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🌱 Boating Safety Class (Boat America) and 10 more events
Spotted on the Porter calendar: The Dark Shores Ghost Bus Tour!

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Coming up on the calendar:
- The Dark Shores Ghost Bus Tour! at Indiana Dunes Visitor Center
- USPSA Setup at 9am, Shoot at Noon at North Porter County Conservation Club
- USPSA, first shot at 9am at North Porter County Conservation Club USPSA
... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 59 degrees.
- Wednesday: Cloudy, a shower in the p.m., temps: high: 72, low: 66.
- Thursday: Periods of rain, with a high of 68 and low of 55 degrees.
📸 Around Porter
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Porter
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★ Featured events ★
- The Dark Shores Ghost Bus Tour! →
Indiana Dunes Visitor Center, 1215 N State Rd 49, Porter
7:00 pm
Saturday October 3
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Other local events
- USPSA Setup at 9am, Shoot at Noon
North Porter County Conservation Club, 927 N Calumet Ave, Cheste
9:00 am - USPSA, first shot at 9am
North Porter County Conservation Club USPSA, 927 N Calumet Ave, Chesterton
9:00 am - Boating Safety Class (Boat America) →
B & E Marine Inc., 31 Lake Shore Dr, Michigan City
9:00 am
Saturday October 3
Sunday October 4
Saturday October 10
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🗓 Events Nearby
- RECOVERY ROUNDTABLE: FINDING STRENGTH IN SHARED STORIES →
Three20 Recovery, 320 S Calumet Road, Chesterton
5:00 pm - "RECOVERY ROUNDTABLE: FINDING STRENGTH IN SHARED STORIES" →
Three20 Recovery, 320 S Calumet Road, Chesterton
5:00 pm - CREATIVE ARTS →
Three20 Recovery, 320 S Calumet Road, Chesterton
6:00 pm - THE BREAKDOWN (MUSIC) →
Three20 Recovery, 320 S Calumet Road, Chesterton
6:00 pm - Life Recovery Service →
Three20 Recovery, 320 S Calumet Road, Chesterton
5:30 pm - Figure it Out! →
132 North Calumet Road, Chesterton
5:00 pm - 4th Street Print Fest →
Chesterton Art Center, Chesterton - October Fall Migration Bird Walk →
Indiana Dunes State Park - Wilson Shelter, County Road 100 East, Chesterton
8:00 am
Tuesday September 29
Wednesday September 30
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- With fall in season, wildlife is out, often hunting for food and that includes coyotes.
If you have a house cat, keep them inside. A cat does not stand a chance against the ever clever coyote. Honestly, you should always keep your cats… (Nextdoor Lake Charles)
🗞 Nearby News
Chesterton
- Indiana State Police Pursuit Near Chesterton Ends With One Person in Custody and a Late-Morning Lockdown at Brummitt Elementary After Officers Reported a Weapon in the Vehicle (centralrecorder.com)
- 19-year-old man dies, another injured after motorcycle crash on I-94 in Porter County (wgntv.com)
Portage
- Shafer Jr. Wins 65th Bettenhausen Memorial (speedsport.com)
Valparaiso
- Ivy Tech Valparaiso to Host Fall into Wellness Mental Health Fair Oct. 5 (greatnews.life)
- Birds Rally to Improve to 2-0 in the MVC After Thrilling Five-Set Win at Valparaiso (goredbirds.com)
- Indiana Should STOP Taxing Ski Areas Like Other Commerical Real Estate, as if the Weather Does't Matter (hoosierenquirer.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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