Shelley Jones

Starbucks baristas shut down the store at LaPorte Avenue and Silhavy Road in Valparaiso at noon on Christmas Eve in an attempt to bring the coffee behemoth to recognize the only unionized store in Valparaiso. It was one of 500 […]

Efforts to make traffic stops safer for those with autism spectrum or other communication disorders are taking shape in Porter County. The Porter County Board of Commissioners, at the request of the Portage Township Trustee’s Office and the Portage Township

The unsung hero of county coffers, the treasurer, is up for grabs in Porter County this year. Current treasurer Michelle Clancy is prevented from seeking reelection this year due to term limits. Her chief deputy, Jim Albarran, is running on

In the wake of a tragedy that leaves seven children without parents to raise them, Matthew Urquidi, the 40-year-old Portage man charged in relation to the death of his live-in fiancee 29-year-old Shandra Crowe, received the maximum allowable sentence of

Sixth grader Claire Metzger is years away from qualifying to vote but she may be inspiring people all over Porter County to do so with her winning “I voted” sticker design that will be given out to all the county’s

Porter County Chief Deputy Auditor Ryan Kubal said the 2025 General Fund, an incomplete work in progress as passed Monday night in a multi-part process, is looking good at $10.8 million thus far. “Right now, as of night two, looked

Representatives of Valparaiso University, citing Indiana’s voting participation of just 14.6% for 18- to 29-year-olds, asked the Porter County Election Board Thursday afternoon to add the campus as a new vote center. “How did we get to the basement?” asked

Jada Monroe, the co-defendant in the June 13, 2023, murder of Derek Hartz, 35, of Hobart, entered guilty pleas on three felony murder and robbery counts without a written plea Monday morning before Porter Superior Court Judge Michael Fish. Monroe

With a lightness and sparkle visible from the interior before they even crossed the threshold, the Memorial Opera House welcomed admirers to the unveiling of her next era Friday afternoon. While technically a renovation, the deft juxtaposition of modern highlights

At the start of its meeting Tuesday morning the Porter County Board of Commissioners announced its intention to send out a letter to all county municipalities requesting them to take a stance on whether or not the county should implement