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Police: Stun gun used to subdue Chicago man after sentencing

May 13, 2019 at 7:11 a.m.

A criminal defendant in Porter Superior Court resisted being taken into custody after he was sentenced and, after being subdued with a stun gun by court security, became unresponsive and...

A walkway that once led to the beach now ends at water due to erosion at the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk on April 10, 2019.

Mayor: Lack of funding in erosion fight may force Portage to close Riverwalk

May 13, 2019 at 7:10 a.m.

With increasing erosion threatening the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk and $800,000 in funding over the next two years to address the problem abruptly cut from the state budget last week,...

Veteran Tina Sanders stands near a memorial outside of VFW Post 2511 on April 23, 2019.

Memorial run in Porter County aims to help veterans get help: ‘We’re here as a community’

May 13, 2019 at 7:07 a.m.

For Tina Sanders, commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2511 in Porter, helping out with the Jesse Meredith 2nd Annual Memorial Run is the natural thing to do. The...

2 arrested after police find 64 pounds of synthetic drugs in Portage home: officials

May 13, 2019 at 7:09 a.m.

Police arrested a Portage man and woman Thursday on five felony charges each after police said they confiscated 64 pounds of synthetic drugs, chemicals used to make them, almost $3,000,...

Legislature’s $800K cut of beach erosion funding leaves officials looking for answers

May 13, 2019 at 7:09 a.m.

Advocates for the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk are searching for another funding source for a federal study to save the park from erosion after $800,000 in state funding slated for...

Candidates in Porter County municipal mayoral primary contests have filed campaign financing reports.

Mayoral candidates in Porter County report campaign contributions

May 13, 2019 at 7:08 a.m.

A Valparaiso city councilman who is unopposed on the primary ballot as the Republican candidate for mayor has raised the most campaign funds so far, according to campaign finance reports...

New scanner catching contraband at Porter County Jail, sheriff says

May 13, 2019 at 7:08 a.m.

In place less than two weeks, a new body scanner at the Porter County Jail is already picking up hidden contraband before it gets into the jail. Sheriff David Reynolds...

Election board investigating Portage candidate’s complaint

May 13, 2019 at 7:08 a.m.

A Democratic candidate in the Portage Clerk-Treasurer's race has filed a complaint with the Porter County Election Board, alleging her opponent's campaign finance report is full of inaccuracies, is incomplete...

Police: Man sought in Portage Township theft from gas station

May 13, 2019 at 7:08 a.m.

The Porter County Sheriff's Department is seeking the public's help in investigating the theft of an undetermined amount of cash Tuesday night from a Portage Township gas station, according to...

Porter County Election Board member Jessica Bailey speaks with visitors after a meeting on March 21, 2019.

Porter clerk asks for funding to pay 2018 election bills

May 13, 2019 at 7:08 a.m.

Porter County Clerk Jessica Bailey told the county council Tuesday that her office was paying more than $72,000 in unpaid invoices from the November general election. She came before the...

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