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Group mounts legal battle over relocation of Virgin Mary statue
ST. JOHN | A group hoping to keep a statue of the Virgin Mary in place on U.S. 41 has hired an attorney and plans to seek a restraining order…
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NWI Communities find 'Dads That Rock' and crown a champion
MUNSTER | Local moms were nominated last month and this month we have crowned our 'Dad That Rocks' contest winner. Of all the entries to choos…
June 16, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
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NWI Communities find 'Dads That Rock' and crown a champion
MUNSTER | Local moms were nominated last month and this month we have crowned our 'Dad That Rocks' contest winner. Of all the entries to choos…
June 15, 2013 10:28 pm PhotosPhotos
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Group mounts legal battle over relocation of Virgin Mary statue
ST. JOHN | A group hoping to keep a statue of the Virgin Mary in place on U.S. 41 has hired an attorney and plans to seek a restraining order…
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St. John's credit rating goes up
ST. JOHN | The town’s economic future received a boost recently when Standard & Poor's raised the municipality’s credit rating from an A+ to AA-.
School Board honors L.C. student-athletes
ST. JOHN | Lake Central High School athletics took center stage at Monday’s School Board meeting.
Lake County Public Library presents Read-a-Thon awards
HOBART | The Lake County Public Library Foundation recognized first-place winners of the annual Read-a-Thon recently at Avalon Manor.
NWI Communities find 'Dads That Rock' and crown a champion
MUNSTER | Local moms were nominated last month and this month we have crowned our 'Dad That Rocks' contest winner. Of all the entries to choos…
June 15, 2013 10:28 pm PhotosPhotos
Three's company as Martinez announces run for Lake County sheriff
ST. JOHN | Lake County police Sgt. Oscar Martinez will make another run in 2014 to become sheriff.
Staff Sft. Rachel Copeland shares her mission as she gears up for deployment
HAMMOND | Staff Sgt. Rachel Copeland from Hammond, Indiana is gearing up for her third deployment but she is still as motivated as she was for…
June 14, 2013 10:32 am PhotosPhotos
Students accept the challenge to read 2013 pages
Last summer, close to 150 Lake Central elementary students from Bibich, Homan, and Watson schools completed a summer reading challenge issued …
June 12, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Church seeks volunteers to help Habitat for Humanity
The Suncrest Christian Church is seeking volunteers to help build walls that will be used at homes of families in need.
Summer reading program welcomes all ages to the library
The Lake County Public Library is once again hosting a Summer Reading Program for toddlers, children, teens, and adults, with specific program…
Lake Central schools upgrade technology thanks to loan
ST. JOHN | Technology has been upgraded in Lake Central School Corp. classrooms during the last three years thanks to a loan from the Indiana …
Lake Central honors elementary, middle school students
ST. JOHN | Students from Lake Central schools recently received accolades for their academic prowess and their giving spirits.
The Week Ahead -Lake County
MONDAY
St. John historians meet with new leadership
ST. JOHN | The St. John Historical Society will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the St. John branch of the Lake County Public Library, 9450 U.S. 41
Purdue Dance Team places second in national competition
Each spring, the Purdue Dance Team of West Lafayette takes a break from studying and heads to the shores of Daytona Beach, Fla. to compete aga…
LC competitors mean business
ST. JOHN | Lake Central High School students brought home several national awards from the Business Professionals of America National Conferen…
June 07, 2013 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
Teacher of the Year misidentified
A story in some Saturday editions misidentified one of the Teachers of the Year in the Lake Central School Corp.
Lake Hills Baptist Church offers gospel quartet concert Friday
SCHERERVILLE | Lake Hills Baptist Church presents an evening of gospel music with the Cornerstone Quartet at 7 p.m. Friday.
NWI Landscapers Association meets at nursery in St. John
ST. JOHN | The Northwest Indiana Landscapers Association holds its monthly meeting from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Alsip's Home and Nursery on U.S. 41.
Two Lake Central schools teachers honored as tops for 2013
ST. JOHN |The Lake Central School Corp. board and administration recently saluted two teachers who were nominated and chosen by their peers as…
Suspect in Austgen killing still looking for defense attorney
CROWN POINT | An Alsip man charged in the death of 76-year-old Mary Austgen remains without a lawyer one month after his arrest.
22-year-old St. John resident joins Lowell Police Department
LOWELL | Matthew Philbin, 22, of St. John, has been was sworn in as Lowell's newest police officer.
VFW officers to be installed Friday evening
ST. JOHN | Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 717 will hold an Officer Installation Ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Friday at the post home, 10400 W. 93rd Ave.
Scott Middle School students navigate virtual finances
HAMMOND | Students at Charles N. Scott Middle School became residents of a virtual world on Tuesday that's meant to whisk them from life as mi…
May 28, 2013 5:54 pm PhotosPhotos
St. John Police Commission reschedules June meeting
ST. JOHN | The St. John Police Commission's June 10 meeting has been rescheduled because of a lack of a quorum.
Meal costs rising at Lake Central schools
ST. JOHN | Prices for all student breakfast and lunch meals served at the 10 Lake Central elementary and secondary schools will increase 10 ce…
The Week Ahead — Lake County
TUESDAY
Lake Central School Board gets snapshot of school funding
ST. JOHN | It’s the dawn of a new era in state funding for education, according to a Lake Central School Corp. official.
Poker run, dinner and auction benefit set for Saturday
GRIFFITH | A benefit will be held Saturday for Patricia Jongsma, 55, of St. John.
St. John the Evangelist announces relocation of statues
ST JOHN | For nearly 60 years, travelers have visited a statue of the Virgin Mary along U.S. 41 to honor the mother of Jesus and pray.
Lake Central trustees honor award-winning art students
ST. JOHN | Artistic talent finds many expressions — a fact demonstrated by Lake Central High School students during contests this school year.
Elementary textbook fees going up in Lake Central School Corp.
ST. JOHN | Textbook rental fees will increase next school year for Lake Central School Corp. students enrolled in kindergarten through fourth grade.
The Week Ahead - Lake County
MONDAY
Region students win top marks in We the People contest
INDIANAPOLIS | Fifth-grade students from four Northwest Indiana schools earned top ratings in a We the People competition at the Statehouse on…
E-911 becoming Lake County's squawk box
ST. JOHN | Efforts to open a clear line of communication among Lake County's police and firefighters were troubled by static over government p…
Lake County's Meux remembered in D.C. ceremony
WASHINGTON, D.C. | Lake County Sheriff's Sgt. Vernon Joiner Sr. smiled Monday night as he recalled the vibrant laugh of slain Lake County Corr…
May 14, 2013 12:30 pm PhotosPhotos
The Week Ahead - Lake County
MONDAY
Lowering the curtain with one-acts
ST. JOHN | Enjoy a night of entertainment at Lake Central High School as the Advanced Theater class ends the school year with a special public…
Lake Central board honors retiring employees
ST. JOHN | It was a night of recognitions at last week's Lake Central School Board meeting.
Master Gardeners seeks garden walk sites
To help others grow in the knowledge of what plants may thrive in local gardens, the Lake County Master Gardeners, with a membership of more t…
Chesterton man to face jury this fall in crash that killed St. John woman
CROWN POINT | A Chesterton man is scheduled to face trial Nov. 18 in a drunken driving case that claimed the life of a St. John woman.
Slager updates Lake Central schools board on legislation
ST. JOHN | State Rep. Hal Slager, R-Schererville, delivered a legislative update to the Lake Central School Corp. board about school funding d…
Event to recognize home savings program for heroes
SCHERERVILLE | Northwest Indiana residents are invited to celebrate Homes For Heroes Day at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Tuesday at Northwoods Re…
The Week Ahead - Lake County
MONDAY
Visitors at Munster show get revved up about vehicles
MUNSTER | Thousands of car lovers descended on Community Park on Saturday for the 15th annual Car & Cycle Show.
May 04, 2013 6:00 pm PhotosPhotos
St. John police chief selected to lead crime task force panel
St. John Police Chief Fred Frego was selected Friday to be president of the Northwest Indiana Major Crimes Task Force executive board.
Alsip man accused in Austgen slaying gets public defender
CROWN POINT | An Alsip man charged in the death of 76-year-old Mary Austgen appeared Friday without legal counsel before Lake Criminal Court J…
Walk or run for Kailey this Sunday in St. John
ST. JOHN | Help raise money for Niemann-Pick Type C research in honor of 9-year-old Schererville resident Kailey Florkiewicz by participating …
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