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Porter Police Officer Tawni Komisarcik displays the ResQmax line-thrower and lifesaving device that the department added to their rescue tools.

Lake Michigan town adds line thrower to rescue arsenal

May 13, 2019 at 12:55 a.m.

The currents on Lake Michigan can be stronger than even the strongest swimmers, resulting in dangerous situations and even drownings. After the most recent fatality in early August, Chase Froese,...

Spread out at Midwest Brewers Brawl

May 23, 2019 at 7:20 a.m.

While many beer festivals can be an elbow-to-elbow mass vying to get to the front of each brewer's line for a taste, the Midwest Brewers Brawl on Saturday at Fox...

Indiana Dunes Tourism Executive Director Lorelei Weimer, left, and Board President Mitch Peters commemorate a memorial garden Thursday on the grounds of the visitor center for Judy Chaplin. Chaplin served on the board for 11 years before her death in May.

Indiana Dunes Tourism honors late board member

May 13, 2019 at 12:49 a.m.

Family, members of the community, and county officials gathered Thursday to commemorate a garden at the Indiana Dunes Tourism Visitor Center in Porter for the late Judy Chaplin, who had...

Footlight Players present ‘The Odd Couple’

May 23, 2019 at 7:19 a.m.

It's hard to believe that the Tony Award-winning "Odd Couple" premiered on Broadway 50 years ago, and the Footlight Players bring Neil Simon's classic comedy back to the stage all...

Lucrezia in Chesterton and Crown Point offer al fresco dining in a casual and relaxing atmosphere with an abundance of food selections on the menu, as well as specials on their chalkboard.

Lucrezia focuses on quality Italian dishes

June 11, 2019 at 5:30 p.m.

With two locations, in Chesterton and Crown Point, Lucrezia houses some of the region's most authentic and fresh Italian food, including cavatappi pasta, corkscrews that individually hold a rich, Parmesan,...

Porter commissioners appoint interim department heads

May 13, 2019 at 12:43 a.m.

Porter County Commissioners met briefly on Tuesday to make temporary arrangements for two unexpected department head resignations. Porter County Commission President John Evans told the commissioners that they had received...

Frontline Foundations Founder and Executive Director Amber Hensell-Hicks says The Conduit, a facility at their Chesterton location devoted to the arts, has helped a large percentage of clients recover from substance abuse.

Frontline continues recovery through arts programming

May 13, 2019 at 12:43 a.m.

For years, Porter County has had a drug battle on its hands. In fact, Coroner Chuck Harris has called the county a "heroin highway" that is 321 percent above the...

Arlene Eason and Rob Searle at the site of the 1609 Sea Venture shipwreck in Bermuda. The couple was married on June 27 in Bermuda to honor Eason's family history there.

Couple’s Bermuda wedding includes link with island’s history

May 13, 2019 at 12:43 a.m.

When Arlene Eason and Rob Searle sat down to plan their wedding, little did they know it would be a shipwreck of a tale. Rob Searle, of Lowell, and Arlene...

Marina gets state honor for keeping clean

May 13, 2019 at 12:42 a.m.

An effort to keep Lake Michigan and surrounding areas friendly to the environment by a Portage marina has earned it a state honor. Marina Shores Marina has been named a...

BC Osaka in Merrillville features a hibachi grill as part of their buffet, in addition to a sit-down hibachi restaurant. Both styles of dining can be experiences in one facility according to the guest's choice and taste.

Tour the Orient at BC Osaka

May 23, 2019 at 7:19 a.m.

With Asian buffets in virtually every city and town in the nation, to find one that stands apart is refreshing. BC Osaka, located at 2999 E. Lincoln Hwy. in Merrillville,...

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