Porter News

Jim Ruge and Florence Dresh have been chosen to preside over Porter's 2009 Fourth of July Parade as King and Queen.

If any more evidence were needed of the impact of the recession on Duneland, it could be found in the 2008 population estimates released on Wednesday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

It was unknown at deadline today whether the Indiana General Assembly would resolve the budget impasse and avert the shutdown of 'nonessential' services--including state parks--threatened by Gov.

The Chesterton Lions Club Duck Race Festival is all set to take place today and Saturday, June 26 and 27, in Thomas Centennial Park in downtown Chesterton.

Porter County Council members who voted to withdraw from the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority haven't had an easy time finding a law firm to represent the county in the anticipated legal dispute, and political pressure is being blamed as the reason.

The Porter Redevelopment Commission received both good news and bad news at its meeting Tuesday.

Banks and property owners were put on notice Tuesday that unmowed grass --- especially when it reaches several feet tall --- is unacceptable in the town of Porter.

'We're not going to see a net increase; we'll see a net decrease in our levy.' That was the bad news Porter financial consultant Karl Cender delivered to the Town Council last night during a 2010 budget-preparation workshop.

The Porter County Sheriff's Police is investigating the daytime burglary on Wednesday of a residence in the 500 north block of C.R. 400E in Washington Township.

Jean Hanna plans to tear down a boarded-up home at 301 23rd St. and build a new one.

'It's a bad deal in my opinion.' Despite their comments, some Porter Plan Commission members reluctantly give primary plat approval Wednesday to The Trails of Porter subdivision slated for 68 acres in what is known as the Iron Triangle.

Porter officials confirmed Wednesday that a 190-home subdivision, approved last night by the Porter Plan Commission, was discussed more than 18 months ago with Chesterton's former utility superintendent.

A Hammond man was injured Monday in a shooting in rural Valparaiso and a Union Township man was in custody, the Porter County Sheriff's Police said.

With a public hearing scheduled for Wednesday's meeting of the Porter Advisory Plan Commission on the primary plat for a 190-home subdivision, Chesterton Utility Service Board Member Scot McCord is wondering whether the Town of Porter has been in contact recently with the Utility on the subject of its authorized reserve capacity at the wastewater ...

Firearms and jewelry were stolen on June 9 in the latest forced-entry burglary in rural northern Porter County, this one in the Town of Porter.

Matthew Clark, 26, of Hobart, was arrested at 2:40 p.m. Monday for residential entry, intimidation and interfering with the reporting of a crime.

Westchester Public Library employees won't get raises this year but the matter still can be revisited, the Library Board determined Thursday.

Ten felony charges have been filed against a Union Township man who the Porter County Sheriff's Police said was intoxicated and under the influence of cocaine and marijuana when he crashed his motorcycle in May on C.R. 350S in Porter Township, in an accident which killed his passenger.

Federal stimulus money intended to create jobs and rebuild the nation's infrastructure prompted extended discussion at Tuesday's Porter Town Council.

Burns Harbor Town Marshal Jerry Price was scheduled to meet today with the firm which provides security at the Burns Harbor facility of ArcelorMittal USA following an incident on June 3 at the East Gate.