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Porter County 911 Moving To A New State Of The Art Dispatch Center

Porter County 911 Moving To A New State Of The Art Dispatch Center Over the next 30 days, Porter County Central Communications (911) will be transitioning their department from their current location at the Porter County Sheriff’s building to a new state of the art dispatch center located at 157 Franklin Street in...

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Consumer Advocate: Tips to safely participate in crowdfunding

Consumer Advocate: Tips to safely participate in crowdfunding In light of the recent tragedy in Surfside, Florida, where a building collapsed, many are searching for ways to help victims and their families. As with any disaster donations, beware of scammers preying on those looking to help. One of the most...

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Mind on Money: Be sure to plan for potential Medicare ‘surcharge’

Mind on Money: Be sure to plan for potential Medicare ‘surcharge’ IN MY PRACTICE, CLIENTS HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH AN EXPECTED PLANNING ISSUE THAT IS OCCURRING WITH MORE AND MORE FREQUENCY. THE ISSUE IS MEDICARE IRMAA, AND UNFORTUNATELY NOT BEING AWARE OF, AND IF POSSIBLE, ATTENDING TO THIS MATTER CAN RESULT IN AN...

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Consumer Advocate: Child Tax Credit scams on the rise

Consumer Advocate: Child Tax Credit scams on the rise The IRS recently announced that it will begin sending monthly direct deposit payments in July to those who qualify through the American Rescue Plan Act. This means that those who qualify will get up to half of their child tax credit in monthly...

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Porter-Starke Services Joins Statewide ‘NaloxBox’ Initiative to Curb Opioid Deaths

Porter-Starke Services Joins Statewide ‘NaloxBox’ Initiative to Curb Opioid Deaths In February, Governor Eric Holcomb announced that the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Division of Mental Health and Addiction would be partnering with Overdose Lifeline, Inc. in order to expand access to naloxone. Naloxone, also...

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Consumer Advocate: Tips to address summer storm damage

Consumer Advocate: Tips to address summer storm damage Summertime brings sunshine and warm weather – but it can also bring damaging storms and tornados like those seen across northern Indiana last month. Storm damage can cause panic for victims, which may lead to rash and hasty decisions. This can lead...

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