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Porter County commissioners postpone meeting, strip NIPSCO rate increase off agenda

December 18, 2024 at 12:20 p.m.

The Porter County Board of Commissioners postponed the administrative meeting originally planned for Thursday to a date to be determined in January and the NIPSCO rate hike proposal has been...

Porter County Administration Center, Valparaiso

Commissioner: Porter County road projects, NIPSCO rate increase could prompt tax increase

December 17, 2024 at 3:25 p.m.

The Porter County Board of Commissioners will hold an administrative meeting at 2 p.m. Thursday in the commissioners chambers to prioritize the county’s road projects and discuss the proposed NIPSCO...

Portage Township Trustee Brendan Clancy, far left, poses with Portage Police Chief Mike Candiano, Officer Mark Monks, Service Dog Tilly and Officer Rob Maynard after receiving Blue Envelope Program materials. (Joyce Russell/provided)

Porter County commissioners support program to assist police, people with autism

December 13, 2024 at 8:46 a.m.

Efforts to make traffic stops safer for those with autism spectrum or other communication disorders are taking shape in Porter County.

Porter County’s Juvenile Detention Center getting new SUV for transporting kids to appointments

December 11, 2024 at 4:56 p.m.

Children in the care of the Porter County Juvenile Detention Center will finally be transported for doctors’ visits, trips to the Department of Correction, and residential placement in a safe...

Luis Hernandez, 13, plays his baritone during the annual TubaChristmas at Valparaiso University held in the Chapel of the Resurrection at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana, on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2024. Hernandez, of Highland, Indiana, joined over 80 other players for the annual holiday event. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

‘It’s like a baby tuba!’ Tuba players of all sorts gather for festive annual concert

December 9, 2024 at 11:39 a.m.

Tuba enthusiasts celebrated the 15th annual TubaChristmas on an unseasonably warm afternoon on Sunday at Valparaiso University.

Rachel Hannon stands with the Golden Hoosier Award certificate honoring her 50 years of service with the Morgan Township 4-H program at her home in Kouts, Indiana Thursday Dec. 5, 2024. Hannon, who worked as a cook for 36 years in the Morgan Townships schools, was honored along with others during a September ceremony in Indianapolis. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post- Tribune)

‘I learned right along with the children’: Morgan Township woman’s 4-H career spans more than 60 years

December 8, 2024 at 11:41 a.m.

A full-length 4-H career is 10 years, but 91-year-old Morgan Township native Rachel Hannon has been honored by the state of Indiana with its Golden Hoosier Award for the 50...

Porter County Council approves bond for renovations at jail, other facilities

December 4, 2024 at 4:25 p.m.

The Porter County Council by a 4-0 vote approved the adoption and appropriation of a second $25 million general obligation bond in the final step of the bonding process Tuesday...

Porter County ‘rolling the dice’ without hazmat director as council wrangles over pay

December 4, 2024 at 11:11 a.m.

Porter County is “rolling the dice” that a significant hazardous materials accident won’t occur while it continues to operate without a hazmat commander, Emergency Management Agency Director Lance Bella told...

Porter County’s bond rating good news as it prepares to sell bonds for jail improvements

November 29, 2024 at 11:20 a.m.

Porter County officials got good news about the rating for its most recent bond issue, slated mostly for upgrades at the Porter County Jail, and kudos for a general fund...

Defendant in Portage murder case not guilty after jury deliberates less than two hours

November 20, 2024 at 3:36 p.m.

A Porter County jury returned a not guilty verdict in less than two hours Wednesday afternoon following closing arguments in the murder trial of Timothy Sandifer IV, 20, of Gary,...

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