With over 860 acres of parks and trails in La Porte, it’s important to make the most of what each has to offer. For those who don’t know, May is Bike Month and Indiana hosts free fishing days on May 18 and June 1-2. Take advantage of these...

Residents of the City of La Porte would have thought they were in the heart of New Orleans on Saturday night, as community members gathered at the La Porte Civic Auditorium for the Mayor’s Mardi Gras Ball. Mayor Mark Krentz hosted the event as a...

La Porte Mayor Mark Krentz took the stage at La Porte’s historic Civic Auditorium today to deliver a proud and heart-felt state of the city address, his last as mayor of the city. In his address to the crowd, Krentz touched on just a few of the...

If it’s going to snow and be freezing in Northwest Indiana, you might as well make the best of it. And so was born - WinterFest in La Porte! This past weekend the city of La Porte celebrated the annual WinterFest, despite the winter bite. Over the...

La Porte residents will soon be able to enjoy the redesigned Fort La Play Porte playground at Kesling Park with a successful crownfunding campaign launched today. The campaign is sponsored by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority...

A place’s history is a valuable and irreplaceable piece of its culture, telling the sacred story of origins that makes an area what it is today. While all history is precious, the origins of some places are undoubtedly richer than others. One such...

Officer Favia, Officer Hagler, and Officer Loza received life savings awards for helping with a suicidal subject back in September 2018. They entered a home filled with natural gas and removed the subject from the residence. They also assisted with...

When you are new to a community, it can be overwhelming to sort through all the different activities, locations, and various fun ways to spend time around your new home. And even when you have been a resident for years, it is easy to slip into...

Jerry Jackson is the Director of the City of LaPorte Wastewater Department. Jerry manages the Wastewater Treatment Plant, 120 miles of storm and sanitary sewer, and 35 pumping stations. Jerry has Class 4 and D wastewater certifications. Jerry holds a...

The holiday season has officially begun in La Porte, with the annual Santa parade, which sees Santa himself arriving in this midwestern town to kick-off the season. The La Porte Santa parade is a long-standing tradition that has seemingly been a part...