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Gary man sentenced to 30 years in death of toddler

May 9, 2019 at 8:19 p.m.

As he started to make his statement to the court, the Gary man who pleaded guilty to beating a 21-month-old to death in Portage was told to face the child's...

After finishing the excavation of the Civil War military gravestone for John Muster, Stephen A. Mockler, the junior vice commander for the David D. Porter Camp 111 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, left, and his father, Commander Stephen E. Mockler, use a special cleaner to remove dirt and mold, making the gravestone more legible.

Committee formed to preserve Porter County cemeteries

May 13, 2019 at 2:59 a.m.

The tour group walked around the damaged monuments at Maplewood Cemetery on Saturday, but it was not to survey what vandals did a few days earlier. They stopped at seven...

Valpo housing proposal raises questions

May 13, 2019 at 2:58 a.m.

A proposal for low-income apartments in Valparaiso hit snags at a recent City Council meeting over a requested rezoning and tax abatement and questions about whether they were needed. The...

Frederick Fegely, 68, shown in a 2003 booking mugshot, is the son of the 94-year-old Ogden Dunes fire victim.

Man’s mental health evaluation still pending

May 13, 2019 at 2:58 a.m.

Determining whether a Michigan City man is competent to stand trial for alleged arson and the murder of his mother hit another snag Friday. Porter Superior Judge William Alexa said...

Former bookkeeper guilty of embezzling funds from Boys and Girls Club

May 9, 2019 at 8:19 p.m.

The Union Township woman on trial for allegedly stealing $33,000 from the Boys and Girls Club remained stoic while the jury read three guilty verdicts Wednesday night. It wasn't until...

Union Township woman’s club theft trial starts

May 13, 2019 at 2:56 a.m.

What started in spring 2014 with questions about cash flow at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Porter County has put a Union Township woman on trial for allegedly stealing...

Bond revoked for woman in facing drunken driving charges

May 9, 2019 at 8:19 p.m.

The Valparaiso woman charged with 15 felonies for an alleged drunken driving accident in April that injured an Illinois man and five children will remain in Porter County Jail on...

Valparaiso apartment project moves forward

May 13, 2019 at 2:55 a.m.

Rezoning of land southeast of the Valparaiso post office for a low-income apartment complex should go forward, the plan commission said, if conditions including a heavily-planted berm are met. The...

People enjoyed one of the last four Valparaiso Markets of the year on Tuesday, just a few hours before a ceremony at Central Park recognized the American Planning Association's designation of the park as one of five Great Public Spaces in America for 2016.

Valparaiso park wins national recognition

May 13, 2019 at 2:55 a.m.

Valparaiso's Central Park has received national recognition this week as one of the 2016 Great Public Spaces in America listing. The American Planning Association recognized the center of Valparaiso's downtown...

Valparaiso consolidating TIF districts

May 13, 2019 at 2:53 a.m.

Valparaiso is consolidating its five tax increment financing districts into one and adding about 300 acres to the 2,173 existing acres. The consolidated TIF district will make it easier to...

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