Shopping

Porter County Parks and Recreation and Purdue Extension Porter County are teaming up to deliver a free seminar on everything you need to know about getting ready for Black Friday Specials! Join us at the Sunset Hill Farm’s Interpretive Center, 775...

Retail sales in the United States are expected to increase 2 percent to 4 percent this holiday season over last year, which is surprising given the state of the economy, says Richard Feinberg of the Purdue University Retail Institute. "With 9 percent...

Tudor Floors Carpet One held their first-ever “Ladies Night” on Tuesday, October 11, 2011, with several local vendors offering the attendees food, beverages, and a chance to connect with their business. All proceeds from the event will go to...

Don't ever underestimate the influence of mom - even long after a child has left the nest. So say marketers Teri Lucie Thompson and Michal Clements in their book "Tuning Into Mom: Understanding America's Most Powerful Consumer." The book provides an...

On Oct. 12th & 13th from 10am-8pm the Porter County Public Library will be holding a silent auction for various items no longer needed by the library. These items will be sold “as is”. The winners of the items will be notified by phone on...

Shop early for the holidays! Ladies Night at Tudor Floors Carpet One is a free event to share with you and your friends. All proceeds from the evening with go to benefit The Caring Place. Hors d’oeuvres and beverage will be serving all evening....

Check out this short feature story on the Chesterton European Market, produced by Erai Pena, a senior at Chesterton High School involved with the Porter County Career Center's Video and Media Productions Study class!

This Saturday, August 27th from 8am-3pm, Portage Christian Church will be hosting their annual rummage and bake sale. Clothes for all ages, household wares and lots more. Sale is indoors. Stop by for some great bargains and enjoy some homemade baked...

Are you a smart shopper? Now that you’re out of school and living on your own, it’s more important than ever to learn how to be a savvy consumer. Learning to be a smart shopper will ensure that you have all the things you need (and some of the...

June is here and Father’s Day is right around the corner. There are so many great options out there – golf, jewelry, technology, dinner, specialty gifts – that sometime it can become overwhelming. Where do you begin? We’re gathering together...