 2012 12:34 pm PhotosPhotos
Hospitality honored in Porter County
CHESTERTON | Businesses, organizations and individuals were awarded for their outstanding service by the tourism bureau of Porter County on Thursday.
May 10, 2012 4:30 pm PhotosPhotos
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CENTER TOWNSHIP
Evans fends off Biggs in North District commissioner race
VALPARAISO | Porter County Commission President John Evans fended off a re-election challenge Tuesday by former commissioner and current Count…
May 08, 2012 10:30 pm PhotosPhotos
Hudson narrowly tops Rensberger for Republican surveyor's nod
VALPARAISO | Rich Hudson will face incumbent Porter County Surveyor Kevin Breitzke in November.
Softball league sign-ups extended
SOUTH HAVEN | Portage Township Department of Parks and Recreation's Summer Softball League sign-ups have been extended for women's and men's …
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LIBERTY TOWNSHIP
Portage schools consider starting teen court
PORTAGE | Officials at Portage Township Schools will consider initiating a teen court for high school students facing expulsion.
Police: Former churchgoer stole South Haven-area pastor's wallet in ruse
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP | A 69-year-old pastor said a former parishioner stopped by his house claiming he needed gas money to see his ailing mother a…
Cops: South Haven man lost $2.5K in 'grandparent scam'
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP | Police are warning seniors to be on guard against a scam that cost a South Haven man more than $2,500 last week.
Heavy rains, but region escapes severe flooding
Heavy thunderstorms dumped at least 2 inches, and in some cases many more, across central and southern Lake and Porter counties early Monday.
May 07, 2012 3:40 pm PhotosPhotos
Region parents struggle to get help for children with mental illness, disabilities
No one can hear Jennifer Smith's screams. The South Haven resident keeps them buried — locked behind the facade of a woman who has it all toge…
May 05, 2012 2:30 pm PhotosPhotos
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MONDAYS
Police, fire officials investigating possible arson in South Haven
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP | Officials are investigating a fire that extensively damaged a South Haven home Thursday as possible arson.
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ARRESTS
McGregor shows confidence in his work
SOUTH HAVEN | Michael McGregor is a student in Marci Johnson's fifth-grade class at Paul Saylor Elementary. Michael was nominated for the stud…
Fire damages South Haven home
SOUTH HAVEN | No injuries were reported Thursday in a house fire at 744 Juniper Road.
May 03, 2012 6:45 pm PhotosPhotos
DUI case against former Porter County police officer going to trial
VALPARAISO | A Porter County sheriff's officer charged with driving under the influence after two crashes on a general election night in 2010 …
Porter County sheriff again urging response to jail overcrowding
VALPARAISO | Porter County Sheriff Dave Lain again is urging county officials to find a way to open the third pod at the 9-year-old county jai…
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