On the morning of Thursday, February 20, The City of Portage and Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce held the annual State of the City Address at Woodland Park’s Oakwood Hall. Mayor of Portage Austin Bonta was the event’s featured speaker. Local...
We’re excited to welcome three new members to the Portage Fire Department! Please join us in congratulating Justin Morgan, Levi Thrumond, and Andrew Himan III as they begin their journey with us. These dedicated individuals started their first...
The Valparaiso Police Department is seeking interested participants for the 2025 Citizens’ Police Academy. The department’s citizen academy provides an opportunity for community members to experience what it is like to be a Valparaiso Police...
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr., the City of Hammond, and the Hammond Fire Department, announced promotions to its leadership team at the Hammond Fire Department. Thirty-two year veteran Chris Trtan has been promoted to Assistant Chief. As Assistant...
The first gathering in Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch’s town hall series “Let’s Talk Solutions” will kick off on Thursday, Feb. 13 at City Hall, 100 E. Michigan Blvd. Doors will open at 5 p.m. with opening remarks and general updates set...
For more information, contact: Valparaiso City Services-Public Works, 219-462-6174. To maintain the quality and safety of Valparaiso’s roadways, the City of Valparaiso is enacting Frost Laws as the temperatures warm. Beginning, February 3, 2025,...
Community members had the opportunity to offer input and ideas for the reimagining of the Indiana State Prison site during an interactive event Jan. 22 at the H.O.P.E. Community Center. The Economic Development Corporation Michigan City and Farr...
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative is pleased to welcome Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch and Michigan City, IN to its growing coalition of more than 260 mayors and top elected local leaders working to advance the socioeconomic and...
Let’s talk solutions: Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch has scheduled a series of eight town hall events in 2025 to facilitate face-to-face conversations between Michigan City residents and businesses, the mayor and other leaders from within...
The Valparaiso City Council has announced the appointment of members to its newly established Environmental Advisory Board. “These individuals bring a wealth of knowledge and experience in sustainability, environmental science and community...