Articles Posted March 2011

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    Hobart Rugby Team builds on success

    by Carl Kurek Last November, The Chronicle reported on the Northwest Indiana Exiles Rugby Football Club and their fruitful season, which extended all the way to the Regional finals and amounted to a season record…

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    Nipsco Explains New Electric Rate Case

    Here’s how NIPSCO’s new electric rate case helps customers. Last November, we filed a new electric rate case with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. This filing includes updated cost and usage data that better reflects…

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    Portage YMCA to celebrate Healthy Kids Days

    On April 16, the Portage Township YMCA is encouraging all children and parents in the community to come to the Y for a play date and commit to being active every day. It’s all part…

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    New trend: Saving a financially wounded marriage

    by Laurie Puhn, J.D. Now more than ever, people are coming to my couple’s mediation office to help them save their financially wounded marriages. They aren’t asking me for a job, rather they want me…

  • Employers are not gullible when reading resumes

    Employers are not gullible when reading resumes

    by Bill Tate Foolish fibs on your resume are considered full-out lies in the employment world. A resume is no place for stretching the truth, especially when it is an employer’s first impression of you.…

  • Short Takes

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    Short Takes

    WALK-IN SERVICE Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Some tax preparation slots remain open for low moderate income and elderly looking to have their taxes prepared at no charge for the 2010 tax season, said George Kuebler,…

  • People in the news

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    People in the news

    Portage Exchange Club contributes to The Caring Place President Mary Jo Bryan presents a check to The Caring Place Executive Director Mary Beth Schultz on behalf of the Portage Exchange Club. Schultz spoke at the…

  • Memorial Opera House 2011 Musical Theatre Summer Camp

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    Memorial Opera House 2011 Musical Theatre Summer Camp

    Memorial Opera House’s Summer Musical Theatre Camp begins enrollment on April 1. Do not miss this incredible experience. This intensive four-week program is designed for students who want to engage in rigorous musical theatre training in…

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    Abstinence- A growing trend among teens

    by Donna Golob New data released by the Centers for Disease Control confirm that the majority of teens are not having sex. According to 2006-2008 survey results released recently by the National Center for Health…

  • Never drive through floodwaters

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    Never drive through floodwaters

    Even though winter weather has returned to the forecasts, spring is officially here. With spring comes rain and storms. The Porter County Emergency Management Agency in Valparaiso would like to remind everyone how all of…