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Fuzz Follies Car Show slated for June 17 at Riverview Park
LAKE STATION | Fuzz Follies Car Show will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 17 at Riverview Park.
Region celebreates Memorial Day with services, salutes
With graveside services, wreath-laying ceremonies, a special dedication and historical tour to honor Civil War veterans and parades, the regio…
Region middle schools score top state academic honors
INDIANAPOLIS | Students at Valparaiso's Thomas Jefferson Middle School and Washington Township Middle School took top honors in the state in t…
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Three Gary men are arrested after undercover drug buys
LAKE STATION | Three Gary men were charged following an undercover drug buy from them in Lake Station, police said.
Lake Station man denies role in South Haven shooting
VALPARAISO | Lake Station resident Jason King told jurors Thursday morning he did not shoot a Gary resident Feb. 4, 2011, at The Warehouse bar…
Lake Station man broke into bar, spent night, police say
LAKE STATION | A 31-year-old Lake Station man broke into a local bar, stayed overnight and was found by an employee the next morning, accordin…
Lake Station launches new farmers market
LAKE STATION | Greg and Peggy Tenorio came to the city's new farmers market just to check it out.
Lake Station set to launch its initial farmers market today
LAKE STATION | The city is launching a weekly farmers market starting today in the courtyard of the new municipal complex, 1969 Central Ave.
Lake Station finishes in top 10 in Indy 500 decoration contest
LAKE STATION | City officials lost the Indianapolis 500 decorations contest but had fun competing, Mayor Keith Soderquist said.
Prosecutor: No altercation before shooting
VALPARAISO | Deputy Prosecutor Cheryl Polarek told jurors Monday afternoon there was no altercation before Lake Station resident Jason King sh…
Driver cited after semi rolls over on Toll Road ramp
LAKE STATION | An Illinois truck driver was ticketed after his semitrailer rolled over and spilled hundreds of gallons of ink, police said.
Lake Station man faces sex crime charges involving girl, 16
LAKE STATION | A 41-year-old Lake Station man is accused of inappropriately touching a 16-year-old girl May 10 and confining her in a home in …
Lake Station schedules its first farmers markets for May 23
LAKE STATION | The city will have a first-time weekly farmers market starting May 23.
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Gary officials giving answers for higher stormwater fees
GARY | City officials are reaching out to residents to help them understand why the fees associated with the Gary Storm Water Management Distr…
Lake Station rummage event held today at Riverview Park
LAKE STATION | Lake Station will hold its annual Rummage in the Park event from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at Riverview Park, 2701 Ripley St.
Lake Station man charged in theft from vacant C.P. home
CROWN POINT | Officials charged a Lake Station man after he allegedly entered a vacant Crown Point home and stole metal parts and copper tubin…
Michigan City man handed 20 years for I-80/94 shooting
CROWN POINT | A Michigan City man was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison in connection with shots fired last year at a car carrying a M…
Earline Rogers wins 3rd Indiana Senate District
GARY | Earline Rogers remained cautiously optimistic Tuesday before declaring herself the winner of the 3rd Indiana Senate District seat.
Lake Station needs lifeguards for pool at Riverivew Park
LAKE STATION | Certified lifeguards are needed to work this summer at the Riverview Park swimming pool.
Chicago driver allegedly strikes vehicle, flees, blames brakes
LAKE STATION | A Chicago man was arrested after allegedly smashing into a car with a box truck he was driving and then telling police he could…
Heavy rains, but region escapes severe flooding
Heavy thunderstorms dumped at least 2 inches, and in some cases many more, across central and southern Lake and Porter counties early Monday.
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Lake Station police department seeking applicants
LAKE STATION | The Lake Station Police Department is accepting applications for patrol officers through May 25.
Lake Station mayor hosting outdoor movie night May 29
LAKE STATION | Mayor Keith Soderquist will host a free children's movie night at dusk on May 29 in the city complex courtyard, 1969 Central Ave.
Saturday event helps kick off South Shore travel season
HAMMOND | Representatives from more than a dozen South Shore attractions will gather for the second annual Explore the South Shore event.
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Challengers eager to topple four veteran Lake Co. lawmakers
INDIANAPOLIS | For most Northwest Indiana state senators and representatives, it's been years, or sometimes decades, since they've faced a ser…
Lake Station hopes Indy 500 decorations will net $20,000 prize
LAKE STATION | Residents Nick and Rebecca Alcocer are big fans of the city's Indianapolis 500 decorations, which will remain in place all month.
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3 candidates running in unusually competitive Lake County state Senate race
INDIANAPOLIS | For the first time in decades, Democrats voting May 8 will have more than one choice in the race for the 3rd Indiana Senate Dis…
Permanent local funding source for RBA buses still elusive
HAMMOND | The second public hearing to gather comments on the looming shutdown of the Regional Bus Authority's easygo bus services drew impass…
Lake Station salutes Indy 500 event by decorating City Hall
LAKE STATION | Officials at 5 p.m. Thursday will unveil the new Indianapolis 500 decorations at City Hall courtyard, 1969 Central Ave.
Lake Station police accepting applicants through May 25
LAKE STATION | The Lake Station Police Department is accepting applications for the position of patrol officer through May 25.
Rummage in the Park event slated May 12 in Lake Station
LAKE STATION | Lake Station will hold its annual Rummage in the Park event from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 12 at Riverview Park, 2701 Ripley St.
New home construction in C.P. on tap to meet, surpass 2011 total
CROWN POINT | New home construction in Crown Point is on target to meet or surpass levels set last year when the city outpaced neighboring com…
Lake Station Firemen's Ball to light up Legion on May 12
LAKE STATION | The Lake Station Fire Department will hold its 93rd annual Firemen's Ball from 6 p.m. to midnight May 12 at American Legion Pos…
Lake Station Fire Department Auxiliary to host bunco event May 20
LAKE STATION | The Lake Station Fire Department Auxiliary will hold a bunco event from 2 to 5 p.m. May 20 at the Fire Department, 1876 Fairview Ave.
Lake Station mayor presents State of City address
LAKE STATION | The city's central business district remains on the upswing particularly with the addition of the new municipal complex, Mayor …
Missing Valpo man found dead in ditch along I-80 near Lake Station
LAKE STATION | Family members Sunday night found the body of a Valparaiso man missing since Friday night in a water-filled ditch adjacent to I…
Lake Station resets events to May 11 to celebrate Earth Day
LAKE STATION | The city will observe Earth Day at 10 a.m. May 11 at Grand Boulevard Lake, off Grand Boulevard and Central Avenue.
Lake Station farmers market Wednesdays starting May 23
LAKE STATION | The city will have a weekly farmers market starting May 23.
Gary House race may hinge on question of priorities
INDIANAPOLIS | Should a state representative focus only on issues important to his or her district or push for legislation affecting all Hoosiers?
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Lake Station police offer drug drop-off box in station lobby
LAKE STATION | The Lake Station Police Department has made available a prescription drug drop-off box in the front lobby of the police station…
Mayor: Lake Station can't remove councilman despite his arrest, absences
LAKE STATION | City officials can't remove 4th District City Councilman Harry Pedroza Jr. from office, Mayor Keith Soderquist said.
Lake Station, family of Portage man reach settlement in federal lawsuit
HAMMOND | Lake Station officials agreed to pay $61,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by the family of a man who died in a local hospital after inc…
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Lake Station council gives final OK to water filtration plant improvements
LAKE STATION | A new water filtration system is on tap for the city by the year 2014.
County cop pleads not guilty to charges before sheriff's Merit Board
CROWN POINT | Lake County police Officer Harry Pedroza Jr. on Thursday pleaded not guilty to all internal charges launched by Sheriff John Bun…
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