The Porter County Council voted on Tuesday to appropriate a total of $18 million for a second phase of ongoing renovations to the county jail. "It's not a want," Councilman Mike Brickner ...

Local officials in attendance included Porter County Commissioner Barb Regnitz, R-Center, Porter County Council President Andy Vasquez, R-4th, and County Councilman Greg Simms, D-3rd. Funded by ...

Teams with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security are to be in Porter County Thursday surveying damage from Sunday's rain and wind storm to determine if the area is eligible for government ...

In Valparaiso, strong winds tipped over a semi-tractor-trailer, killing a driver. Porter County deputies found the truck and trailer on its side and the man was pronounced dead at the scene ...

News 8 reached out to authorities in Porter County in northwest Indiana for more information. The semi was one of at least four that had been overturned during strong winds, according to reports ...