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Obama promotes modest American dream
WASHINGTON (AP) — This time around, President Barack Obama’s message can sound decidedly down-to-earth. Four years after winning the White House, Obama is dealing with …Read More
Law and Order Porter County
CHESTERTON Car cleaned out after crash, tow A Bloomington man reported, through his insurance agent, that luggage and property worth nearly $443,000 were stolen from his vehicle after it was towed following a vehicle crash. He discovered the items missing when he was released from …
Porter County commission may finally get a purpose, some powers
VALPARAISO – The Porter County Redevelopment Commission may soon have a mission, as well as some authority. As it stands now, the commission, created three years ago, serves as an adviser to the Porter County Board of Commissioners, making recommendations on federal grants that may …
Duneland school superintendent talks referendum
Duneland School Superintendent Dirk Baer took the Duneland School District tax referendum issue on the road Wednesday as guest speaker of the monthly Duneland Chamber of Commerce luncheon. The Duneland School Board recently approved a property tax increase referendum for the May primary to address …
Valparaiso school budget crisis: ‘We will weather this storm’
VALPARAISO — Twenty-one teachers, 68 instructional aids and a scattering of other support personnel will no longer be working for Valparaiso Community Schools in a worst-case scenario set forth Tuesday night by Superintendent Andrew Melin as part of the administration’s proposal for eliminating a $3.2 …
Woman’s gun discharges at Chesterton hotel
CHESTERTON — A woman from out of state was drinking alcohol while playing with a gun inside her room at the Best Western. When the gun fired, the bullet went through her door about 4 feet off the floor, across the hall and through the …
Law and Order Porter County
PORTAGE Driver sending texts arrested After following a vehicle that was swerving repeatedly across three lanes, including into oncoming traffic, an off-duty officer pulled in front of the green GMC Jimmy at a stop light to hold the driver for on-duty units. He immediately approached …
Porter County courts
Valparaiso Man admits he shook infant A Valparaiso man accused of shaking an infant and causing bleeding on the brain has pleaded guilty in Porter County Superior Court to Class B felony battery, which could get him 11 years in prison at his March 28 …
Porter County commissioners seal partnership with Chesterton
VALPARAISO — Two-thirds of the Porter County Board of Commissioners gave their blessings to a partnership with the town of Chesterton for an extended utility corridor along Indiana 49 at a cost to the county of not more than $900,000. Commissioners gave their approval at …
Cops chased alleged drunken driver doing 100 mph
SOUTH HAVEN — An allegedly drunken driver led a police car in a chase going over 100 mph in a residential neighborhood. The pursuit ended when 38-year-old Michael Vasquez, of Portage, lost control on a curve on McCool Road near north County Road 700 and …
Valparaiso woman, 22, found dead; foul play suspected
VALPARAISO — Police suspect foul play and continue to investigate the death of a 22-year-old woman found, perhaps by one of her children, on Tuesday morning. Shawnna Marie Forgus, 22, suffered obvious head trauma, according to Porter County Coroner Chuck Harris, but a cause of …
Law and Order Porter County
VALPARAISO 5K-9 run to take place in May A 5K-9 run and 1-mile dog walk was announced Monday, to raise funds toward the purchase of a new K9 for the Valparaiso Police Department and expenses for the K9 unit. The fundraiser will be May 19 …
Porter Township Schools superintendent departs on cusp of building projects
The Porter Township School Board accepted the resignation of Superintendent Nick Brown on Thursday. Brown leaves June 30 for Hawthorn District 73 in Vernon Hills, Ill., about the time that the Porter Township Schools begin major construction projects at Boone Grove Middle School and Boone …
Taking a dive for Special Olympics
It may have only been in the mid-30s outside on Saturday, but that didn’t stop a Special Olympics fundraiser at Valparaiso University. The second annual Polar Plunge took place on campus and participants jumped into an icy pool. …
Law and Order Porter County
PORTER COUNTY Woman scammed buying car online A 28-year-old rural Porter County woman who tried to buy a used car online lost the money she sent by Western Union to the supposed seller. The woman told police on Wednesday that she had located a 2006 …
Porter County Courts Report
VALPARAISO V-Line sued by injured passenger A woman is suing Valparaiso’s bus line for an accident that happened Oct. 21. According to a suit filed Feb. 13, the woman was a passenger on the V-Line bus when it stopped short, ejecting her from her seat. …
