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Goal is One Million Minutes of Reading by Students, Community Members "Books Give Your Brain a Boost" is the theme of AmeriCorps Week in Lake, LaPorte, Starke, Marshall, and Porter counties. From March 10 through March 18, community members will be...

Portage Community Historical Society, Inc., is updating and reprinting their "Historical Homes" booklet. We are looking for sponsors or ads to cover the cost of printing. A business card size ad is $25.00 and ads will be printed on the last page of...

The Feb 29th Rotary luncheon, lead by President Gwen Kiser, turned out to be a very informative one including a surprise for one of the long time Rotary members. The meeting started with Christina Dougherty, the District Governor Elect, giving us a...

The March 11 registration deadline for the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County spring rain barrel workshops is approaching fast. The workshops help residents learn more about the benefits of rain barrels, how to use them, and...

Brendan Clancy, Portage Township Trustee, presented his ‘State of the Township’ Address to a full house at the Senior Bonner Center on Wednesday, February 28, 2012 at noon. The trustee began his address by honoring John P. Williams for his...

The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County continues to accept online exhibitor and vendor registrations from Lake, Porter and LaPorte Counties and beyond to participate in the 2012 Northwest Indiana Earth Day Celebration on April...

Porter County Assessor Jon Snyder announced today that his office has completed the 2012 general reassessment, marking the end of a 16-month process of on-site property inspection, review and evaluation of more than 80,000 real property parcels....

Board member Sylvia Graham lends an ear to Porter County Aging and Community Services’ clients seeking assistance. “I have been accepted by the clientele who are willing to share their experiences - good and bad - and I work to help correct the...

Today, Congressman Pete Visclosky announced grant awards to Portage and Burns Harbor under the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. Grants distributed under this program are designed to enhance the service that fire departments and emergency...

Mayor James Snyder took the podium addressing that, “the city is in a state of correction.” Inside the Woodland Park Community Center sat a couple hundred chamber members wondering what that correction would be. Mayor Snyder went on to quote...