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Bridge players show improvement in thrice-weekly games

Improvement is a key ingredient for the top 50 bridge players who achieved the highest individual masterpoint totals for the month of March in duplicate bridge in thrice-weekly games in Highland and Calumet Township.

Hebron acts to prevent loss of water

HEBRON | It was only a $1,474 purchase, but it could prevent a 650,000-gallon water spill at the north end of town.

Grants help Valpo, East Porter schools buy laptops

VALPARAISO | The laptop computer stocks must be about to soar thanks to funds provided to the Valparaiso and East Porter County Schools by the city's Redevelopment Commission.

Kouts officials consider changing well ordinances

KOUTS | What happens when Kouts' residents' wells aren't well?

Valparaiso Lakes Area Conservancy District Board of Directors

Left turn signal approved for Calumet, Evans avenues

VALPARAISO | The city liked a resident's suggestion for a left-turn arrow on northbound Calumet Avenue at Evans Avenue so much it decided to install arrows on the southbound side, too.

EDITORIAL: Look at all costs for new Portage courthouse

Porter County is talking about building a new courthouse in downtown Portage to replace the existing one on Willowcreek Road. But is this a smart move for the county?

Valpo downtown favors the right, not the left — turns

VALPARAISO | With the closing of one block of Lafayette Street for much of the summer and then permanently once Central Park Plaza expands, the city is looking for new options for turning south.

Work to start on new Laborers local headquarters

VALPARAISO | Construction will start this week on the new Laborers International Union of North America Local 81 headquarters in Eastport Centre industrial park.

Not all libraries have debt on their books

Northwest Indiana's public libraries have been anything but quiet in recent years.

Valpo studying Harmel Dr. signal activation

VALPARAISO | After hearing requests from Streamwood Subdivision residents for years to activate the traffic signal at Harmel Drive and LaPorte Avenue, the city is having a study done of the proposal.

Valparaiso Community Schools Board of School Trustees

Valparaiso Community Schools Board of School Trustees will meet June 18.

High schooler headed to Russia for summer studies

While many students are relaxing this summer, Ian Markham will embark on a fast-paced educational adventure.

PHIL WIELAND: Here's a Henny Penny for Evans' thoughts

The recent rant by Porter County Board of Commissioners President John Evans about what he called the Chicken Little County Council raises many questions, such as: Which council members was he referring to as Henny Penny, Goosey Loosey and Turkey Lurkey? And is he Cocky Lockey?

Residents, officials surveying damage in wake of Wednesday night storms

Dan Wolfe and his family returned to their Merrillville home Wednesday night after the storms had passed to find a tree had smashed his car.

Porter County sheriff to display flag created by Purdue Calumet students

VALPARAISO | Leaders of the Criminal Justice Club at Purdue University Calumet unfurled their new club flag for display Thursday at the Porter County Jail.

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MARC CHASE: Porter County library system is nobody's fool

Imagine actually waiting to buy something until you've saved up enough cash in the old piggy bank to make the purchase outright. No credit cards, no loans, just good old-fashioned saving — and not buying until you can actually afford to pay for it.

Roof blows off LOFS house, vehicles overturn during storm

Heavy thunderstorms left tens of thousands without power, blew a roof off a home, downed power lines and overturned vehicles throughout the region Wednesday night.