🌱 How Braun’s tax plan could reshape life for Porter County seniors

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In today's newsletter:

• How Braun’s tax plan could reshape life for Porter County seniors

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 61 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
• Friday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 84 and low of 65 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Braun's plan to eliminate property taxes for Hoosier seniors could nix local services, economists warn (indianaeconomicdigest.net) — Porter County seniors are central to a new debate over Gov. Mike Braun’s idea to end property taxes for Hoosiers 65 and older, which economists warn could cut local services or shift taxes to younger homeowners. Experts highlight that Porter, Lake and Jasper counties have especially high shares of older, mostly retired homeowners who would be directly affected.
   

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📸 Around Porter

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Porter

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Wednesday June 3

• CHS Graduation
  Duneland School Corporation Chesterton, IN 46304
  7:00 pm
• Duneland School Corporation : CHS Graduation
  Westchester Intermediate School Field House #1, Field House #2, Field House #3, Field house #4
  7:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• USPSA Setup at 9am, Shoot at Noon
  North Porter County Conservation Club USPSA North Porter County Conservation Club, 927 N Calumet Ave, Cheste
  9:00 am

Sunday June 7

• USPSA, first shot at 9am
  North Porter County Conservation Club USPSA 927 N Calumet Ave, Chesterton, IN 46304
  9:00 am

Thursday June 11

• State Games-Indiana State Univerity
  Special Olympics Indiana - Porter CountySpecial Olympics Indiana - Porter County 980 Portage Ave, Porter, IN 46304
• Police Commission →
  Chesterton Town Hall Meetings Chesterton Police Station - 791 Broadway Chesterton IN 46304
  5:00 pm
• Westchester Public Library Board of Trustees Meeting In-Person
  Westchester Public Library Emily Peterson Meeting Room, Hageman Branch
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday June 3

• CHS Graduation
  Duneland School Corporation Chesterton, IN 46304
  7:00 pm
• Duneland School Corporation : CHS Graduation
  Westchester Intermediate School Field House #1, Field House #2, Field House #3, Field house #4
  7:00 pm

Thursday June 4

• Recovery In Motion →
  Three20 Recovery, 320 S Calumet Rd, Chesterton
  5:00 pm
• CULINARY ARTS →
  Three20 Recovery, 320 S Calumet Rd, Chesterton
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• USPSA Setup at 9am, Shoot at Noon
  North Porter County Conservation Club USPSA North Porter County Conservation Club, 927 N Calumet Ave, Cheste
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Chesterton

• Chesterton's Bradly Basila named MVP of Futures Game as North pulls away from South (indystar.com)
• The Best Under-The-Radar Indiana Restaurants Serving Up Massive Gluten-Free Comfort Food (myfamilytravels.com)

Portage

• Portage Woman Charged After Allegedly Waving Handgun During Road Rage Incident (regionnewssource.org)
• BJ's Wholesale Club Accelerates Growth with New Locations in Kentucky, Florida and Indiana (retailrestaurantfb.com)
• Portage Police Reviewing Park Surveillance After Social Media Allegation Raises Questions About Child's Injury (regionnewssource.org)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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