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I couldn't be happier the NBA season began this week. Finally, a Chicago team I don't have to be frustrated while watching! Derrick Rose looks awesome this year, and I like the fast-paced approach the team took in it's first game against the Thunder....

Portage City Hall will be closed on Election Day, Tuesday, November 2, 2010, due to its use as a voting center. All other city offices will remain open. Sanitation and recycling will remain on schedule for the week.

The next Mayors Night Out will be held at Willowcreek Middle School on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 6:30p.m. Enter by the gymnasium. The topic of discussion will be the Willowcreek Road Modifications from Central Avenue to the Toll Road. For more...

Purdue University North Central will be the site of support group meetings, offered free of charge to all veterans in Northwest Indiana. The support group will be facilitated by a licensed readjustment counselor. The support group will welcome...

Reilly C. Bush Memorial Foundation was inducted as a member of the Society of Innovators during the Society’s 2010-2011 6th Annual Induction Ceremony on October 21, 2010. The Society honors the most innovative “thinkers and doers” in Northwest...

The Porter County 4-H Junior Leaders are a fun group of 4-H members in grades 7th-12th. We do many fun things for the community, such as participate in Relay for Life, food drives, coat drives and more. We also serve as hosts and organizers of the...

Last weekend, I picked up a new video game: NBA 2K11. This game has been given rave reviews, and since I only buy 3 video games a year (football, basketball, Call of Duty), I figured I may as well pick it up. As you may know, the game features...

Hoosiers who are deaf or hard of hearing are encouraged to apply The Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office announced today that more than 1,200 free smoke alarms, designed for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing, are being purchased for...

It's been a while since I've written. Not that anyone has noticed except my close friends. Frankly it's been incredibly busy here at Kenneth J. Allen & Associates, which is a good thing. Squeezed in the past couple of months was a long overdue...

Join the Frontline Foundations for discussions on how to best combat addiction and substance abuse within Porter County on October 26, 2010 at the Porter County Expo Center, 215 East Division Rd., Valparaiso, IN. In One Accord: Combating Substance...