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Across NWI, schools will wait and see on weather closures this week

May 13, 2019 at 6:37 a.m.

As dangerous and potentially life-threatening weather is expected beginning Tuesday, many school officials across Northwest Indiana say they will wait and see what happens before they cancel classes. Several schools...

Crime down in Porter County for 2018: sheriff’s report

May 13, 2019 at 6:36 a.m.

Porter County’s unincorporated areas saw a 14 percent overall decrease in crime for 2018, according to statistics from Sheriff David Reynolds. Reynolds said the statistics, released Thursday, show a decrease...

Porter County Election Board members J.J. Stankiewicz, right, and David Bengs answer questions from the media outside the county's voter registration office Nov. 9.

New election equipment may be end result of upcoming Porter County meetings

May 13, 2019 at 6:37 a.m.

Tuesday will bring a trifecta of Porter County meetings that focus at least in part on the possible purchase of new election equipment. The board of commissioners and county council...

Nearly $200K in cash and drugs discovered at 2 Chesterton homes, police say

May 13, 2019 at 6:36 a.m.

An anonymous tip lead police to two Chesterton residences Thursday where they reportedly found almost $43,000 in cash and drugs worth at least $150,000, including marijuana edibles, drug paraphernalia, more...

Tina Simms, left, of Chesterton, and Charlene Hernes, of Portage, go through ballots from the November general election in Porter County.

Bipartisan teams check Porter County ballots as part of state program

May 13, 2019 at 6:36 a.m.

The calls rang out in the training room of the Porter County Administration Building: “Recorder, Democrat.” “Coroner, Republican.” A group of six Porter County residents, working in bipartisan pairs at...

‘Si tienes frío cuando sales, tu perro también’, estas son algunas recomendaciones

January 24, 2019 at 5:47 p.m.

Mientras las gélidas temperaturas continúan, los directores de los refugios de animales tienen algunos consejos para los dueños de perros: si tienes frío cuando sales, tu perro también. Con temperaturas...

45-year-old Valparaiso woman missing more than a week: police

May 13, 2019 at 6:36 a.m.

Valparaiso police are asking for the public’s help in locating a woman who recently moved to the city and has been missing for more than a week. Monica Scott, 45,...

Carlos Rivero, owner of Don Quijote Restaurant in downtown Valparaiso, says he wishes more federal employees and their families would take advantage of his offer for free soup and a sandwich.

Northwest Indiana businesses offer deals for furloughed federal workers

May 13, 2019 at 6:36 a.m.

As the partial shutdown of the federal government nears completion of its fifth week, several businesses in the area are stepping up to fill in the gap for missed paychecks....

Porter County sheriff’s deputy fatally shoots man who lunged at officer with knife: authorities

May 13, 2019 at 6:36 a.m.

Porter County Sheriff David Reynolds has called in the Indiana State Police to investigate a Wednesday shooting involving one of his officers in which a South Haven man later died,...

"Shilah" stands in the yard at the Porter County Animal Shelter on Jan. 23, 2019, as kennels and cages are cleaned at the facility.

Animal experts warn owners about dogs and dangerous cold

May 13, 2019 at 6:35 a.m.

As the weather heads into another deep freeze, animal shelter directors have some advice for dog owners: If you’re cold when you go outside, your dog is, too. With subzero...

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