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CPD: Man suspected of passing phony 20s charged with theft

A Valparaiso resident was arrested Saturday on a charge of theft after Chesterton Police said that he used counterfeit $20 bills to purchase food at several restaurants on Indian Boundary Road.

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Sun Nov 22, 2009

Post Tribune

Top officials clash over 'facts'

Leigh Morris wanted to set the record straight about the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority, disputing what he calls 10 misconceptions and misinterpretations about the agency, mostly lodged by Porter County officials.

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Sat Nov 21, 2009

Post Tribune

Porter property owners ante up as tax bills due

A steady stream of property owners headed to the Porter County Administration building Friday to drop off their tax bill payments.

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Fri Nov 20, 2009

Chesterton Tribune

CPD: Two charged with theft of scrap parts from Doler Heating

A Porter resident and a Portage resident were arrested Thursday on a charge of theft after Chesterton Police said that they stole scrap from Doler Heating and Cooling at 1575 S. Calumet Road.

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Thu Nov 19, 2009

Chesterton Tribune

Stealth buy of brickyard acres prompts questions in Porter

Why didn't the Porter Redevelopment Commission publicly discuss buying 31 acres in the heart of town for $350,000 before it approved the purchase Oct.

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Chesterton Tribune

Local fire departments battle two barn fires Friday

Two large barn fires burning simultaneously in Duneland on Friday forced local fire departments to scramble for help.

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Wed Nov 18, 2009

Post Tribune

RDA approves $1.8M for project in Porter County

The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority on Tuesday unanimously approved more than $1.8 million for the town of Porter's lakeshore gateway project, despite the Porter County Council's efforts to break from the regional group.

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Tue Nov 17, 2009

Chesterton Tribune

Chesterton and Porter to hold joint stormwater ed program at WIS

The towns of Chesterton and Porter will hold a joint stormwater education program for fifth graders at Westchester Intermediate School on Dec.

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Chesterton Tribune

Official results of RTD referendum increase margin of No victory

The opposition to the Northern Indiana Regional Transportation District gained a sizable chunk in the official results of the Nov.

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Mon Nov 16, 2009

Chesterton Tribune

Renovated Hageman Library booming as young people flock to books

Circulation at Porter's Hageman Library is up dramatically, and Westchester Public Library Board members said it's easy to see why.

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Sat Nov 14, 2009

Chesterton Tribune

Rotary hosts tribute to veterans

Local veterans and guests joined the Chesterton-Porter Rotary Club Tuesday at the Club's third annual Veteran's Day celebration held in the Westchester Public Library Service Center.

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Thu Nov 12, 2009

Chesterton Tribune

State may ban left turns off 149 onto Old Porter Rd

Roads were a topic of discussion Wednesday for both the Burns Harbor Redevelopment Commission and the Town Council.

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Wed Nov 11, 2009

Chesterton Tribune

Woman pleads guilty to WiseWay thefts

An Aurora, Ill., woman who Chesterton Police say shoplifted nearly $2,000 in liquid baby formula on four separate occasions from the WiseWay Foods at 1600 Pioneer Trail last spring is facing a sentence of more than four years in the Indiana Department of Correction after pleading guilty to three felony charges.

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Tue Nov 10, 2009

Chesterton Tribune

Porter CEDIT spending plan includes sidewalks, park work, new vehicles

The Porter Town Council has big plans for its future CEDIT money including street/fire vehicle purchases, sidewalk replacement, park improvements, hiring a grant writer and renovations to the town hall.

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Mon Nov 09, 2009

Chesterton Tribune

Police Man found with heroin, needles in car with two children

A Chesterton resident was arrested Thursday on charges of neglect of a dependent, possession of a controlled substance, maintaining a common nuisance, possession of paraphernalia, and taking a child into a common nuisance, Porter Police said.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

Post Tribune

Law and Order

Nothing else was touched in the rented house, in the 800 N. block of County Road 200E.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Chesterton Tribune

Porter County Community Foundation awards 25 grants

The Porter County Community Foundation has awarded a total of $251,053 from its 2009 community funds to not-for-profit organizations throughout the county.

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Chesterton Tribune

80 percent say no to RTD in countywide referendum

With a sigh of relief, county officials were glad to see the public finally take a stand in Tuesday's special election for the Northwest Indiana Regional Transportation District referendum.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

NBC 33 News

Voters Reject Northern Indiana Regional Transit District

Voters in two northern Indiana counties overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to create a regional transportation district.

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Post Tribune

Slaying suspect charged

Valparaiso's first homicide in more than a year reportedly was a reaction to a dirty look.

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