VALPARAISO — Democrat Randy Wilkening will face Republican Cyndi Dykes in the Porter County coroner's race this fall.Wilkening, a Portage firefighter and paramedic, defeated Dale Bagnall, who works as a deputy coroner, to win the Democratic nomination.Dykes, a histology technician, defeated Tom Ampeliotis, who volunteers with the coroner's office, to win the Republican nomination."I'm overwhelmed. I didn't know what to expect when I went into this," Dykes said Tuesday night after hearing the final numbers. "I just hope I can fulfill what I want to for the Porter County citizens.""We both ran a race a different way, and it was all good," she said.Dykes plans to take a few days to soak in the results before working on her general election campaign."That's what I'm doing it for, is Porter County," she said. "I don't think I'm going to change my strategy."Dykes said she is just happy to be nominated."I have so much respect for all the citizens," she said.Wilkening was also … [Read more...] about It’s Dykes vs. Wilkening for Porter County coroner this fall