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Purdue University North Central now hosts the staff of the Veteran's Center of Northwest Indiana on its Westville campus. The Center will offer free counseling to eligible veterans and their families. This Center is part of the community-based...

The Portage Community Historical Society works to preserve the history for the people of this area and for future generations! The Alton Goin Museum houses many wonderful antiques relating to Portage area history. When you visit the museum, you can...

Cops For A Cure Flora is doing very well and she very much appreciates all of the support the community has shown. Her surgery is completed, the breast cancer has been removed and now she will begin chemo therapy and radiation. The battle is not...

So, this week I learned something about what I do: I am not a long form writer. After watching the LeBron James "Decision" last week, I began thinking about how what he did to his fans and had the idea of comparing "The Decision" to Bash at the Beach...

Next week will be 11 years since my friend Jim Jackson and I set off on an adventure that came close to rivaling my "Public Enemies" experience. He and I were given a brand new 1999 Corvette by the Chevrolet division of General Motors -- actually...

For several years, the Porter County Substance Abuse Council has tried to start a medication drop-off program in Porter County. The program would consist of designated places around the county where people can drop off any perscription medications...

Since expanding the hours of operation for their buses the first of this year, Porter County Aging & Community Services (PCACS) has experienced a significant growth in ridership for their demand response transportation service. In the first six...

I really enjoy Post-Its. And Leaves. Apparently the people at the Post-It company feel the same way. This burger at Friendly’s may be the most ingenious idea or the most horrible. Someday, when I have a giant house, I will have this library in my...

Happy explosive holiday weekend America! And now, random pictures for this week. A scientific study has come up with a chart correlating the shape of beards and trustworthiness. In case you don’t have enough bling in your life, now you can bedazzle...

The Porter County Sheriff’s Department is launching The Porter County Alert Network, a new interactive way to keep the community connected and informed through opt-in e-mail, text message, Facebook and web published public safety alerts. The new...