As part of the upcoming Veterans Day, Porter County will participate in Operation Green Light, a national initiative to support veterans and to raise awareness of resources available at the county, state, and federal levels to assist veterans and...
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Lt. Gov. Crouch, Indiana Broadband Office designate Porter County as a Broadband Ready Community
Today, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Broadband Office announced that Porter County is now designated as an official Broadband Ready Community. The Broadband Ready Communities Program was created as a tool to encourage broadband development...
Porter County Government Now Offers Winter Road Conditions Updates Via Email And/Or Text Message
For several years, Porter County Government has provided Winter Weather Road Conditions Updates whenever the Porter County Highway Department deploys trucks, no matter the time of day or night. The updates include current road conditions during snow...
Wishing Upon a Recycling Bin: Wish-cycling on the rise in Porter County
Wish-cycling or the art of attempting to recycle is on the rise in Porter County. At surface level, wish-cycling is the practice of recycling items that cannot be recycled. It stems from individuals' best intentions. You wish or hope that...
Porter County Travel Alerts During Winter Weather Events
What Are Travel Alerts? When road conditions deteriorate during winter weather conditions, the leadership at the Highway Department, Sheriff's Department and Emergency Management Agency consult to determine if those conditions warrant the issuance of...
Winter Weather Driving Tips From The Porter County Highway Department
If you’ve lived in northwest Indiana for any length of time, you know that winter weather can change in an instant, especially with the dreaded lake effect snow. It is important that we be prepared for anything Mother Nature sends our way....
Porter County Winter Weather Road Conditions Communications Process
The Porter County Board of Commissioners has established a proactive communications process during winter weather events when road conditions deteriorate because of snow and/or icing. This process has been developed and refined over the past few...
Porter County 911 Dispatcher Makayla Pritchett Presented Stork Award
It’s hard to imagine the concern and apprehension of an expectant mother when childbirth begins before getting to the hospital or a paramedic arrives. That’s exactly what happened with an expectant family in September who frantically called 911....
Master Recycler class series begins
The Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County is soon to start new five-class series for individuals interested in learning more about recycling. Each class will be comprised of a 90-minute session. Classes will be hybrid of Zoom and...