Jackson Township
Crown Point man hurt in accident after police pursuit
JACKSON TOWNSHIP | A 23-year-old Crown Point man suffered a broken back when he lost control of his car Monday night while being pursued by police.
Police: Man punches windshield of 73-year-old woman's car
JACKSON TOWNSHIP | A 53-year-old Jackson Township man punched and broke the windshield of a 73-year-old woman in an apparent road rage incident Wednesday morning, according to Porter County Sheriff's Department.
State-wide mock election program rallies students
While adults were voting at the polls, elementary students around Lake and Porter counties took place in a state-wide program to educate about the election process.
Indiana secretary of state visits Jackson Elementary students
VALPARAISO | Fourth-graders at Jackson Elementary School received a lesson Thursday in the election process with the help of Indiana Secretary of State Connie Lawson.
News article prompts boy to come foward with molestation accusations
VALPARAISO | A Westville-area man serving a two-year sentence for molesting an 11-year-old boy has been charged with molesting another child, who came forward after reading about the first case in the newspaper.
Thefts reported from vehicles along Jackson Twp. streets
JACKSON TOWNSHIP | Police were called Monday to several Jackson Township homes where residents discovered items stolen from their unlocked vehicles.
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Night of mud bogging leads to morning in jail
JACKSON TOWNSHIP | Three people were arrested early Tuesday following a night of mud bogging.
Fire chars truck outside Jackson Township home
Liberty Township firefighters extinguish a vehicle fire Friday morning amid 100-degree temperatures. About 10:20 a.m., a Jackson Township resident reported a trailer was ablaze outside a home in the 1000 block of North County Road 400 East. Chesterton and Westville firefighters assisted at t…
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3 arrested on drug charges on Indiana Toll Road
JACKSON TOWNSHIP | Porter County sheriff's police arrested three people on drug-related charges Monday while working drug interdiction patrols on the Indiana Toll Road.
Porter Co. schools chip in to save truancy diversion program
VALPARAISO | School districts across Porter County have pitched in to keep a 10-year-old truancy diversion program alive.
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Concession stand thief stole candy, pop, cheese machine
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Duneland officials to call on public panel to help budget new tax money
CHESTERTON | In the wake of last week's tax referendum victory, Duneland School Corp. officials want to find three to five community members to help them decide how to spend the additional revenue.
Jackson Twp. man sentenced to 2 years for molesting boy
VALPARAISO | A Westville-area man will begin serving a two-year sentence Monday for molesting an 11-year-old boy.
Porter County Highway Dept. announces roadwork, closings
The Porter County Highway Department will close several roads for construction in the next few weeks.
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