Government

Porter County Chief Deputy Recorder Jon C. Miller protects county records for all

Porter County Chief Deputy Recorder Jon C. Miller protects county records for all Jon C. Miller knows how important his work is as Porter County Chief Deputy Recorder. In fact, Miller and his team have taken great care to preserve and digitize all documents in their care.  As the Chief Deputy Recorder, Miller and his...

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Valparaiso Invites Participants to City Government Academy

Valparaiso Invites Participants to City Government Academy To encourage community engagement, the City of Valparaiso offers a seven-week City Government Academy as an opportunity for residents to learn about how city government works in Valparaiso. “So far 130 people have graduated from our City Government...

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Valpo Plants 50+ Acres of Natural Habitat for Birds and Pollinators

Valpo Plants 50+ Acres of Natural Habitat for Birds and Pollinators Valpo Parks and the Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission have partnered with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife  Service (USFWS) and others to restore more than 50 acres of diverse native prairie that will provide valuable  wildlife habitat on Valpo...

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City of Hammond hosts the 20th annual State of the City Address under McDermott Jr.

City of Hammond hosts the 20th annual State of the City Address under McDermott Jr. On Wednesday, February 7, local businesses and members of the community welcomed Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. at today’s State of the City address at Dynasty Banquets. First on the stage was Interim Executive Director of the Lakeshore Chamber of...

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Valparaiso Launches Lead-Safe Inventory for Water Service Lines

Valparaiso Launches Lead-Safe Inventory for Water Service Lines The City of Valparaiso is launching a program to complete a full inventory of the city’s water service lines, including those in residences, announced Matt Zurbriggen, Deputy City Services Director for the City of Valparaiso. The inventory is...

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City of La Porte sets example for code enforcement throughout Indiana

City of La Porte sets example for code enforcement throughout Indiana All eyes were on the City of La Porte this week, as Code Enforcement Director Jeff Batchelor presented at the Accelerate Indiana Municipalities Conference in Indianapolis. The conference gathered nearly 700 newly elected municipal officials from...

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