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May 6, 2026 at 2:54 p.m.

Andrew Bennett, a former Porter County deputy prosecutor, will face Democrat incumbent Gary Germann on the November ballot for prosecutor.

May 6, 2026 at 2:27 p.m.

Porter County Councilman Greg Simms lagged behind Jack Tipold in the race for the Democratic spot on the November ballot for District 3.

May 6, 2026 at 2:36 p.m.

Mike Brickner led Cyndi Dykes to represent Republicans for a shot at the District 2 seat on the Porter County Board of Commissioners.

May 4, 2026 at 2:03 p.m.

Valparaiso University offered up the work of the next crop of articulate engineers on Saturday at its annual Senior Design Expo.

May 1, 2026 at 1:42 p.m.

The race for the Porter County Council District 3 seat held by Democrat Greg Simms is full on both sides of the aisle in the primary.

May 1, 2026 at 10:20 a.m.

Porter County Councilman Andy Vasquez, R-4th, faces a primary challenger in Porter County Plan Commission member Craig Kenworthy.

April 29, 2026 at 3:24 p.m.

A lone member of the public addressed Porter County Councilman Greg Simms, D-3rd, during Tuesday’s County Council meeting.

April 28, 2026 at 12:01 p.m.

Two former deputy prosecutors are vying to run on the Republican ticket against Democratic incumbent Porter County Prosecutor Gary Germann.

April 27, 2026 at 3:06 p.m.

A Porter County jury took less than two hours Friday to deliver a guilty verdict in the murder trial of Lupe McGee Jr. of Merrillville.

April 25, 2026 at 8:10 a.m.

Heartland Christian Center broke ground for its Sunshine Community Center under a bleak sky in Morgan Township Friday morning.

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