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Kankakee Township breaks ground for new station

By Cheri Shelhart, Kankakee Valley Post News Sept. 30, 2019 WHEATFIELD — Firefighters, township officials, construction and architect came together Thursday afternoon to break ground on the new fire station being built in Kankakee Township. The plan calls for a two bay station, that will include meeting space and will be a place residents in… Read more »

Valparaiso awards contract for addition to, renovation of City Hall

            By: Joyce Russell, NWI Times November 4, 2018 VALPARAISO — Gariup Construction, of Gary, has received the contract for the renovation of and addition to City Hall. The Board of Works, during a special meeting last week, approved the contract for the base bid of $3,579,500 plus an alternate… Read more »

Valparaiso awards contract for new transportation vendor, Academy Street project

By: Joyce Russell, NWI Times July 28, 2018 VALPARAISO — The city’s transportation system is getting a new operator, but riders won’t notice the difference. The Board of Works on Friday awarded a contract to Royal Excursion, of Mishawaka, Indiana, to operate the Vline and ChicaGo Dash bus systems. Planning director Tyler Kent said the company… Read more »

Longtime Porter County employee honored at plaza ribbon cutting

Longtime Porter County employee honored at plaza ribbon cutting By: Amy Lavalley June 6, 2018 Debby Boggs clipped the red ribbon stretched on the Porter County Administration Building plaza with a large, ceremonial scissors while the elected officials surrounding her clapped and cheered. On Tuesday, county commissioners and other officials celebrated the newly renovated plaza… Read more »