As part of the upcoming Veterans Day, Porter County will participate in Operation Green Light, a national initiative to support veterans and to raise awareness of resources available at the county, state, and federal levels to assist veterans and...
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Lt. Gov. Crouch, Indiana Broadband Office designate Porter County as a Broadband Ready Community
Today, Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Broadband Office announced that Porter County is now designated as an official Broadband Ready Community. The Broadband Ready Communities Program was created as a tool to encourage broadband development...
Porter County Government Now Offers Winter Road Conditions Updates Via Email And/Or Text Message
For several years, Porter County Government has provided Winter Weather Road Conditions Updates whenever the Porter County Highway Department deploys trucks, no matter the time of day or night. The updates include current road conditions during snow...
Wishing Upon a Recycling Bin: Wish-cycling on the rise in Porter County
Wish-cycling or the art of attempting to recycle is on the rise in Porter County. At surface level, wish-cycling is the practice of recycling items that cannot be recycled. It stems from individuals' best intentions. You wish or hope that...
Porter County Commissioners seek public input on use Of American Rescue Plan Act Funds
The Porter County Board of Commissioners is seeking input from the citizens of Porter County regarding the investment of the $33,096,066.00 allocated to Porter County under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) of 2021. Generally, ARP provides that...
Porter County Travel Alerts During Winter Weather Events
What Are Travel Alerts? When road conditions deteriorate during winter weather conditions, the leadership at the Highway Department, Sheriff's Department and Emergency Management Agency consult to determine if those conditions warrant the issuance of...
Winter Weather Driving Tips From The Porter County Highway Department
If you’ve lived in northwest Indiana for any length of time, you know that winter weather can change in an instant, especially with the dreaded lake effect snow. It is important that we be prepared for anything Mother Nature sends our way....
Porter County Winter Weather Road Conditions Communications Process
The Porter County Board of Commissioners has established a proactive communications process during winter weather events when road conditions deteriorate because of snow and/or icing. This process has been developed and refined over the past few...
Thank you, Jeff Grogan for your 42 years Of service to the people of Porter County
Photo Caption: From L to R, Asst Highway Supervisor Jim Polarek, Commissioners Jeff Good & Laura Blaney, Jeff Grogan, Lisa Grogan, Commissioner Jim Biggs, Highway Supervisor Rich Sexton. Over 57% of Porter County’s current population weren’t...