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Exceptional staff for an exceptional quality of life
The Residences at Deer Creek is a senior living community offering as much or as little assistance as residents need. They offer private apart…
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A Leader in Northwest Indiana Real Estate for 30+ Years
Prudential Executive Group Real Estate in Valparaiso has consistently delivered reliable and innovative real estate services for more than thr…
Town & Country Food Markets offers Porter County full-service at lowest possible prices
With 36,000 everyday low prices, the Town & Country Food Markets in Portage and Valparaiso are leaders in providing the brand name product…
Porter County Substance Abuse Council continue their fight for the safety of their community
With over ten years working within substance abuse education, the numbers still shock Beatrice Owen. As Director of the Porter County Substanc…
ABC Medical Service’s WOMEN’S BOUTIQUE is the largest Nurse Owned Women's Boutique in the area specializing in Mastectomy products
Every single day, Deborah Parra has a hand in transforming the life of a woman dealing with the diagnosis of breast cancer. “They walk out of …
Delivering outstanding service for 30 years
It’s your home, it’s your comfort and safety. That’s why Lovings Heating and Cooling delivers outstanding service to its customers, from North…
Guiding women through challenging times
A divorce can be one of the most difficult times in a woman’s life. So many issues involved with the divorce, such as financial challenges, ch…
Growth Inspires Change at Hogan Consulting Group
Entrepreneurs Michael and Rebecca Hogan attribute the tremendous growth of Hogan Consulting Group over the last decade to the outstanding comm…
DownRange Dynamics sees burst in business following Newtown tragedy
It was a chilly December morning, when DownRange Dynamics owner Jon Glackin knew that his business had changed forever. “It was the day after …
Franciscan St. Anthony Health-Michigan City
The hospital is a recipient of the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Outstanding Achievement Award for Excellence in Cancer Care.
A foundation of customer service, expertise, and loyalty
Doelling Decorating Center has a long history of providing certified, experienced, and confident staff to help make every decorating decision,…
Port Washington remains a charming destination for countless Midwesterners
In a world where people are more connected to their phones than they are with one another, many are craving destinations where it’s ok to let …
Volunteers help light up the sky in Beverly Shores
BEVERLY SHORES | The stars are brighter over this lakefront community thanks to some innovative thinking and community volunteers.
Education's goal is to see students flourish in life
There's more to educating students than reading, writing and arithmetic in Porter County.
Porter County benefits from 'random acts of excellence'
When Porter County Community Foundation President Barb Young looks back on last year, among the highlights she sees for the county was the ope…
Trustee's office serves Union Township
WHEELER | Union Township includes the unincorporated community of Wheeler and the surrounding area, for just under 30 square miles in Porter C…
Porter County's festive life
Festivals are an integral part of life in Porter County, which has so much to celebrate. Here's a glimpse of some of the festivals in the past year.
Ribbon cuttings and groundbreakings
Many major construction projects were begun and others completed in Porter County over the past year. Here's a look at some of those ceremonia…
Snapshots of everyday life
Life in Porter County, as elsewhere, mostly consists of a string of everyday moments — some work, some play, some drama, some comedy and every…
Park improvements, fests keep South Haven moving
SOUTH HAVEN | Portage Township Trustee Brendan Clancy said it used to be that when you drove by the two parks in the community, you saw few people.
Dune Acres dedicated to neighbors, environment
DUNE ACRES | Dune Acres was incorporated as a town in 1923 with a population of 16 people living in five homes. They wanted to develop an upsc…
Smart economic growth, development in Chesterton
CHESTERTON | Emerson DeLaney, Chesterton Town Council president, says officials have been working for years toward smart growth and those effo…
Burns Harbor has eye on needs, goals
BURNS HARBOR | In 1967, the town of Burns Harbor was established. In the more than four decades since its founding, this small town has grown …
Town of Pines works on building a future
TOWN OF PINES | Although town officials are not able to determine exactly when the town of Pines was incorporated, the town of only 2.26 squar…
Porter working on efficiencies, trails, other improvements
PORTER | When 2012 began, the town ushered in an entirely new council. These five new members had plenty of experience behind them, but they s…
Kouts putting on a pretty face in downtown
KOUTS | If building permits for new homes are any indication, the word is out that Kouts is the place to live.
Ogden Dunes teams up to protect its natural resources
OGDEN DUNES | From her perspective as chair of the town's environmental advisory board, Susan MiHalo sees a lot to be proud of in the small la…
Landscape of Porter County changes for the better
“Make no little plans; they have no magic to stir men's blood.”
Hebron starts year with new businesses, major sewer project
HEBRON | Reaping almost $600,000 from the sale of the use of its water tower and of a cellphone tower on town property made last year a profit…
Valparaiso's Costas bullish on city's future
VALPARAISO | Whether he's looking back at the past year or ahead to the next one, Mayor Jon Costas sees plenty of things to be optimistic about.
Porter County's assets promote economic development
The future of Porter County, from an economic development perspective, continues to be strong and robust. My vision for the future of Porter C…
Portage blessed with location, access
PORTAGE | When a company looks to relocate or find a new home, its officials look for ease of transportation and access to reliable utilities …
Bickford Assisted Living & Memory Care of Crown Point opens in Summer 2013
Things are beginning to look pretty homey within the framed in walls and ongoing construction of the brand new Bickford Senior Living communit…
Taltree keeping Union Township history alive
UNION TOWNSHIP | A stop along the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago Railway led to the founding of the village of Wheeler in the 1850s and cr…
Youths not afraid to take on challenges in Porter County
I had a chance recently to look back over the news for the past year -- and I have to say that I was encouraged by what saw.
Chesterton: Infrastructure ready for development
CHESTERTON | The town of Chesterton was incorporated in 1869, built on the prosperity of the railroad, shipping and transportation routes of n…
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