Porter Town Council OKs fireworks funds

PORTER | Officials of Porter approved contributing $3,000 for the July 2 Fireworks on the Lakefront.

Porter passes employee time-off policy

PORTER | During Tuesday night’s meeting, Porter Town Council members passed a resolution to amend the town employee handbook to allow employees to donate paid time off to coworkers in need due to personal situations.

Kids hunt for Easter eggs at Porter park

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Porter Town Council meets Sept. 19.

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Man says fight ends with gun threat outside bar

PORTER | A Porter resident suffered minor injuries following a fight Wednesday outside a bar.

Porter police investigating weekend robbery at truck stop

PORTER | Police are looking for a man they say robbed a busy truck stop at gunpoint Sunday.

Porter's Fourth Fest a sizzling good time

PORTER | The best seat in the house at the Fourth Fest on Wednesday might have been the metal bench in the dunk tank.

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Porter police: Minors arrested at a raucous hotel gathering

Police: Slur may have sparked Porter bar fight

PORTER | A 33-year-old Chesterton man was arrested Thursday and will face a battery charge following a possibly racially charged altercation at a bar.

New fee system at National Lakeshore campground

PORTER| The National Park Service has installed a new fee system at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore’s Dunewood Campground in time for the busy summer season.

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Police: Speeding Michigan City man had pot and paraphernalia

Porter testing town's phone automated alerts on Monday

PORTER | Town residents will soon be notified of emergency situations through an automated phone system.

Porter amends zoning map

PORTER | The Town Council on Thursday voted to address an error in the zoning map for the area at Waverly Road and U.S. 20, which includes the old Splash Down Dunes waterpark.

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Police asking for help locating driver who hit Valpo-area home

Decomposed remains found in Porter home

PORTER | The decomposed remains of a 43-year-old man were found Tuesday in his home.

Police: Abandoned car linked to man wanted in Mich. rape

PORTER | Police are searching for a man charged with raping a 41-year-old woman with the mental capacity of a 7-year-old.

Porter artist among those participating in Indiana Artisan Marketplace

PORTER | Lynn Retson, of Porter, is one of more than 100 artisans from across Indiana who will participate in the Indiana Artisan Marketplace March 31 and April 1 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds.

Annual book battle at Yost

PORTER | Yost Elementary recently hosted its 12th annual Book Battle competition. Winners in the 2012 Yost Book Battle Competition were The Purple Polka-Dotted Crazy Squirrels team of Theresa Mahoney, Paige Fowler, Madalyn Figg and Jenna McBride.

Teaching with Great Lakes and Dunes data workshops at National Lakeshore

PORTER | On April 2, educators have the opportunity to take part in two, half-day professional development workshops at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Both workshops focus on the use of scientific data from real-life investigations.