Hobart Township Board will meet June 6 at Rosser Hall

HOBART | The Hobart Township Board will meet at 5 p.m. June 6 at Rosser Hall, 1421 W. 37th Ave.

Applicants sought for 2 Valpo school board slots

VALPARAISO | Center Township residents interested in being appointed to the school board now have several ways to apply for the job.

Niemeyer still looking out for townships from new Statehouse perch

INDIANAPOLIS | Using the power of his new job to improve the work product of his old one, state Rep. Rick Niemeyer, R-Lowell, won committee approval Thursday for a proposal changing the meeting date for consideration of a mandatory township report.

Fewer people needed Center Twp. help in 2012

VALPARAISO | With the first decrease in several years in the amount of money given out for township assistance, Township Trustee Chuck Conover said he hopes the economy has turned the corner to recovery.

Caucus set to fill Center Twp. Board seat

VALPARAISO | A replacement for retired Center Township Board member Charles Hazlett will be chosen at a caucus to be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 29 in the commissioners' chambers at the Porter County Government Center in Valparaiso.

Backing up data a burning issue for Center Twp.

VALPARAISO | The need to have a back-up for computer information is a lesson Center Township Trustee Chuck Conover learned many years ago.

Hobart Twp. Board to discuss bookkeeper post March 29

HOBART | The Hobart Township Board is scheduled to meet at 5 p.m. March 29 at the township office, 1421 W. 37th Ave.

Ross Township Board member honored by state association

ROSS TOWNSHIP | The Indiana Township Association last week selected Ross Township's Ron Dudley as its township board member of the year.

Ross Township Board approves fire territory budget

MERRILLVILLE | The Ross Township Board on Tuesday unanimously approved the Merrillville fire territory's 2012 budget.

Ross Township Board to talk about fire territory budget

MERRILLVILLE | The Ross Township Board will have a special meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Ross Township trustee's office, 24 W. 73rd Ave.

Fire territory advisory board OKs budget

MERRILLVILLE | The Merrillville Fire Territory Advisory Board approved the 2012 operating budget for the Merrillville Fire Department during its first meeting.

Fire territory board nearly complete

MERRILLVILLE | The board that will govern the Ross Township fire territory is nearly complete.

Workshop scheduled for Ross Township Board in Merrillville

MERRILLVILLE | The Ross Township Board meets in a workshop session at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the township office, 24 W. 73rd Ave.

Ross Township Board will hold workshop session on Tuesday

MERRILLVILLE | The Ross Township Board meets in a workshop session at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Ross Township trustee's office, 24 W. 73rd Ave.

Ross Township panel cancels Tuesday's workshop session

MERRILLVILLE | The Ross Township Board workshop session scheduled Tuesay has been canceled.

Ross Township Board approves fire territory

MERRILLVILLE | It didn't take long for the Ross Township Board to show its support for a fire territory in Ross Township.

Interlocal agreement needed for proposed fire territory

MERRILLVILLE | An interlocal agreement between the Town Council and the Ross Township Board must be approved if the two panels decide to form a fire territory in Ross Township.

Fire chief: Department would suffer without increased funds

MERRILLVILLE | Ross Township Fire Chief Ed Yerga thinks fire protection will suffer if no action is taken to increase funds for the fire service.

Fire territory proposed in Ross Township

MERRILLVILLE | The Ross Township Fire Service thinks forming a fire territory will improve fire protection in the township.

M'ville safety committee, Ross Twp. will discuss fire territory

ROSS TOWNSHIP | Ross Township Trustee Joseph Shudick, the Township Board and the Merrillville Public Safety Committee will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday in Merrillville's Town Hall, 7820 Broadway.