PORTER – Police Chief Todd Allen is in the process of replacing two of the vehicles damaged during a pursuit in November after receiving authorization from the town council late last month. Allen asked the council to approve the purchase of two Dodge Durangos using funds from the police department budget instead of waiting for the insurance claim reimbursement. He […]

Even though a mask covered much of his face, Porter Police Cpl. Scott Cornelison’s eyes squinted in a grimace as, under the guidance of physical therapist Shannon Costella, he turned his head to the right. Cornelison was on a physical therapy table the afternoon of Dec. 16 at Athletico Physical Therapy – Valparaiso South, working on his neck, upper back […]

Save the Dunes Senior Program Specialist Victoria Wittig has been a life-long lover of nature, inspired, in part, by vacations to her grandfather’s cottage on Porter Beach. The Chesterton resident returned to the area in 2018 to advocate for the environment she fell in love with as a girl. Her grandparents were Emerson and Marjorie Brooks. They purchased land and […]

Duneland School Corporation officials announced Thursday that its employment records, including names, birthdays and Social Security numbers, were subject to a data breach in late October and urged current and former employees to keep a watchful eye for any unauthorized activity regarding their health insurance. The school corporation identified what Assistant Supt. Robert McDermott called “a security incident” on Oct. […]