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Lonnie Steele of Valparaiso was named "Volunteer of the Year" by United Way of Porter County at the 2010 United Way and Funds State Leaders Conference held April 13th at the Hilton Indianapolis North Hotel, Indiana. Appreciated for his history of...

The Delta Theta Tau Winter Gala to benefit Opportunity Enterprises held on February 6, 2010, raised over $73,000 for Opportunity Enterprises. Since the first Winter Gala held in 1993, the event has raised more than $800,000 to support the more than...

Lakeshore Public Television and Radio is happy to bring Speaking of Women’s Health® to Northwest Indiana for the ninth consecutive year! The Speaking of Women’s Health® Conference serves as Lakeshore Public Television and Radio’s largest and...

The City of Portage Street & Sanitation Department received a surprise visit and gifts from Portage Christian Church on March 22, 2010. Members of the church wanted to say thank you to city workers for their service and hard work which is often...

Porter County and its Porter County Master Gardeners Association (PCMGA) announce several new $250 Edible Community Garden Grants to encourage growing nutritious food and donating it to help feed the hungry. These new grants are dedicated exclusively...

Providence- n.- The care, guardianship, and control exercised by a deity; divine direction: It is my belief that our steps are ordered of God. In everyday life there are small things that occur that we attribute to mere coincidence; these make life a...

The Porter Township Volunteer Fire Department is hosting a Pancake & Sausage Breakfast on Sunday, March 28th from 7 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the fire station, located at 319 W. 550 S. in Boone Grove. Cost of ticket is $5 for adults and $3.50 for seniors...

Porter County Animals Shelter in Conjunction with People for Animals Welfare Inc. (PAW Inc.) Present the 14th Annual "Be Kind To Animals Celebration" Pet Supply Vendors, Rescue Groups, Groomers, ... Dog/Agility Trainers and Veterinarians. This is...

After the generous outpouring of plastic gallon jug donations to the Portage Boys & Girls Club, members were able to complete their igloo building project. Over 1,000 jugs and lots of glue were used to complete the structure which is able to fit...

Taking an innovative step to ensure that short-term, emergency housing services are available in Porter County, the Board of Directors of Christian Community Action (CCA) recently approved a management contract with Porter-Starke Services. Under the...