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Porter County tax bills were mailed in the 1st week of April for an on-time 2011 tax bill says Treasurer Mike Bucko Here are some important points about your bill this year: 1. Your tax payments will now be mailed to a local Valparaiso, PO Box 2150....

Two public compost sites will open for the season on April 18, providing Porter County residents with the opportunity to collect nutrient rich material for their gardens and also drop off yard waste to be composted or mulched. The Valparaiso compost...

The next Mayor’s Night Out will be held on Wednesday, April 6, 6:00 pm at Crisman Elementary School, 6161 Old Porter Road. Topics will include the Crisman Stormwater Project. Representatives from all city departments will be in attendance to answer...

The members of the Porter Brand Leadership Team invite the Porter Community to attend an Open House and Brain Storming Session Wednesday, April 6th, 6 p.m. at the Hawthorne Community Center. The meeting will introduce the new logo and tag line,...

Opportunity Enterprises will partner with the Valparaiso Rotary Club to celebrate Earth Day with a Community Shred Event on Friday, April 22 from 9:00 am – noon at the United Way of Porter County, 951 Eastport Centre Drive, Valparaiso. Community...

On April 30, 2011 the Porter County Sheriff’s Department will be holding a prescription medication drop off from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Residents of Porter County can drop off their old or unused medication at either the Porter County Sheriff’s...

Well the first signs of Spring are upon us, I saw my first Robin 3 weeks ago and I have already played a round of golf! I know the snow is not over yet, but even if it snows tomorrow it likely will not last long. Another sign of Spring are all the...

Residents of Crown Point can take off their wrist watch and stop using their cell phones to check the time. The clock atop the Old Courthouse is now ticking as of Saturday after four weeks of being out of commission. Being the highest point in Lake...

The Lake Courthouse Foundation Inc. is seeking a chairperson for its Capital Fund Campaign Committee that was formed July 1, 2010. Since the early stages of the campaign, the committee has been functioning without a chairperson. The committee that...

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Porter County announced the addition of three new board members to join the organization’s board of directors. John Rivera, Vice-President-Regional Sales Manager for Fifth Third Bank, Jim Fitzer, who recently retired...