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Another problem facing recycling is the belief that individual contributions to recycling do not make a significant impact. We disagree. When aggregated, individual efforts can lead to substantial environmental benefits. For instance, recycling a...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announced today that Firefighter Casey McClusky has been promoted to Battalion Chief for the Hammond Fire Department. As a Battalion Chief McClusky will lead a battalion of firefighters and will lead the incident...

Behind every new building and construction project throughout Porter County is Building Commissioner Mike Haller. For the last 20-plus years, Haller has been working tirelessly to ensure every structure throughout the county is built and maintained...

In this article of our series, the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County, with support from its Board of Directors and Citizens Advisory Committee, studies the consequences of contamination in recycling. Understanding contamination...

As part of the City of Valparaiso’s inventory of water service lines, door knockers will begin visiting residences throughout the community to perform short in-home assessments. “These quick residential visits will help us to complete the full...

In this article of our series, the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County, with support from its Board of Directors and Citizens Advisory Committee, examines the recycling sorting process. Exploring the broader process of recycling...

The Valparaiso Police Department is pleased to announce the recent graduation of Captain Melanie Sheets, Detective Sergeant Chris Allison, and Patrol Lieutenant Jerame Simpson from the School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) at Northwestern...

For many, recycling in the Region has proven to be a cryptic process plagued by tales of recyclables in landfills and misconceptions about the final resting place for pizza boxes. A “why try?” attitude has left many to practically abandon the...

The Michigan City Refuse Department will be altering the waste pickup schedule for the week of September 1-6, 2024, to accommodate the Labor Day holiday.  The schedule is as follows:  There will be no waste pickup on Monday, September 2...

The Valparaiso Police Department has added two new officers with the swearing-in of Jack Hudgens and Austin Arias today. Mayor Jon Costas performed the ceremony within the council chambers of City Hall, with numerous officers, civilian staff, and...