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The City of Portage Common Council has a meeting scheduled tomorrow Saturday, January 25, at 10:00 AM, with the agenda set for discussion on paving our roads and refurbishing our parks. Many residents have expressed a willingness to contribute to the...

Local Man’s Service Celebrated with Honor Flight The day of W.F. “Bill” Wellman’s Honor Flight was a long day full of surprises. Wellman, a World War II veteran who served with the United States Marine Corps, participated in the Honor Flight,...

The Porter County Museum is happy to announce the first ever Valparaiso Central Neighborhood Home Tour. The Museum’s award-winning Central Stories Project gave us a look at this historic neighborhood through stories from its residents both past and...

Will Gather Public Comments on the TIP Amendment for the Proposed Study The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) will commence an 8-day public comment period from January 29, 2014 to February 5, 2014, to gather public comments on...

Free performances, discussions and movies throughout February In recognition of Black History Month, celebrated during February, Indiana University Northwest invites the campus, and community, to participate in this annual observance through the...

NIRPC’s Jack Eskin will describe an upcoming engineering study aimed at assessing the feasibility of accommodating bicycles on the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District’s (South Shore Line’s) rolling stock. Also, Cornucopia '14...

The corridor along U.S. Highway 20 in Portage will be receiving a facelift. The city will put into action a plan to revitalize the stretch of properties along the highway. The formal plan is nearly complete and will be presented to the Portage...

Schools in Porter County are invited to participate in the second annual Rain Barrel Design Competition, sponsored by the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County in cooperation with Porter County MS4 communities. Teachers interested...

 Working together with local communities and organizations, the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) is kicking off a project to improve water quality and restore aquatic habitats in the Deep River-Portage Burns Waterway...

Student Alumni Association recruiting donors Jan. 15, 16, 27 The Student Alumni Association (SAA) and Office of Alumni Relations at Indiana University Northwest are rallying to restock the shelves at area blood banks with a blood drive from 9 a.m. to...