La Porte’s Memorial Day service will be moved online this year, according to American Legion Post 83 Auxiliary President and Bar Manager Kathylynn Miller.  Miller, who helps orchestrate the services each year along with the Veterans of Foreign...

City of La Porte Police Chief Paul Brettin (third from left) accepts a grant check awarded to the department by the Norfolk Southern Foundation Thursday, May 14, 2020, in La Porte. The $5000 grant was given as part of the Norfolk Southern...

Transporte, the City’s wheels, will continue its free rides through the end of the month, according to Manager Beth West. The transportation service began providing free rides for essential-only travel in March when the governor’s...

Rural King, America's Farm and Home Store, will open a new location in the Maple Lane Mall in La Porte. Located at 1340 West State Rd 2, this renovation to the once-bustling mall will be a promising development in city revitalization. In an...

LA PORTE (May 5, 2020) – The La Porte Police Department is now accepting applications for sworn officer positions, according to Chief Paul Brettin. “After a temporary hiring freeze due to the coronavirus, our city’s police force is ready to...

LA PORTE (April 29, 2020) – La Porte’sTransporte will continue offering free transportation through May 15, according to Manager Beth West. The transportation service began providing free rides for essential trips only back in March. West said...

LA PORTE (April 24, 2020) –Beechwood Golf Course is set to reopen May 1, according to City of La Porte Park Superintendent Mark Schreiber. Despite golf courses having the ability to remain open under Governor Eric Holcomb’s stay-at-home order,...

Mayor Tom Dermody (far right) thanks local business Kendall Electric for their donation of 90 face shields on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, in La Porte. The company assembled the shields to help protect local healthcare professionals and other essential...

The City of La Porte recently hired Jessica Bruder as its first-ever communications director, according to Mayor Tom Dermody. With the ongoing pandemic, Dermody said communication with city residents is critical. He said having someone in this new...