Porter County joins opioid lawsuit
Making good on a promise made late last year by the Board of Commissioners, Porter County has joined municipalities across the region, state and nation in suing the manufacturers and...
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A 13-year-old boy allegedly told Siri, ‘I am going to shoot up a school.’ Now he’s charged with a felony.
Two teen-age boys from the Chesterton area are in custody after police said they allegedly made a threat to the Valparaiso schools using social media Thursday, including posting a picture...
GOP caucus picks new trustee for Washington Township
Washington Township has a new trustee after longtime trustee Lynn Ross recently resigned for personal reasons. During a Thursday evening caucus, precinct committeemen selected Kim Brys to complete Ross’ term,...
Former Valparaiso chief, county offical in line for East Porter schools post
Porter County’s former public safety executive director is taking the post of director of transportation and safety for the East Porter County School Corp. Michael Brickner, who also served as...
Valparaiso police report increased calls for service in 2018
The Valparaiso Police Department released its crime and crash statistics for 2018, which showed a drop in both major crimes and vehicle crashes even though overall calls for service went...
Soliday bill intends to improve Porter County election process
A bill that would restructure the way Porter County handles its elections recently passed the Indiana House and is headed to the Senate. The bill calls for an expanded election...
Porter County taking new look at renovation plans for old jail
The list of “wants” from department heads outstripped the budget for renovations at the old Porter County jail, so commissioners said they are working with the architect and construction companies...
New election equipment OK’d in Porter County
Porter County voters will have new equipment at their disposal for this year’s municipal elections after the county council and the election board, following the board of commissioners’ lead, gave...
Valparaiso agency on lookout for city’s homeless
Housing Opportunities, a Valparaiso non-profit that offers a homeless shelter and transitional housing, among other services, has an outreach worker on staff who does direct street outreach to the homeless,...
Porter commissioners vote to spend $1.8 million on new election equipment
It was a vote for voting. With a 2-1 vote Tuesday, the Porter County Board of Commissioners voted to move forward with the purchase of $1.8 million in new voting...