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All City of Portage offices will be closed Friday, December 24 and Friday, December 31, 2010 in observance of Christmas and New Years Day. Sanitation and recycling routes will remain on their normal schedule for both holiday weeks.

Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded a $6.3 million grant to the Military Family Research Institute at Purdue, the university's president announced Wednesday (Dec. 15). "This institute is a leader at the national level and plays a critical role in...

We need your help. I had planned to send an email out next week which touches on various topics and although I still plan to do so, I wanted to get this one out tonight. This morning we had a what appears to be a rash of attempted and actual...

"The weather outside is frightful, and the fire is so delightful, and since we've no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!" These were the lyrics that were going through my head as I was driving through the snowiest conditions I have...

On Thursday, December 9th, 2010, law enforcement officers from all over Porter County gathered to award and recognize each other's accomplishments in diminishing drunk driving across the county. The Porter County Drunk Driving Task Force, consisting...

Years ago I used to do some writing before blogs were popular. I would write about food, travel, general observations and whatever else popped into my head. I’m going to try it again. I’m not sure what I’m going to write about.Sometimes I might...

Saturday, Dec. 4, will be the last day residents of Porter County will be able to drop off their organics and yard waste at two compost sites, weather permitting. The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County will end its 2010 compost...

Fall Activities, December 1, 5:30 pm Children in grades K-2 are welcome to join us on the first Wednesday of the month for a variety of activities. We will be making crafts, doing puzzles and playing games. Registration is required and there is a...

All City of Portage offices will be closed Thursday, November 25 and Friday, November 26, 2010 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Sanitation and recycling routes will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week.

Training provided on line through IRS “Link and Learn” program to become a certified tax prepare to aid elderly and low to moderate income taxpayers The United Way Regional Volunteer Center is looking for volunteers to prepare taxes for elderly,...