Porter County 360 News https://pc360news.com/ Local news for Porter County, Indiana. en-us Thu, 12 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://pc360news.com/art/favicon-192.pngPorter County 360 Newshttps://pc360news.com/ Porter County opens its zoning rules to a Nov. 19 hearing under the new state housing lawhttps://pc360news.com/porter-county-housing-zoning-hearing-hea-1001-plan-commission.htmlhttps://pc360news.com/porter-county-housing-zoning-hearing-hea-1001-plan-commission.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000GovernmentThe Plan Commission takes public comment on the county's development code under a state law aimed at more home building, and the county's redevelopment and zoning boards meet in the days before it. Chesterton waives home building permit fees for veterans and active-duty troopshttps://pc360news.com/chesterton-veterans-building-permit-fee-waiver-council.htmlhttps://pc360news.com/chesterton-veterans-building-permit-fee-waiver-council.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2026 17:30:00 +0000GovernmentThe Town Council passed the waiver in one night, named the police and fire stations safe places to report cyberbullying, and set the downtown snow parking ban, which took effect early Thursday. Burns Harbor port lands $11.2 million federal grant for a harbor crane and container gearhttps://pc360news.com/burns-harbor-port-federal-grant-crane-container-equipment.htmlhttps://pc360news.com/burns-harbor-port-federal-grant-crane-container-equipment.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2026 17:00:00 +0000NewsThe money buys a mobile harbor crane and cargo equipment for steel, bulk loads and future container ships, and the state port authority is now run by an interim team after its CEO's departure Nov. 1. Chesterton takes its first football sectional title to Concord for a Class 5A regional Fridayhttps://pc360news.com/chesterton-football-regional-at-concord-preview.htmlhttps://pc360news.com/chesterton-football-regional-at-concord-preview.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2026 16:45:00 +0000SportsThe Trojans (6-5) play the Concord Minutemen (6-5) at 6:30 p.m. Central on Friday, Nov. 13, at Concord High School, with $10 digital tickets through Eventlink. Porter County's fall in the IHSAA tournament: 13 sectional titles and two football teams still playinghttps://pc360news.com/porter-county-fall-sports-ihsaa-tournament-roundup.htmlhttps://pc360news.com/porter-county-fall-sports-ihsaa-tournament-roundup.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2026 16:45:00 +0000SportsFrom Chesterton volleyball to Valparaiso unified flag football, here is how Porter County's teams and state qualifiers fared in this fall's IHSAA tournaments, by the official results. Wheeler, 11-1 with its first sectional title since 2011, plays at unbeaten Eastside in 2A regional Fridayhttps://pc360news.com/wheeler-football-regional-at-eastside-preview.htmlhttps://pc360news.com/wheeler-football-regional-at-eastside-preview.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2026 16:45:00 +0000SportsThe Bearcats face the 11-0 Blazers at 7:30 p.m. Eastern, 6:30 p.m. Central, on Friday, Nov. 13, at Eastside, with $10 digital tickets through Eventlink. Porter County Judge Christopher Buckley files response to state misconduct charges over his August OWI arresthttps://pc360news.com/porter-judge-buckley-answers-judicial-misconduct-charges.htmlhttps://pc360news.com/porter-judge-buckley-answers-judicial-misconduct-charges.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2026 16:15:00 +0000CourtsThe state's judicial ethics commission has asked the Indiana Supreme Court to name three masters to hold a public hearing once Buckley answered. The court will decide whether he broke the judicial conduct code and what discipline, if any, he faces. Illinois man jailed on warrant in fatal July OWI crash case, due in Porter County court Thursday afternoonhttps://pc360news.com/porter-county-fatal-owi-crash-warrant-arrest-initial-hearing.htmlhttps://pc360news.com/porter-county-fatal-owi-crash-warrant-arrest-initial-hearing.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2026 15:45:00 +0000Public SafetyJeffrey Allen Keith faces five felony counts, including two of causing death while operating a vehicle while intoxicated or with an alcohol concentration of .08 or more, and his bond is to be set at a 2 p.m. hearing Thursday. East Porter County schools sign 12-year lease to renovate part of Washington Township Middle/Highhttps://pc360news.com/east-porter-schools-lease-washington-township-renovation.htmlhttps://pc360news.com/east-porter-schools-lease-washington-township-renovation.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2026 15:00:00 +0000SchoolsThe lease caps payments at $5.49 million a year, and the district projects its debt service tax levy will not rise above today's level as older debt is paid off. Porter County week ahead: two high school stage shows, a Chesterton plan hearing and a sculpture callhttps://pc360news.com/porter-county-weekend-week-ahead-guide-nov-13.htmlhttps://pc360news.com/porter-county-weekend-week-ahead-guide-nov-13.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2026 15:00:00 +0000CommunityDates, times, places and prices for public events from Monday, Nov. 16, through Sunday, Nov. 22, plus two dates to save, as the organizers posted them. Valparaiso leaf crews reach Zone 4 as curbside pickup runs through Dec. 4https://pc360news.com/valparaiso-leaf-brush-collection-zones.htmlhttps://pc360news.com/valparaiso-leaf-brush-collection-zones.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2026 15:00:00 +0000NewsHere is how the city's four-zone rotation works, where crews were working Thursday morning and what residents need to do with piles and bags before loose-leaf pickup ends. Valparaiso opens 7,600-foot Vale Park West Link Pathway for northwest neighborhoodshttps://pc360news.com/valparaiso-vale-park-west-link-pathway-opens.htmlhttps://pc360news.com/valparaiso-vale-park-west-link-pathway-opens.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2026 15:00:00 +0000NewsThe off-road path along Vale Park and Froberg roads ties northwest neighborhoods including Pepper Creek and Iron Gate into the city's pathway network toward Valparaiso High School, Rogers Lakewood Park and downtown. Portage closes Central Avenue between Edgewood Street and Blake Road from Thursday until Friday for water main repairshttps://pc360news.com/portage-central-avenue-closure-water-main.htmlhttps://pc360news.com/portage-central-avenue-closure-water-main.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000Public SafetyDrivers who use that stretch of Central Avenue will be sent around it on Willowdale Road, Stone Avenue and County Line Road while it is closed. Portage compost site reopens Thursday for Porter County residents only, with ID checkshttps://pc360news.com/portage-compost-site-reopens-residents-only.htmlhttps://pc360news.com/portage-compost-site-reopens-residents-only.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000GovernmentThe U.S. 12 site takes leaves, brush and branches again starting at 8 a.m. Thursday, and the district is recording the name and address of everyone who drops off. Porter County to certify Nov. 3 election Friday, with unofficial turnout at 44.7%https://pc360news.com/porter-county-election-certification-results.htmlhttps://pc360news.com/porter-county-election-certification-results.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000GovernmentThe county's posted results stay unofficial until the board certifies them at noon Friday at the Expo Center, and provisional ballots are not yet reported. Valparaiso redevelopment board takes up Pratt TIF district and $19.4 million 2027 TIF budget Thursdayhttps://pc360news.com/valparaiso-redevelopment-pratt-tif-budget-board-of-works-preview.htmlhttps://pc360news.com/valparaiso-redevelopment-pratt-tif-budget-board-of-works-preview.htmlThu, 12 Nov 2026 14:00:00 +0000GovernmentThe Redevelopment Commission votes on a new tax increment area for Pratt Industries' expansion and its final 2027 budget, and the Board of Works follows Friday with a trail award and the firefighters' contract.