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Heavy lake effect snow hits part of metro area.
A strong cold front moved through the Chicago metro area Friday late morning. Behind the front a general area of light snow fell.
Porter County filmed for role in movie
Coming soon to the big, big screen: U.S. 12, Lakefront Drive in Beverly Shores, and Lincolnway, part of the historic Lincoln Highway, as it goes through downtown Valparaiso.
Mother who pleaded to OWI in accident which killed daughter charged with OWI
A Porter resident who served jail time more than 10 years ago-after pleading guilty to charges of child neglect and operating while intoxicated in connection with an accident which took the life of her 6-year-old daughter-was arrested Thursday on charges of OWI, resisting law enforcement, disorderly conduct, and possession of a legend drug, the ... (more)
Council hears plan to save county millions in health insurance costs
The Porter County Council reached out to health insurance experts on Tuesday to consider potential changes to the county's employee insurance plan.
EPA: Porter, Lake counties meet air quality standard
Folks in Porter and Lake county are breathing cleaner air than they have in years, both counties have now officially reached attainment status, but motorists will still be required to have their vehicles emission-tested. On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its formal recognition that the air quality in Lake and Porter ... (more)
Speed hike OK'd for local Amtrak trains
On Tuesday, Amtrak, in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Transportation, announced it had received federal approval to increase the maximum speed of Amtrak trains traveling through the region to 110 miles per hour.
Town of Porter History exhibit makes brief return to Westchester Township museum
In case you missed the Town of Porter's sesquicentennial celebration four years ago, you have the chance to catch it in a returning exhibit at the Westchester Township Brown Mansion History Museum now through Feb.
Bonnie Shoaf: Weather conditions worsen on drive north
The sun was shining on that March day in 2007. It was 38 degrees when I left Lafayette to drive to Chesterton, Ind.
Craig Barnes to lead Burns Harbor Police
With those words outgoing town marshal Jerry Price pinned his chief's badge on Craig Barnes' uniform following his unanimous appointment by the Burns Harbor Town Council to lead the department.
Benefit set for Burns Harbor resident Nicole Hipp
A benefit fundraiser will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25 for Burns Harbor resident Nicole Hipp, who was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in July, 2011.
State lawmakers hope to come to the aid of county in E911 funding crisis
State Rep. Ed Soliday, R-Valparaiso, said he is '80 percent confident' a legislation piece will pass out of the General Assembly to provide the additional funding Indiana counties need to run their 911 dispatching centers or Public Safety Answering Points .
Hospital officials set August 25 as official move in date for new Porter Regional Hospital
Porter's Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Nalli recently announced that the construction of the new 266-bed Porter hospital at the corner of Ind.
Fire severely damages condo units at Village on the Green
No one was injured Monday in a fire which caused significant damage to several condominium units in the 2100 block of Dogwood Lane in the Westchester Village on the Green complex off 23rd Street, the Chesterton Fire Department said.
Busy weekend for Porter firefighters
Porter firefighters doused a car fire on Friday, during the height of the snow storm, at NIPSCO's Bailly Generating Station.
Porter man sentenced to one year in jail for child molesting
On Jan. 13, Matthew A. Parks, 29, was sentenced to four years in the Porter County Jail, with all but one of those years suspended and to be served on formal probation.
Patriot Guard Riders rescue family from burning vehicle
A family of four was rescued from their burning vehicle on Saturday by Patriot Guard Riders as they were escorting the body of a serviceman killed in Afghanistan, the Porter County Sheriff's Police said.
Mother, daughter seriously injured in fiery crash
A mother and her 6-year-old daughter were seriously injured in a fiery two-car crash Saturday morning on westbound U.S. 30 east of County Road 325E in Washington Township.