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Bridge over Salt Creek ‘structurally insufficient,’ is closed

May 13, 2019 at 6:44 a.m.

Porter County officials shut down a Portage Township bridge Thursday, months ahead of its scheduled replacement because of its condition and have expedited its replacement. The bridge carries Old Porter...

Paul Labovitz, superintendent of Indiana Dunes National Lakefront, speaks about plans for the historic Meyer House in Beverly Shores on Feb. 13, 2019.

Midcentury modern homes along Indiana Dunes Lakeshore could be renovated as vacation rentals

May 13, 2019 at 6:41 a.m.

Paul Labovitz, superintendent of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, walks through the Meyer House on the western edge of Beverly Shores. The empty and neglected midcentury modern home, designed by...

Todd Willis, director of prevention and education with Porter-Starke Services, speaks during a training session with police on dealing with mental health issues.

Program trains police to help the mentally ill

May 13, 2019 at 6:42 a.m.

Burns Harbor police officers regularly encounter people with some type of mental illness. “The threats of suicide, the schizophrenia, where they think someone’s chasing them and show up at the...

Sheila Sweeney, co-founder of NWI Medicare for All, speaks at a barnstorm event to promote Medicare for All on Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019 in Chesterton.

‘Barnstorm’ event promotes Medicare for All Act

May 13, 2019 at 6:41 a.m.

Joining similar gatherings across the nation, about 70 people came together recently to raise awareness and motivate activism for the Medicare for All Act of 2019. The event, dubbed a...

Portage Mayor James Snyder speaks on Dec. 31, 2015, after being sworn into his term in office at Woodland Park.

With Portage mayor out after bribery conviction, city and county officials prepare for a new era

May 13, 2019 at 6:43 a.m.

Mayor James Snyder's conviction on two federal felonies Thursday means he automatically forfeits his office, and it reshuffles the local political deck Local and county officials said it also means...

Center Township trustee expects increased demand for poor relief services

May 13, 2019 at 6:43 a.m.

Plans for Center Township to kick $750,000 from its Rainy Day Fund toward a new park in partnership with the city of Valparaiso are in question because the township likely...

This Oct. 19, 2015 photo shows new showers built outside the pavilion at Indiana Dunes State Park in Chesterton.

Plans for a banquet center near the Dunes pavilion have stalled, but opponents are still cautious

May 13, 2019 at 6:42 a.m.

Four years after the public first learned about a proposal to rehabilitate the pavilion at Indiana Dunes State Park and build an adjacent banquet center, little of the work has...

Valparaiso traffic stop ends after foot chase

May 13, 2019 at 6:42 a.m.

Three Valparaiso-area schools briefly went on lockdown Monday afternoon when a traffic pursuit turned into a foot pursuit southeast of the city. Valparaiso police, working criminal interdiction on eastbound Interstate...

Merrillville woman’s trial to start April 15; Portage man’s case continued

May 13, 2019 at 6:42 a.m.

Court dates in one high profile case in Porter County continue on track while those in another were pushed back Monday. Sheaurice Major, 48, of Merrillville, appeared before Porter Superior...

Students applaud during an Amanda Forum event in Valparaiso on Friday, Feb. 8, 2019.

Mother of Portage graduate murdered by ex warns teens about dating violence: ‘If it doesn’t feel right, it isn’t’

May 13, 2019 at 6:40 a.m.

Sandra Bach wore two rubber bracelets in her late daughter Amanda’s favorite color of pink, and had a straightforward message for the more than 100 area students who gathered Friday...

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