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All City of Portage offices will be closed Monday, July 4, 2011 in observance of the Fourth of July holiday. All recycling and garbage routes will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week.

Indiana Dunes State Park, Porter police and Indiana Dunes Tourism are alerting the public that 4th of July weekend is historically one of the busiest weekends at the Indiana Dunes. People are advised that if the weather is warm and sunny on Friday,...

Churches, schools, towns and anyone planning major special events in Porter County can encourage their guests to recycle aluminum cans and plastic bottles by using recycling event containers, provided free of charge by the Recycling and Waste...

The Valparaiso compost site, 2150 W. Lincolnway, and the Boone Grove compost site, 546 South 400 West, will be closed to the public Monday, July 4, for Independence Day. The Valparaiso site will reopen at 9 a.m. Tuesday, July 5. The Boone Grove site...

In an effort to provide local municipalities, non-profit agencies, and other organizations with the information they need to compete for federal funding opportunities, Congressman Pete Visclosky today hosted a federal resource fair. “As we work to...

The next regular meeting of the Porter County Board of Commissioners is Tuesday, June 21 at 2PM in the Commissioner's meeting room in the County Administration Center. The public is welcome, as always! The meeting agenda follows below. AGENDA PORTER...

The Fun Zone at the Portage Township YMCA is starting a community garden. Donations of fruit or vegetable plants would be greatly appreciated. Feel free to stop by and help the kids with their garden. We will be donating our harvest to the Portage...

As we approach the July 4 holiday, the National Park Service reminds the public that fireworks of any kind are prohibited in all areas of Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. This includes West Beach, the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk, and all areas...

The Portage Youth Commission is still accepting applications for new members to replace departing seniors. Any students living in the City of Portage who will be in grades 9-12 this fall are encouraged to apply. Liaison positions are also available...

The Portage Perch Fest Committee is seeking non-profit organizations, along with craft and food vendors for the August 12-14, 2011 festival. Fees apply. Applications are available at www.ci.portage.in.us/parks or interested non-profit vendors may...