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Jane Bohnsack and her husband Steven Cergizan display one of the solar panels they plan on installing atop the garage of their home in Valparaiso, Indiana, Wednesday Aug. 20, 2025. Once installed, the couple hopes to cut nearly 30% of their monthly electricity bill. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Porter County homeowners ready to catch some rays under new personal solar ordinance

August 21, 2025 at 1:39 p.m.

Steven Cergizan of Valparaiso wants to offset the cost of 30 to 35% of the electricity he and his wife use with solar panel installation.

Porter County Administration Building, 155 Indiana Ave., Valparaiso.
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Porter County Council grapples with realities of less funding, tighter budget

August 18, 2025 at 2:50 p.m.

The Porter County Council has to figure out how they’ll deal with a $2.5 million shortfall in the health department’s budget.

Porter County Administration Center, Valparaiso

Porter County residents concerned about barndominium regulations

August 7, 2025 at 11:48 a.m.

The Porter County Board of Commissioners meeting got huffy Tuesday over a proposed ordinance regulating barndominiums.

Porter County Director of Development & Storm Water Management Mike Jabo shows members of the Porter County Plan Commission examples of barndominiums at its meeting Wednesday evening. (Shelley Jones/Post-Tribune)

Porter County moves to define ‘barndominium’ housing category

August 3, 2025 at 9:30 a.m.

The Porter County Plan Commission voted unanimously Wednesday evening to forward a favorable recommendation to the Board of Commissioners that it pass a resolution better defining the barndominium housing category...

Lake Station resident Bryttney VanGoethem checks out the DaVinci 5 robot at an open house Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at Northwest Health Porter. (Shelley Jones/for Post-Tribune)

Northwest Health surgeons tout benefits of increase in robotic surgeries

July 30, 2025 at 5:07 p.m.

An open house at Northwest Health Porter gave the public the chance to check out robotic surgeries and their benefits.

Man charged in Portage murder facing misdemeanor gun case

July 18, 2025 at 4:36 p.m.

A Gary man, 21, charged with murder after a fatal Portage shooting was arrested on misdemeanor gun charges for violating a court order.

Porter County commissioners provide data center update; tempers flare over parking garage contract

July 16, 2025 at 1:27 p.m.

The Porter County Board of Commissioners said Tuesday there are no new developments in the proposed data centers for Wheeler.

Chesterton Police Chief Tim Richardson, left, chats with another officer at the scene of a shooting on Gateway Boulevard near Ind. 49 and the Indiana Toll Road exit following a shooting in Chesterton, Indiana, Wednesday, June 18, 2025. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Commissioner Jim Biggs doesn’t show at council meeting as controversy continues over dispatch

July 15, 2025 at 12:16 p.m.

Porter County Commissioner Jim Biggs was placed on the agenda for Monday's Chesterton Town Council meeting but didn't show.

Porter man ordered to pay $50K as condition of his release from Porter County Jail

July 14, 2025 at 2:16 p.m.

A Porter Superior Court judge ordered Donald M. Johnson to pay $50,000 bond as a condition of his release from the Porter County Jail.

A high-altitude balloon is held fast as it is inflated on the Valparaiso University campus in Valparaiso, Indiana, Saturday, July 12, 2025. The collaborative effort with NearSpace Education’s Dream Big program, Porter County 4-H Junior Leaders and clubs, and professors and students from the Valparaiso University College of Engineering hosted its third high-altitude balloon launch. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Up, up and away: Valparaiso University, 4-H partner for weather balloon liftoff

July 14, 2025 at 8:32 a.m.

Area 4-Hers partnered with the meteorology department of Valparaiso University to launch a weather balloon in the name of education.

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