South Bend man had drugs, counterfeit bills in car: police
A routine traffic stop resulted in the arrest of a car’s driver and passenger on drug and other charges and sparked an investigation into potential victims who may have received...
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Snyder doesn’t file for re-election in Portage; four Dems to battle in primary
Municipal primaries across Porter County took full shape Friday with the closing of filings at noon, with multiple contested races in Valparaiso and Portage, particularly for the Democratic Party. Noticeably...
3 teens arrested for bringing knife to school in Porter County, authorities say
Police arrested three teen boys who are students at Washington Township Middle/High School Thursday after they allegedly passed a knife around at school to keep it from being located. A...
Valparaiso building owner wants to ‘stop with the nonsense’
By late 2015, Jim Alex’s purchase of 15 N. Franklin St. in downtown Valparaiso was complete. He bought the building through 15 Franklin LLC from Valparaiso businessman Chuck Williams who,...
Porter officials still trying to recoup building’s tax exemption
The Porter County Property Tax Assessment Board of Appeals voted 2-1 in October to recoup the funds from the last three years of a tax exemption granted to the owners...
Police: Boone Grove teen held in knife incident
A 17-year-old student at Boone Grove High School is expected to be charged with several felonies in juvenile court after he allegedly brought two knives to school Wednesday and injured...
Police: Valparaiso man resisted arrest, stole car
Police took a Valparaiso man into custody Monday night after they said he allegedly resisted pulling over in a stolen car while he was drunk. David York, 31, of the...
Man injured in Porter County crash
A Wanatah man suffered what police said was a serious head injury after his car struck a utility pole late Tuesday afternoon, closing Indiana 2 for several hours. Deputies with...
Commissioners take aim at county’s gross weight limits for trucks
Porter County is upping the ante on its frost law, dumping three old, confusing ordinances and replacing them with one that offers more clarity for heavy equipment drivers on days...
More candidates file to run for municipal offices across Porter County
Municipal elections across Porter County are starting to take shape and, with a filing deadline at noon Friday, more candidates are expected to turn in their paperwork at the Porter...