Commissioner Jeff Good

Porter County has rejected the Malden Solar Project's application for zoning approval.

The Porter County Animal Shelter has gotten a major financial boost.

Efforts to build a continuous bike trail from Chicago to Michigan continue to move forward. The remaining gaps in the 60-mile Marquette Greenway Trail are being filled one piece at a time, thanks to an infusion of state and federal funding.

Porter County is looking to tighten access restrictions at the courthouse. The county commissioners Tuesday approved a proposal from Videotec to install a key card system at the courthouse and the freight elevator at 157 Franklin.

Porter County is set to get almost $886,000 in grant money to help fight COVID-19, but creating the necessary funds to allow the county to spend it was met with some opposition. The Porter County Health Department is asking county officials to set up three funds: one for grants pertaining to immunization and vaccines for children, another for grants related to testing, and a third for grants to provide schools with extra nursing help for things like vaccination and health screenings.

Recent legislation is prompting local governments to opt back into a statewide opioid settlement. Indiana House Bill 1193 was signed into law by Governor Eric Holcomb earlier this month. It changes the way money from opioid manufacturers and distributors is funneled to cities, towns and counties.

PORTER COUNTY - Porter County will spend $15.5 million in grant funding to improve or reconstruct 17 bridges through 2025.Officials told the "Post…