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Request for Proposals Portage Youth Sports Complex
The City of Portage is accepting proposals for a Youth Sports Complex
Travel impacts on I-94 between S.R. 49 and U.S. 421
In Porter and La Porte counties, an INDOT contractor has ramp closures and overnight lane closures at I-94 and U.S. 421 starting today, September 23. In the current work zone between mile marker 29-34, westbound traffic has returned to the westbound side after being in…
Utility work to begin Sept. 23 in Portage
In Portage, Frontier will begin lane closures along the 6200 block of Central Avenue on Wednesday, September 23. Flaggers will be onsite directing traffic. The city did not specify an estimated end date. See the maps the city provided for details. (Images: Portage Indiana…
Road closures for Duneland Chamber Trick or Treat in Chesterton
In Chesterton, the Duneland Chamber of Commerce’s annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat, is from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30. The following streets will be closed from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.: *Broadway between South Calumet Road to Fourth Street. *South Calumet Road between Indiana Ave.…
Road Closure – Jensen Drive in Porter County
In Porter County, Jensen Drive will close between U.S. 20 and Daniel Burnham Drive under I-94 for one month starting on or after Tuesday, September 22 for bridge coating on I-94. The detour will follow U.S. 20, S.R. 249, Ameriplex Drive and Daniel Burnham Drive.
MAAC Foundation’s First Responder Appreciation & Demonstration Day to Showcase Over 60 Local, State and Federal Agencies September 19th
VALPARAISO, Ind. – The MAAC Foundation invites the community to its First Responder Appreciation & Demonstration Day (FRADD) on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Central at the MAAC Foundation campus in Valparaiso. This free, family-friendly event offers an…
Permitting & Registration programs are back up and running!
The City's Permit and Registration Programs are working as of 9/16/26...
Chesterton Town Council votes unanimously to discontinue Town of Chesterton contract with Flock Safety license plate readers
The Chesterton Town Council voted unanimously at its meeting Monday night, Sept. 14, to discontinue the Town of Chesterton’s contract with Flock Safety, following Police Chief Tim Richardson’s investigation this summer of a reported misuse of the Flock system by a CPD officer,…
NIPSCO/Arbor Day Foundation
Free trees are available!
City of Portage 500 Turkeys Food Collection
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Valparaiso announces neighborhood tree planting events
Press release, City of Valparaiso: The City of Valparaiso is inviting residents to participate in two neighborhood tree planting events this fall, bringing neighbors together to strengthen the city’s urban forest and enhance their communities for generations to come. The…
City of Portage Comprehensive Safety Action Plan 2026
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