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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…
More than 30 NWI schools termed four-star
MUNSTER | More than 30 schools from Northwest Indiana were named four-star schools in the state.
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
Two horses struck, killed by train
UNION TOWNSHIP | Two horses were struck by a train and killed recently in rural Union Township.
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…
Minor injuries in Union Township school bus crash
UNION TOWNSHIP | A few young people suffered what appeared to be minor injuries Wednesday afternoon after a Union Township School Corp. bus fa…
May 08, 2013 5:48 pm PhotosPhotos
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
Union Township voters approve referendum
Residents of the Union Township said "Yes" Tuesday to a referendum seeking a property tax hike to help the local school system make up for sta…
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…
Man shoots dog after it attacks his son
UNION TOWNSHIP | A man told authorities he shot and killed a neighbor's pit bull dog after the animal attacked and injured his son in his fenc…
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
Lake Co. man flees cops, crashes in Porter Co.
UNION TOWNSHIP | A Lake County man was arrested Friday after allegedly failing to stop for police and causing an accident as he fled.
McCowan fails in first bid to overturn murder conviction
VALPARAISO | Dustin McCowan has failed in his first shot at overturning his 60-year sentence and conviction for murdering former girlfriend Am…
May 03, 2013 4:35 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…
Not guilty pleas entered in fatal South Haven hit-and-run
VALPARAISO | An 18-year-old Union Township man pleaded not guilty Friday and asked for a jury trial to address accusations he is responsible f…
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 …
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.
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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…
McCowan seeking to toss out conviction/sentence
VALPARAISO | A public defender brought in to handle the appeal for convicted murderer Dustin McCowan is seeking to toss out the conviction and…
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…
McCowan transferred to begin serving 60-year term for murder
VALPARAISO | Less than three weeks after being sentenced to 60 years for murdering his former girlfriend, Dustin McCowan has been transferred …
April 16, 2013 1:00 pm PhotosPhotos
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 …
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…
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…
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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Dustin McCowan sentenced to 60 years in murder of Amanda Bach
VALPARAISO | Dustin McCowan smiled with jail guards as he was escorted out of the courtroom Thursday afternoon after being sentenced to a near…
March 28, 2013 6:30 pm PhotosPhotos
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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…
McCowan murder sentencing Thursday
VALPARAISO | Thirty days after Dustin McCowan was whisked out of the courtroom after being found guilty of murdering former girlfriend Amanda …
March 27, 2013 5:15 pm PhotosPhotos
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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Valpo, Boone Grove compost sites to open April 1
PORTER COUNTY | The Valparaiso compost site, 2150 W. Lincolnway, and the Boone Grove site, 400 West 550 South, will open for the season April …
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…
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Commissioners to audit sheriff's funds
VALPARAISO | The Porter County Board of Commissioners agreed Tuesday to have a financial study done at the Porter County Sheriff's Department …
Prosecutors take second shot at accused child molester
VALPARAISO | Jury selection was to get under way Monday afternoon for the second child molestation trial of Hobart resident Arthur Gutierrez.
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