Demotte News

Historical society meets tonight : The Duneland Historical Society meets at 7:30 tonight at the Westchester Library Service Center, 100 W. Indiana Ave.

Ninth annual Turkey Trot: Burn off calories before you eat Thanksgiving dinner during the ninth annual Turkey Trot, a 5K walk and run, at 7:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Day at the Portage Township YMCA, 3100 Willowcreek Road.

'Get Fit while You Sit': Porter Health System's Senior Circle Programs presents the free educational seminar "Get Fit while You Sit" at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Porter Education and Rehabilitation Center, 1401 Calumet Ave.

Going 94 miles per hour in an I-65 construction zone caught an Indiana State Troopera s attention Friday afternoon.

Courtesy of Nikki Elaman Cynthia Heights student Jackson Elaman celebrated his 10th birthday in October at Kerasotes Stadium 16 with his four best buddies and a movie.

Sign up for Turkey Time: Register preschoolers ages 3 to 5 for the Turkey Time sampler class from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov.

Work is under way on the new Park Center business park that will open up the town's Spencer Park onto Halleck Street.

Trivia competition: Trivia teams will compete in a fundraiser benefiting Hoosier Horse Rescue at 7 p.m. Friday at the Washington Stage Theatre, 111 Roosevelt St.

It is with great excitement that I arrive in Yorktown to serve as assistant pastor at New Life Presbyterian Church! Though my wife, Stacey, and I are not originally from Yorktown, we both earned our degrees from Ball State University in the mid-'90s and remained in the area for several years.

SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MEET: The Duneland chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will meet at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Valparaiso Branch of the Porter County Public Library, 103 E. Jefferson St.

A Valparaiso resident was booked into the Porter County Jail on Friday on charges stemming from an incident last month in which a Porter County Sheriff's Police officer sustained a broken leg, the PCSP said.

The Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council will hold a point-counterpoint on the creation of a regional transportation district at its quarterly meeting Friday.

MASTER GARDENER COURSE: Purdue Extension Porter County is offering a master gardener course on Wednesday evenings from Wednesday through Dec.

The Northwest Indiana Quality of Life Council will hold a point-counterpoint on the creation of a regional transportation district at its quarterly meeting Friday.

A four-vehicle crash Friday jammed traffic for miles in the northbound lanes of Interstate 65 near DeMotte.

A crowd gathered recently to make a joyful noise at Sunset Hill Farm County Park.

A family's reunion trip from Indianapolis to Chicago derailed Thursday when their charter bus crashed on Interstate 65, sending several members of the extended family to the hospital.

It's 6 p.m. on a warm Wednesday night. The doors to Remus Farms close to those seeking farmstand fare and nursery stock and open to an enthusiastic group of adults with other plans for fruits of the vine.

Couple donates windmill collection: Working models will be featured at cultural center beginning Oct.

After years of planning, the collection of model windmills donated to the city of Fulton has finally arrived.