Early primary voting start attracts 77 voters in Porter County
At precisely 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Cher McCotter poked her head into a hallway in the Porter County Administration Building. “Hear ye, hear ye, the polls are now open,” she said...
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Prosecutor: Fatal Portage shooting was self-defense
Porter County Prosecutor Gary Germann said in a statement Tuesday that he is not filing criminal charges in a shooting and stabbing last month in Portage, calling the shooting death...
Valpo Police investigating incident with suspicious brown van
Valparaiso police are investigating a suspicious brown minivan with an open sliding door near a bus stop Monday morning. Valparaiso police responded around 7:30 a.m. Monday to the 2500 block...
Porter County tests equipment ahead of primary
With early voting for the county’s municipal primaries set to get underway Tuesday, the Porter County Election Board met Monday to test the equipment. The procedure is standard before any...
Officials predict Sunset Hill Farm education center will be ready next month
The grain bin-shaped education center at Sunset Hill Farm County Park, a longstanding goal of park officials, is expected to be open in time for a festival next month. Friday...
Dunes National Park proposes reservations for campsites, picnic shelters
Indiana Dunes National Park is looking for reaction to a proposed switch allowing people to register in advance for half of the park’s campsites at Dunewood Campground, rather than leaving...
Police: Portage death investigation almost complete
Portage police have turned most of their investigation into a March shooting and stabbing that resulted in one death and two people being injured over to the Porter County Prosecutor’s...
Indiana Dunes National Park is $28 million behind in maintenance projects
But for some peeling paint and a wasp’s nest nestled on a window sill, Bailly Homestead in the Indiana Dunes National Park seems to be holding up against time. A...
Beverly Shores takes on federal government in road repair lawsuit
The town of Beverly Shores is suing the federal government to recoup about $6,400 in road repair work from the National Park Service for reported damage from a failed culvert...
Former Valparaiso University student from Zion faces attempted rape, other charges
A now-former Valparaiso University student faces several felonies for allegedly sneaking into women’s dorm rooms to watch them sleep “to relieve stress” and assaulting a woman, according to court documents....