Former Porter County Jail renovation cost comes in at $4.6M
Bids for the renovation of the former Porter County Jail to hold an assortment of county departments came in at just under $4.6 million, the board of commissioners said Tuesday....
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Valparaiso remembers military in Memorial Day observance
A gigantic American flag suspended by a Valparaiso Fire Department ladder truck fluttering in the breeze and the burble of the fountain at the Service Memorial at Foundation Meadows Park...
IUN chemist explains dangers, good of herbicides
In his job as a synthetic organic chemist, Ian Taschner said he's made "a lot of naughty chemicals" that hopefully help people eventually. But Taschner, an associate professor at Indiana...
Valparaiso University students graduate with big dreams
Damia Garcia stood in line in an auxiliary gym at Valparaiso University's Athletics-Recreation Center with other soon-to-be graduates Sunday. She wore a blue and gold sash for Phi Beta Kappa,...
Motorcyclist’s leg partially severed in Portage crash
Portage police said a motorcyclist was badly injured in a Thursday night crash, severing part of his leg after the he said he had a problem with the throttle and...
Democrat Valparaiso candidate drops out of city council race; takes job at a theological seminary
Heath Carter, a Democratic candidate for an at-large seat on the Valparaiso City Council, announced Friday he is dropping out of the race because he has accepted a job at...
Defense: Having trouble opening CD files in Portage cold case
A defense attorney for a Portage man charged last fall in a nearly 10-year-old murder case that had gone cold said in court Friday he is having trouble opening discs...
Porter County prepares for larger election board
The Porter County Election Board is preparing for the impact of a new state statute that will change how elections are handled in the county going forward. House Bill 1217...
Apartments evacuated after power outage, flooding in South Haven
Some residents of the Anderson Crossings Apartment Community in South Haven were relocated early Thursday after Porter County officials said faulty construction led to a water pipe bursting, causing utility...
Birding fans converge on Dunes for annual festival
Marijo and Mike Huetten decided to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary with a beginning bird-watchers' hike Thursday, the first day of the Indiana Dunes Birding Festival. It was their first...