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Amanda Pappas gets ready to Boiler up
VALPARAISO | Amanda Pappas, 18, will wear black and gold in the fall while cheering for the Purdue University Boilermakers. She has earned a p…
Region middle schools score top state academic honors
INDIANAPOLIS | Students at Valparaiso's Thomas Jefferson Middle School and Washington Township Middle School took top honors in the state in t…
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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…
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Valparaiso police selling grilled chicken on Friday for charity
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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…
Car crashes into Union Township home; no one hurt
UNION TOWNSHIP | No serious injuries were reported after a car slammed into a home in the Salt Creek Commons subdivision Wednesday afternoon.
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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.
Police: Confused, intoxicated Illinois men arrested near Wheeler
UNION TOWNSHIP | Police said two Illinois men heading home from a Lake Station bar were confused and intoxicated after being stopped in the Wh…
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Police say woman attacked video game-playing husband
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.
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Family: Officer always dreamed of joining force
VALPARAISO | Officer Phil Pratt lived his dream.
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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.
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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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Home damaged in household chemical bomb explosion
UNION TOWNSHIP | Authorities said a home in the Shorewood Forest subdivision was damaged Saturday after two household chemical bombs exploded …
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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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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…
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Hudson narrowly tops Rensberger for Republican surveyor's nod
VALPARAISO | Rich Hudson will face incumbent Porter County Surveyor Kevin Breitzke in November.
Porter County Red Ribbon student winners lauded
VALPARAISO | It was a difficult story for Michaela Raffin to write, but if the essay she penned could help one person, it was worth it.
May 08, 2012 5:45 pm PhotosPhotos
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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…
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Police: Inebriated teen found in back seat of stranger's car
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.
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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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Police say teenage girl found drunk, passed out in home
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State officials say Porter County must collect from homestead violators
VALPARAISO | The state has reversed last week's decision by Porter County officials to grant temporary amnesty to the owners of hundreds of mu…
Referendum draws Duneland voters, but turnout dips elsewhere
VALPARAISO | Voter turnout is down dramatically from four years ago throughout most of the county, despite several hotly contested county race…
Report calls for Porter County to build animal shelter in new location
VALPARAISO | A study released Friday, commissioned by Porter County officials to assess the county's animal shelter and operation, identified …
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Police: Preteen boys held girls in creek, shot them with BB guns
UNION TOWNSHIP | Three preteen boys are accused of shooting three 11-year-old girls with BBs guns and holding them against their will in a creek.
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CHESTERTON | SUNDAY | Vandalism. Katheryn Lakie reported the tires on her car were slashed while the car was parked outside her home in the 10…
Hundreds of multiunit Porter County residences in violation of homestead deduction
VALPARAISO | The county is granting temporary amnesty to the owners of hundreds of multiunit residential buildings, who have been receiving a …
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