Government

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...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr., will be giving his 21 st State of the City Address today, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. at the Dynasty Banquet facility located at 4125 Calumet Avenue, Hammond and sponsored by the Lakeshore Chamber of...

Mayor Tom Dermody today announced and swore in Richard Buell as the new Chief of Police for the City of La Porte Police Department. A La Porte County native, Buell’s policing career began at LPPD. He advanced quickly through the ranks, holding the...

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...

The City of Portage is hard at work preparing for summer and the Indiana Department of Transportation’s annual Community Crossings Matching Grant (CCMG).  Each year the Indiana Department of Transportation awards matching grants to 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...

To promote neighborhood engagement, the City of Valparaiso is hosting a Neighborhood Workshop on Tuesday, January 30, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at Valparaiso City Hall, 166 Lincolnway. Neighborhood Workshops provide an opportunity for neighborhood...

US 30 from Marsh Street to City View and customers south of US 30 This is a message from Valparaiso City Services.  Valparaiso City Services crews have discovered a water main compromise on US 30 which is  causing low water pressure and/or...

Former Crown Point Councilwoman Carol Drasga was presented with a Circle of Corydon Award for her years of dedicated service to the City of Crown Point.  Indiana state Rep. Julie Olthoff presented Drasga with the award during the Jan. 8 Crown Point...

Bill Durnell has been named to the Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission, announced Mayor Jon  Costas. “Bill has proven leadership experience, keen analytical skills and a longstanding commitment  to the Valparaiso community. We look...