Hobart roadwork first NWI street project to tap stimulus

HOBART | The road resurfacing that began Thursday on Third Street is distinct because its the first local project started that has taken advantage of federal stimulus funding, City Engineer Pete Kohut said.

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'Weak' recovery expected in 2010, economists say

SCHERERVILLE | Northwest Indiana outperformed the state and national economy despite the economic recession being one of the worst in U.S. history, according to an Indiana University panel of economists.

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Gary unveils $32.1 million lakefront project

GARY | Friday's ceremony to introduce the city's Lakefront East project -- part of U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky's Marquette Greenway Plan -- kicked off with Mayor Rudy Clay urging participation by the public.

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GPTC wants to add jobs, education route

Gary Public Transportation Corp. wants to add a new route next year centered on jobs and education in the northern Glen Park neighborhood around Indiana University Northwest.

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Retired couple stay busy by serving church and community

MERRILLVILLE | Good Shepherd Council 10811 of the Knights of Columbus honored Ed and Nancy Nordman as its Family of the Month at a recent Corporate Communion.

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Home for Christmas

GRIFFITH | Savior of the World Family is an orphan home in Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa, which was founded in the spring of 2004 after the blood diamond war.

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Proposed shutdown of city bus agency set for Thursday

HAMMOND | The first of two public hearings on the proposed shutdown of Hammond Transit is scheduled for Thursday morning.

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Blood donation is a unique way to give thanks

While Thanksgiving signals the start of the holiday season, it also presents a unique opportunity for individuals to give thanks and give back by donating blood.

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Leaf pickup begins and will continue next week in Winfield

WINFIELD | The town has started its leaf pickup program, and it will continue into next week.

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C.P. group hopes to replenish food pantries today, Sunday

CROWN POINT | The city and Source One Real Estate are organizing a holiday food drive to benefit Northwest Indiana food pantries. Nonperishable food donations can be brought from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Sunday to the Crown Point Source One Real Estate office, 855 E. North St.

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St. Anthony Medical Center is hosting holiday bazaar today

CROWN POINT | The Saint Anthony Medical Center Auxiliary will host a Christmas in the Country bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at the Marian Education Center, located on the hospital campus, 1201 S. Main St.

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Computer classes available starting Wednesday at library

MERRILLVILLE | The Lake County Public Library is offering multiple computer classes this month at its central branch, 1919 W. 81st Ave.

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Lake Station woman charged with theft from M'ville woman

MERRILLVILLE | A 23-year-old Lake Station woman is accused of stealing a gold cross from a Merrillville woman she briefly lived with earlier this year.

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St. John tree sponsorships are available until Nov. 20

ST. JOHN | Businesses, organizations and families who want to sponsor a tree for the town's annual Festival of Lights have until Nov. 20 to do so.

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St. John church, NWI chorus will host singalong on Nov. 29

ST. JOHN | The Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra and Northwest Indiana Symphony Chorus will host a singalong of "Handel's Messiah" this month at St. John the Evangelist Church.

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Interstate 65 lanes restricted through the end of December

JASPER COUNTY | Portions of Interstate 65 between U.S. 231 and Ind. 114 in Jasper County will be restricted to one lane in each direction during daylight hours Mondays through Thursdays, beginning Monday and running through December.

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Displaying your abilities

There is a saying that being poor is not a measure of monetary wealth but of rather a state of mind. How else can we explain a country like the United States that leads the world in individual wealth while also leading the world in the use of antidepressant medication?

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Little Calumet commission: stop hunting, dumping near levees

MUNSTER | Little Calumet River Basin Development Commission members are looking at ways to prevent hunting and illegal dumping along utility corridors near river levees.

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Judge rules Gary in contempt in police brutality suit; warns of default

HAMMOND | A federal judge has ruled the city of Gary in contempt of court for failing to arrange depositions in a police brutality lawsuit.

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Council divided on fate of satellite courthouses

CROWN POINT | Members of the Lake County Council are split on whether county government should close satellite courthouses in Gary, Hammond and East Chicago.

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Lake Ridge wants a New Tech school

CALUMET TOWNSHIP | Lake Ridge Schools has chosen to embrace the New Tech High School concept and will initiate the program at the freshman level next fall.

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Carter seeks special prosecutor in Woerpel case

CROWN POINT | Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter on Thursday requested the appointment of a special prosecutor in pending drug cases against Hammond political insider David Woerpel, his wife and two sons.

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McTavern's gets month to plead its case

CROWN POINT | A popular Hammond bar, which has had more that 100 calls for police service in the past year, has one more month to plead its case before the Lake County Alcoholic Beverage Board.

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Local WW ll vet to attend museum theater opening

A local World War II veteran will be in New Orleans today for the unveiling of The National World War II Museum's expansion and premiere of actor Tom Hanks' wartime movie "Beyond All Boundaries."

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Meyer's Castle owner to expand business

DYER | The owner of Meyer's Castle plans to open a new seasonal business to the U.S. 30 corridor.

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Illinois firm tapped to build E.C. waterworks

EAST CHICAGO | A family-owned Lake County, Ill., firm was chosen Thursday to build the city's new North Harbor water filtration plant.

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State's H1N1 outlook mixed

INDIANAPOLIS | State health officials said they are cautiously optimistic after releasing a mixed batch of data in Indiana's ongoing battle with H1N1 influenza.

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City Center tenant still hopeful

CROWN POINT | Despite a sign out front advertising an upcoming auction of the building, at least one business in the City Center complex off Broadway said the economy has had a larger effect on business than the upcoming auction of the property.

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Local man re-enlists in Navy at ground zero in New York

On the spot where the World Trade Center buildings once towered into the sky, a local man committed to serving in the U.S. Navy for another four years.

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Man questioned in Gary homicide faces multiple charges

CROWN POINT | Lake County prosecutors on Thursday filed multiple felony charges against a Gary man in connection with an assault against a 17-year-old Gary girl.

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Pasta day is a tradition at St. Mary School

CROWN POINT | St. Mary Catholic Community School will host it's 48th annual Spaghetti Supper on Wednesday, but the 62-year tradition is more than just a supper.

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Photo exhibit shows Gary past, present and future

GARY | "Gary Indiana, From . . . Now . . . On" is a juried photography exhibit that opens Sunday at the South Shore Centre for the Arts, 665 S. Lake St., in Gary's Miller neighborhood.

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Academy in its new home

HOBART | The Northwest Indiana Law Enforcement Academy has found a new home, at least for the next two years.

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Clark student leads his school in support of cancer cure

The National Football League's decision to designate October's games as American Breast Cancer Awareness games scored big with Freddy Ortega, 16.

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Winfield Town Council President to Speak at Chamber

Jim Hicks, president of the Winfield Town Council, will be the featured speaker at the Winfield/LOFS Chamber of Commerce meeting at noon Tuesday at River Pointe Country Club, 6700 Country Club Road, Hobart.

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Learning from tragedy that learning starts in the home

Editor's note: Connie Snyder is a retired columnist for the spiritualFocus page in The Times and a Hammond resident. We welcome her return as a guest columnist today.

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Get in step with the park department

MUNSTER | The Munster Parks and Recreation Department has a wide variety of classes, activities and athletics to keep all ages busy throughout the fall and into the winter season. Call (219) 836-PARK (7275) for more information or to register for any of the following:

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Wicker Park event to distribute coats for adults and children

HIGHLAND | An event to distribute coats for adults and children will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Wicker Park pavilion, North Township Trustee Frank Mrvan said.

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Public meetings scheduled for charter school discussion

HAMMOND | A series of public meetings will introduce the community to the new Hammond Academy of Science and Technology.

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Key Club event at Merrillville High School benefits shelter

MERRILLVILLE | The Merrillville High School Key Club is hosting a candy-themed event from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Merrillville High School, 276 E. 68th Place.

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Beiriger's chili cook-off offers hot food, beanbag tournament

GRIFFITH | Beiriger Elementary School hosts its second annual chili cook-off from 3 to 6 p.m. Saturday at the school, 601 N. Lillian St.

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C.P. Chamber's antique show scheduled for Nov. 21 and 22

CROWN POINT | The Greater Crown Point Chamber of Commerce will have an antique show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 21 and 22 in the Industrial Arts Building at the Lake County Fairgrounds. The entrance fee is $4, and food and drinks will be available for purchase.

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Dance-a-thon at Dyer church to benefit local needy children

DYER | Snowball the dancing cockatoo will host a dance-a-thon fundraiser next week to benefit the Angel Tree program.

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Santa Claus joins Schererville for its tree lighting ceremony

SCHERERVILLE | The Schererville Parks Department and the Schererville Chamber of Commerce will host the arrival of Santa Claus later this month.

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Merrillville High's thespians to perform play, 'High Spirits'

MERRILLVILLE | The Merrillville High School Drama Department will present its fall play, "High Spirits," at 7:05 p.m. today and Saturday and at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Reinhart Auditorium in Merrillville High School, 276 E. 68th Place.

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