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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...

On Thursday, August 22, Geminus Head Start, a member of Regional Care Group, hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the Geminus Head Start Porter County Early Learning Academy. This event marked a new chapter in early...

The City of Portage Police Department wanted to have a dog around the station that could help people in a way other than the role of patrol dogs. Chief Michael “Mike” Candiano expressed his interest in having a therapy dog to brighten up the...

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...

In a continued effort to foster environmental sustainability and promote plastic reduction practices within the community, local leaders, educators, and environmental advocates will gather to discuss strategies for reducing plastic waste. The meeting...

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 Neighborhood Leadership Academy is re-launching after being put on hold during the pandemic. The program is a partnership between the City of Michigan City and the Economic Development Corporation Michigan City. It is aimed at...

Editor’s note: This is the third article in the Civic Engagement Series. For information about how to cast your ballot, click here. For a personal perspective on the value of voting in local elections from GreatNews.Life Founder Chris Mahlmann,...

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...