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Come join us for our Fire Prevention Open House!!! Meet your Portage firefighters, try on fire gear, spray a fire hose, take a tour of our newest station, and so much more. Hope to see you there!

With the holiday weekend fast-approaching, City of La Porte Fire Chief Andy Snyder reminds residents to keep the city's fireworks ordinance in mind. "The Fourth of July is a big deal in our community, and everyone is eager to celebrate," Snyder said....

Chicago Pride Parade In an effort to accommodate an expected increase in ridership for the Chicago Pride Parade, the South Shore Line will offer additional capacity and extra passenger trains on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Extra westbound capacity to...

Residents looking to enjoy recreational activities in the City of La Porte next Saturday can get a free ride, according to TransPorte Manager Beth West. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 11, residents can call to schedule a free ride to certain...

Temporary busing suspension at Beverly Shores Station Due to ongoing construction and road closures associated with the Double Track NWI project, busing to Beverly Shores Station will be temporarily suspended, effective Monday, June 6. The...

In order to accommodate a scheduled rail delivery in relation to the Double Track NWI project, the South Shore Line will bus midday passengers to stations between Carroll Ave. and Gary/Chicago Airport (Clark Rd.), effective Tuesday, May 17...

Furniture, housewares and office supplies will be among the items people can take home from a garage sale at Franciscan Health Hammond from 10AM to 2PM on Saturday, Feb. 19. There will be no charge for items, which had previously been used at the...

PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE: Valparaiso, IN – Citizens Advisory Committee Meeting. DATE & TIME: November 3, 2021, 5:30PM CT. LOCATION: Porter County Administration Center, 155 Indiana Avenue Valparaiso, IN. Administration Center Classroom 102A....

The Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County is soon to start new five-class series for individuals interested in learning more about recycling. Each class will be comprised of a 90-minute session. Classes will be hybrid of Zoom and...

The Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County will host the fifth household hazardous waste collection event on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Portage High School located at 6450 US Highway 6 in Portage. The event will take place from 9...