Indiana Dunes Tourism turns focus beyond the beach
Porter County tourism is in a good place in 2024. At its sixth State of Tourism event at Riley’s Railhouse in Chesterton Thursday afternoon Indiana Dunes Tourism staff spoke of...
Home > Reviews
All Stories
‘What are we waiting for?’ Students charged with embracing diversity, democracy
While diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are facing challenges nationwide, the Urban League of Northwest Indiana and Valparaiso University forged on with their efforts to broaden the impacts of these...
Artisan’s boutique gets lease for old sheriff’s residence on 2-1 vote by Porter County commissioners
The Porter County Board of Commissioners voted 2-to-1 Tuesday morning to approve a two-year lease of the old Sheriff’s Residence with an option for a third year to an artisan...
Porter County Health Officer Maria Stamp retiring; position will become full-time
The Porter County Board of Health will be looking for a replacement for Public Health Officer Dr. Maria Stamp pending approval by the Porter County Council later this month.
Former Porter Superior Court Judge David Chidester recalled for service to others
Former Porter County Superior Court Judge David Chidester passed away Saturday at age 69. Family and colleagues are remembering him as a doer who particularly was out to do for...
Duneland school board honors longtime basketball coach, lauds literacy improvements
The coaching career of long-time Bailly Elementary School physical education teacher Jack Campbell was celebrated at the Duneland School Corporation School Board meeting Monday night. Campbell announced his resignation as...
Former Valpo mayoral candidate faces $2,100 campaign finance fine
A good Samaritan is hoping to start a GoFundMe page to recoup $2,100 in fines a low-income Valparaiso woman paid recently after failing to file campaign finance reports in a...
Former Porter County deputy’s name added to law enforcement memorial posthumously
Former Porter County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Ross John Krieger has had his name added onto the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C. nearly 80 years after his...
Cost of Porter County’s highway garage, capped at $18M, generates questions
The planned new Porter County Highway Garage as well as significant renovations to the Porter County Jail are halfway through the design phase with cost estimates coming in. The Porter...
Porter County pause on opioid settlement funding leaves coroner’s office in lurch over van
The Porter County Council is slowing its spending of Opioid Settlement Funds as it waits for a newly formed committee that will oversee applications for the money’s use to set...