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Rain barrels are an efficient, low-cost method for collecting rainwater. The rain barrels are placed at a downspout to capture rainwater to use for many purposes, like watering a garden, houseplants or washing your car. It also reduces pollution...

$1.00 per day with no joiner fee Beginning May 1st, the Portage Township YMCA will be offering a summer membership special for ages 14 and over. Memberships are valid from the date of purchase until August 31, 2010 at a cost of $1.00 per day....

Every so often as I’m browsing my Google Reader, I come across interesting pictures. Today, I will share some with you. Now, I am a cupcake enthusiast. I love love looooooove cupcakes. Today I learned the best way to eat a cupcake. Observe. My...

The NBA Playoffs are an under-rated time of the year, and TNT has capitalized on one of the great monikers for a sporting event. College basketball has "March Madness", the Super Bowl has, well, the "Super Bowl", but the NBA Playoffs have 40 games in...

Let’s see, what dollar value would you put on your life? Sounds preposterous that I would even ask such a question, right? Life sometimes takes us down unexpected paths. Sometimes it’s no longer even life. Sometimes it’s life with unpleasant...

ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE A MINIMUM OF AN INDIANA CERTIFIED EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN AT THE TIME OF HIRE. PER THE LABOR AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE IAFF LOCAL 3151 ALL NEW EMPLOYEES SHALL BE ENROLLED IN OR COMPLETE AN INDIANA CERTIFIED...

With the recent release of the iPad, I am reminded on how far we've come, technologically, as a society. Best case example: here is a video of Windows 95 software running on the iPad. It's slow, bogged down, and it takes forever just to get started...

SCAM- Telephone Number 876-887-3029 This one just came to my attention yesterday and I understand that several people are being contacted in the area. One of our residents had been receiving calls from a Kevin Baker who told her that she had won 1.5...

The Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County has several events and workshops coming up. Events NW Indiana Earth Day: April 17, 10 am to 3 pm at Sunset Hill Farm International Compost Awareness Week: May 3 – May 8. Various events...

The Fifth Annual Earth Day will be held this Saturday, April 17, from 10 am to 3 pm at Sunset Hill Farm County Park. This free event features: Free tree saplings for completed survey (while supplies last) Cell phone, ink jet cartridges and household...