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Jane Schroeder will lead a series of writing workshops for adults. Participants will hone and enhance their writing skills for either publication or for personal record. There is a $30 charge for all 5 sessions which includes a writing manual and...

The Valparaiso compost site, 2150 W. Lincolnway, and the Boone Grove compost site, 546 South 400 West, will be closed to the public Saturday through Monday, Sept. 3 through 5, for Labor Day weekend. The Valparaiso site will reopen at 9 a.m. Tuesday,...

Purdue University has been selected to develop a planning guide for regional centers being created to provide critical services during catastrophes such as natural disasters or terrorist attacks in Chicago and surrounding counties in Illinois,...

Visit Porter County Parks and Recreation on Facebook Visit the Porter County Parks and Recreation Website 155 Indiana Ave Valparaiso, IN 46383 Phone: 219-465-3586 During the past few years, there has been a lot of Life in Valpo and Portage. ValpoLife...

This week, Randy Moss -- one of my all-time favorite football players -- retired. *moment of silence* He had an awful season last year, where he underproduced for the Patriots, got traded to the Vikings, released, signed by Tennessee, and barely...

So much happened this week, I do not know where to start! I have a list of 5 important things…number 5 is the least important of all of them. 5. 20 protesters were removed and arrested from the gallery after the interrupted business to bash John...

Mayor Olga G. Velazquez and Police Chief Mark Becker invite Portage area residents to join them at Founders’ Square Park from 5:30-6:30pm on Thursday, August 4, 2011 as the City of Portage participates in the “28th Annual National Night Out”....

During the dog days of summer, the Portage Kiwanis club will be having guest days at their Tuesday morning meetings. The club meets on Tuesday mornings at 7:30 am in the Porter Hospital, Portage campus, cafeteria. Upcoming programs for the meetings...

With a projected fiscal year 2011 deficit of nearly $1.5 trillion and a massive $14.3 trillion national debt, addressing our nation's budget policies is a critical national priority. The need to tackle this crisis quickly brings with it an...

Today was the last day of my 4th week in Washington. I cannot believe that I only 10 more days of work left and I will be home! It has gone by so fast and I have missed so much back home, stuff I haven’t missed before like the Nativity Festival and...