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A storm for a generation closes the Coffee Creek Preserve in Chesterton (opens the original)
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A summer of storms fueled by the “Super El Nino” weather pattern landed its share of blows to the 157-acre Coffee Creek Preserve that sprawls east of Ind. 49 in Chesterton. Heavier than normal storms that swept through Chesterton in June and July did their share of damage, leaving the preserve much soggier than usual and a breeding ground for hordes of mosquitoes. But it was the Aug. 11 derecho — which hammered all of Northwest Indiana — that has shut down the Coffee Creek Preserve to this day.
Porter Police to have officer at Discovery Charter School (opens the original)
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Discovery Charter School will have a Porter Police officer assigned full-time as a school resource officer. The agreement between the school in Porter and the town was unanimously approved by the Town Council on Tuesday. Discovery Charter School, with 500 students in grades K through 8, will pay the officer’s salary, estimated around $95,000. Discovery Superintendent Kevin Zeck said that his school’s arrangement with Porter mirrors that of the Chesterton Police Department, which assigns six scho
Porter Plan Commission wants a traffic study for goat farm development (opens the original)
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An Indianapolis man who wants to turn 25 acres of woodland into a mixed-use development with a small goat farm was asked by the Porter Plan Commission to have a professional traffic study performed and provide more details on his ambitious plan. Kevin Spellacy is seeking a Planned Unit Development (PUD) agreement for 25 acres off U.S. 20 in Porter, which runs behind Leroy’s Hot Stuff. The Plan Commission decided Wednesday to continue a hearing until next month to give Spellacy more time. After t
Magistrate holds court for Constitution Day at Jackson Elementary (opens the original)
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Magistrate Ana Osan raised her right hand and administered the oath. But instead of the usual confines of the Porter Superior 1 Courtroom, she was standing in front of 70 fourth graders assembled in the cafeteria of Jackson Elementary School Tuesday morning. The students repeated after her: “I swear and affirm, under penalties of perjury, to tell the truth, the whole truth.” “Constitution Day” was in session. The day commemorates the Sept. 17, 1787, signing of the U.S. Constitution. Schools thro
Duneland students will make up two days from Aug. 11 derecho (opens the original)
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Duneland School Corporation students will only have to make up two out of eight days missed due to the Aug. 11 derecho. Superintendent Robert McDermott told the Duneland School Board at Monday’s meeting that the issue was settled after discussions with the Indiana Department of Education. Duneland was hardly alone as several school districts across Indiana sought waivers for days missed because of storm damage. School was originally going to start on Aug. 13, but extensive storm damage in the di
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