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Kouts

News for Kouts from PC360: our stories, the newest official notices and when the town council meets.

1PC360 story2recent official noticesNext meetingKouts Town Council, Dec. 14

PC360 stories

  1. SchoolsKouts

    East Porter County schools sign 12-year lease to renovate part of Washington Township Middle/High

    The 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.

Newest official notices

  1. School noticeNotice of Building Corporation Public Meeting, Nov. 9, 2026East Porter County School Corporation, Nov. 9, 2026
  2. School noticeNotice of Hearing on Proposed Lease, Nov. 9, 2026East Porter County School Corporation, Nov. 9, 2026

Each line links to the official page that posted it.

When it meets

  • Kouts Town CouncilMeets the second Monday of the month at 6 p.m., Town Hall, 210 S. Main St.
    Next on that schedule: Monday, Dec. 14 Town Council page

Agendas and minutes: Kouts Town Council page. Boards cancel and move meetings, so check the agenda before you go.

Countywide stories

  1. GovernmentPorter County

    Porter County opens its zoning rules to a Nov. 19 hearing under the new state housing law

    The 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.

  2. SportsPorter County

    Porter County's fall in the IHSAA tournament: 13 sectional titles and two football teams still playing

    From 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.

  3. SportsPorter County

    Wheeler, 11-1 with its first sectional title since 2011, plays at unbeaten Eastside in 2A regional Friday

    The 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.

Countywide notices

  1. News releaseCIT Training!Porter County Sheriff's Office, Nov. 12, 2026
  2. Weather alertSpecial Weather Statement for Porter CountyNational Weather Service, Nov. 12, 2026
  3. MinutesPorter County Regular Council Meeting minutes, April 28, 2026Porter County Agenda Center, Nov. 10, 2026

Porter County government notices that reach every town.