August24th
Commissioner Bob Harper has been good for Valparaiso and Porter County.
Economic development guided by good public policy results in something desirable; generally good jobs, low taxes and quality of life advantages. Bob Harper took control of Porter County development in late 2003 with what many developers considered a bad idea – the concept of green space in new residential developments. Read More
August24th
By Howard H. Hewitt
If you like affordable and richly flavored wine, you have to embrace the French.
Wine drinkers who want great fruit, a bit of earthiness and smooth drinking juice, should try wines from the Cotes du Rhone region.
August24th
By Neal F. Litherland
Spring and summer are traditionally seasons when lot of apartment hunting and moving takes place. School ends in late spring, and college students start moving out of their dorms and looking for off-campus housing. And the weather’s cooperative for hauling furniture.
But before you start rounding up your furniture and your friends to help haul it you need to find the perfect place for you.
The first step is to ask yourself what you need out of your new apartment. Do you have to be close to work or school? Do you need one bedroom or two? How much can you afford to pay? Do you need central air conditioning? High speed internet? Read More
August24th
by Krystal Vivian
Supplies You’ll Need:
Two pieces of fleece fabric the same size – Fabric should be at least 40 inches wide, but most fabrics are 54 inches wide which is perfect. For large blankets, two yards of fabric is recommended. For smaller sized blankets for babies or pets, one and a half yards of fabric is fine. They can be different colors or patterns, and can be found at Jo-Ann Fabrics or Walmart.
August24th
SHOP LOCAL
Chamber of Commerce Challenge
The Chesterton/Duneland Chamber of Commerce is challenging all Porter County residents to shop local and within the Duneland community. The Chamber 2010 10-10 Challenge is their newest program in which shoppers are to spend $10 or more at 10 different Chamber member establishments, within one month, save the receipts, and turn them in to be placed in a drawing for Chamber gift certificates. Drawings will be held at the end of each month. Read More
August24th
by Clint Turpin
Q: I got a letter that said I won the lottery in the United Kingdom. It included a cashier’s check to cover taxes and fees. Is this for real?
A: Not even a little bit. Sorry.
What you have is a Lottery Scam letter. These have been circulating for years, and thousands of people have lost incredible amounts of money.
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August24th
Rittenhouse Senior Living of Portage
Tucked behind Lowes off of U.S. Highway 6 in Portage, in Sterling Creek Village is a new community for seniors being developed by Rittenhouse Senior Living. The community will offer assisted living, a special care unit for people with Alzheimer’s disease and 2-bedroom villas for seniors who are able to live independently but don’t want the hassles of home ownership any longer. The people of Rittenhouse Senior Living believe that residents come first in everything they do.
Last fall, Rittenhouse Senior Living in partnership with developer Steve Garatoni, opened communities in Michigan City and Valparaiso. Rittenhouse is a privately held, national senior living company currently operating in four states.
August24th
Many people nowadays are always looking for new ways to save a buck – or two, or twenty, or hundreds – often scrambling to find ways to cut back on expenses, use less electricity, or use less gas.
Well the answer to saving money may be right under your nose – or perhaps behind your walls.
August24th
By Carl Kurek
The year is 1901.
The first year of the 20th century. The year the U.S. Stock Market crashed. A year in which baseball’s American League declared itself a Major League and Hubert Cecil Booth patented his plans for the first electric vacuum cleaner.
August24th
by Neal F. Litherland
Geese are as natural a part of the cycle of seasons in Northwest Indiana as molting leaves, changing temperatures and wardrobe shifts. Whether the birds all flock up to Canada and stop by Indiana on a temporary basis or stay here permanently, geese can often cause much frustration for people.
Geese can terrorize local fowl, fill up the local pond, leave messes everywhere, and, while they might look majestic in flight, geese can be adversarial if you get too close to them.
