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Here is your Monday forecast
Today A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Tonight A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. TuesdayShowers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Tuesday Night A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Wednesday Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high
City of La Porte: Leaf pickup begins Nov. 9
The City of La Porte is reminding residents that leaf pickup is just around the corner. Street crews will begin their first pass on Monday, Nov. 9. Once they've worked their way around the city, they'll begin the second pass immediately after. Below are some general guidelines provided by the city to help make this process as smooth as possible:
Portage Police Department warns of phone scam
The Portage Police Department is warning residents of a phone scam. "Our department has received several calls recently regarding a scam in which residents are being contacted via telephone and told they need to pay bail for someone they know who is in jail," PPD said on their Facebook page. "Jail staff will NOT call you and ask you to
INDOT reminds drivers to stay alert for road crews, deploys Project Greenlight to increase worker visibility
INDIANA – As daylight hours decrease, the Indiana Department of Transportation reminds drivers to stay alert for road crews. One way INDOT continues to increase awareness of workers in low-light or low visibility conditions is through Project Greenlight, a program to equip highway workers with Guardian Angel safety lights. “Crews are operating in darker conditions more often as we head
VFW Post 2511 in Porter to host free Veterans Supper on Saturday Nov 14
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2511 will host a free Veterans Supper at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, at the post, located at 1290 Wagner Road in Porter, the Town of Chesterton announced on its Facebook page. The event is open to all veterans and their guests, including children and grandchildren of veterans. The menu will include turkey and ham

