County Road 250 East in Westchester Twp. closed for railroad crossing repair

WESTCHESTER TWP. | The Porter County Highway Department and Norfolk Southern Railroad will close County Road 250 East (Brummitt Road) in Westchester Township Monday through Friday from Porter Avenue to County Road 1225 North for railroad crossing repair.

Driver who hit cars in Porter County facing DUI count

WESTCHESTER TOWNSHIP | A Kentucky man reportedly crashed into two cars in Porter County en route to his drunken driving arrest east of Michigan City.

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BOONE TOWNSHIP

Valpo tattoo shop owner charged in another burglary

WESTCHESTER TOWNSHIP | Authorities believe a Valparaiso tattoo parlor owner charged in January with breaking into businesses in Valparaiso and Portage may also responsible for the burglary of a Westchester Township home.

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CENTER TOWNSHIP

Police: Drunk man removed from train following disturbance

WESTCHESTER TOWNSHIP | Police said a South Bend man was removed from a train car Wednesday after creating a disturbance along the South Shore Line.

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Aljernon Fluker, 40, of South Bend

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.

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.

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LIBERTY TOWNSHIP

Duneland schools looking to voters for tax increase

CHESTERTON | Twelve years after helping lead a successful petition drive to build a new high school, Jim Jeselnick is promoting the call for a tax increase to support school district operations.

Duneland summer school funding cuts unveiled

CHESTERTON | The Duneland School Corp. board heard how the state's cuts to financial reimbursement for summer school will affect the district's offerings this year.

Correction: No parvo dogs found during warrant search

A story in Wednesday's edition about a Westchester Township animal hoarding case should have stated some dogs taken from the home prior to a warrant search were found infected with parvovirus.

Woman with 105 dogs charged with animal neglect

WESTCHESTER TOWNSHIP | A woman found with more than 100 dogs in her home was arrested Wednesday on animal cruelty charges.

Duneland School Board approves placing tax referendum on primary ballot

CHESTERTON | Members of the Duneland School Corp. board voted unanimously Monday to ask voters in the spring to bless the district's request for more money.

27 more dogs — 82 total — taken from Chesterton-area home

WESTCHESTER TOWNSHIP | A day after 55 dogs were removed from a rural home, police and animal control officers returned and took another 27 dogs.

Police: Stained-glass window shot, damaged at Fairhaven

WESTCHESTER TOWNSHIP | Police are looking into a reported shooting at Fairhaven Baptist Church that damaged a stained-glass window.

Duneland woman hunts wild hogs for TV show

WESTCHESTER TOWNSHIP | Like any couple, when Jessica and Ryan Reagor adopted their son more than two years ago, some of their activities fell by the wayside.