Government

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. announced today that Firefighter Casey McClusky has been promoted to Battalion Chief for the Hammond Fire Department. As a Battalion Chief McClusky will lead a battalion of firefighters and will lead the incident...

Behind every new building and construction project throughout Porter County is Building Commissioner Mike Haller. For the last 20-plus years, Haller has been working tirelessly to ensure every structure throughout the county is built and maintained...

A notable moment unfolded at the Mishawaka City Hall as the community gathered to witness the swearing-in of Alex Arendt as the new Chief of Police for the Mishawaka Police Department (MPD) during the Board of Public Works meeting on Tuesday, August...

In this article of our series, the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County, with support from its Board of Directors and Citizens Advisory Committee, studies the consequences of contamination in recycling. Understanding contamination...

As part of the City of Valparaiso’s inventory of water service lines, door knockers will begin visiting residences throughout the community to perform short in-home assessments. “These quick residential visits will help us to complete the full...

Tomorrow, the City of Mishawaka will witness a significant leadership transition within the Mishawaka Police Department during the Board of Public Works meeting at 10:00 AM in the Council Chambers. Former Services Chief, Alex Arendt, will be...

In this article of our series, the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County, with support from its Board of Directors and Citizens Advisory Committee, examines the recycling sorting process. Exploring the broader process of recycling...

Today marks a bittersweet moment for the City of Mishawaka as we bid farewell to our honorable Chief of Police, Ken Witkowski Jr., who has officially retired after an extraordinary career. Chief Witkowski has been an integral part of the Mishawaka...

The Valparaiso Police Department is pleased to announce the recent graduation of Captain Melanie Sheets, Detective Sergeant Chris Allison, and Patrol Lieutenant Jerame Simpson from the School of Police Staff and Command (SPSC) at Northwestern...

For many, recycling in the Region has proven to be a cryptic process plagued by tales of recyclables in landfills and misconceptions about the final resting place for pizza boxes. A “why try?” attitude has left many to practically abandon the...