Porter County

Candidates for the 3 At-large Porter County Council seats debated, on Monday, October 7, 2024 at Woodland Park, in Portage, IN.

In Porter County, Democrat Jesse Harper was narrowly reelected to another term as Center Township trustee. He defeated Republican Valparaiso City Council President Casey Schmidt by a margin of 52-to-48 percent.

Porter County voters chose Republicans for most county offices. Valparaiso Police Chief Jeff Balon was elected county sheriff, beating Democrat David Reynolds II by a margin of 55-to-45 percent. Republicans were also elected for Porter County auditor, recorder, coroner and assessor, according to the unofficial results from the Clerk's Office.

Common Cause Indiana and the League of Women Voters of Porter County to host a public forum on the Valparaiso City Council redistricting process.

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

PORTER COUNTY - A county judge cited a conflict, but didn't elaborate on what it was, in his decision to decline on hearing a civil dispute over a local…

Gov. Eric Holcomb announced Wednesday he will reimpose some COVID-19 restrictions on counties failing to control spread of the virus.Holcomb’s new…

PORTER COUNTY - The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County is hosting a Household Hazardous Waste Collection on Saturday, October 10th…

A seven-county region of northwest Indiana was designated a “21st Century Talent Region” by the state. It’s the eighth region to be recognized for having…