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Crash closes Borman for two hours during snowy a.m. commute
Police were reporting slick road conditions and multiple crashes on area expressways as snow fell during the morning commute.
Habitat ReStore seeks to connect with volunteers
LAPORTE | Since opening in July of 2013, the LaPorte County Habitat for Humanity ReStore has been offering new and gently used building materi…
Habitat ReStore seeks to connect with volunteers
LAPORTE | Since opening in July of 2013, the LaPorte County Habitat for Humanity ReStore has been offering new and gently used building materi…
Accumulating snow may make morning commute hazardous
The region recorded the lowest temperatures in early December in years Tuesday, and forecasters said it is only going to get worse Wednesday.
NWI Communities' Holiday Community Contest
The eggnog, lights, nut rolls, family, decorations, music, Elf On The Shelf — it's the most wonderful time of the year. Right!?
Failed sprinkler forces LaPorte High evacuation
Students at La Porte High School were dismissed early Tuesday after water started gushing out of a failed sprinkler head that set off the fire alarms.
Authorities: Pipeline workers brawled after learning of layoffs
WESTVILLE | LaPorte County authorities said they acted quickly to diffuse brawling oil pipeline workers upset over being let go.
HEALTH BRIEFS: Events to focus on Affordable Care Act
KNOX | MDwise, in partnership with Indiana University Health Starke Hospital, will host a free event to discuss the impact of the Affordable C…
Car slides off road, narrowly misses house
A LaPorte-area couple's outdoor Christmas decorations were left in shambles by way of a wayward motorist, but it's not dampening their holiday spirit.
LaPorte County board opposes Pence tax cut plan
INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mike Pence's proposal to eliminate the business personal property tax has received a frosty reception from the top elected…
1 killed, several injured in area wrecks
One person was killed and another was seriously injured after a busy night of police responding to multiple wrecks blamed on snowy, slick pavement.
Michigan City officials look to provide easy path to Lake Michigan
MICHIGAN CITY | City officials have taken a significant step toward opening what's viewed as sort of a dead end between the downtown and lakef…
Pence plan for business tax cut would hit schools, local governments hard
INDIANAPOLIS | Indiana schools and local governments will lose about a sixth of their total property tax revenues if Gov. Mike Pence succeeds …
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LNI graduates latest class of region leaders
Being a leader involves constant growth, expanding your horizons and finding your passion.
December 06, 2013 4:01 pm PhotosPhotos
Fifth person charged in LaPorte County robberies
A fifth person has now been charged in connection with robberies between Michigan City and Westville.
Too much ice in drink sparks attack at LaPorte Wendy’s
LaPorte police are asking residents for help in locating a man who assaulted an employee of a fast food restaurant in the drive-thru over too …
Four arrested in pair of robberies in Michigan City
MICHIGAN CITY | Four LaPorte residents were arrested Wednesday night in connection with two robberies, including one at Lighthouse Mall.
Business tax cut tops Pence legislative agenda
INDIANAPOLIS | Ignoring data showing that Indiana's decade of trickle-down prosperity policies haven't improved the income, health or quality …
December 05, 2013 6:42 pm PhotosPhotos
Public hearing scheduled on Michigan City schools borrowing
MICHIGAN CITY | A public hearing is scheduled Dec. 17 over $6 million the Michigan City Area Schools board intends to borrow to cover a $6 mil…
Michigan Road historic byway signs installed
MICHIGAN CITY | The city's Street Department stepped up to help a project three years in the making when a crew installed a new Michigan Road …
Eight region businesses fined for safety violations
So far this year, the state has fined eight Northwest Indiana businesses for safety violations, a fourfold increase over 2012.
Military briefs
Young completes basic training
Local orthodontist gives PNC $1 million
WESTVILLE | A local orthodontist has donated $1 million to Purdue University North Central in support of its new Student Services and Activiti…
December 04, 2013 7:48 pm PhotosPhotos
iPad tracking device cracks LaPorte County burglary ring
LAPORTE | A tracking device on a stolen iPad is credited with ending a long string of LaPorte County burglaries.
Santa returns to Michigan City on Friday
MICHIGAN CITY | The city's kickoff to the holiday season returns to Franklin Street in the city's downtown for the first time in several years.
Committee can’t decide on Illiana approval
PORTAGE │ After a lengthy process, a Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission committee on Wednesday decided it couldn’t come to a co…
Tracking app on iPad leads officers to suspect
LAPORTE COUNTY | Built in tracking devices in iPads, laptop computers and other new forms of technology are making it simple for police to clo…
Gary man arrested in Michigan City shooting
LAPORTE COUNTY | A Gary man was arrested early Tuesday soon after a Michigan City area shooting.
Valparaiso man charged with DUI in LaPorte
LAPORTE | A Valparaiso man was arrested and charged with DUI after police said the driver thought he was in Portage.
1st Source Bank marks 150 years
1st Source Bank was founded in 1863 when the Civil War was raging.
Dog alerts man to house fire
LAPORTE COUNTY | A Rolling Prairie area man can thank his dog for quite possibly saving his life from a house fire.
C.P. school district gets $3M from legal settlement
INDIANAPOLIS | Crown Point Community School Corp. will receive a payout topping $3 million later this month, its share of a securities fraud s…
Veteran Beer Co. mission launches in region
VALPARAISO │ The mission of the Veteran Beer Co. has come to Northwest Indiana. The Chicago-based microbrewer was created by disabled veterans…
December 03, 2013 6:00 am PhotosPhotos
HEALTH BRIEFS: Advice on health marketplace
MUNSTER | Staff members at the hospitals of Community Healthcare System will provide free information sessions about the health insurance marketplace.
LaCrosse firefighter arrested, charged with OWI
LAPORTE COUNTY | A member of the LaCrosse Volunteer Fire Department is accused of drunken driving following three separate crashes in his vehicle.
GOP leaders preparing to ditch Common Core
INDIANAPOLIS | State lawmakers are likely to permanently halt the three-year-old implementation of Common Core educational standards next year…
Westville looks to upgrade high school track facilities
WESTVILLE | Students taking part in track at Westville School will see huge improvements, including a surface that will allow them to host mee…
Santa greeted by thousands in LaPorte
LaPORTE | LaPorte on Saturday welcomed the arrival of Santa Claus during a parade that continues a comeback with, perhaps, the largest crowd i…
Religion briefs
TODAY
Lubbers: Higher ed commission's policy on research will be clarified
The Indiana Commissioner of Higher Education contends a policy approved last month was not designed to limit academic freedom at regional campuses.
Michigan City neighborhood earns historic designation
MICHIGAN CITY | This city's railroad industry was booming when its first neighborhood went up in the late 1800s.
Delivery delayed to some readers
Press delays have delayed delivery of Friday's edition of The Times to some readers.
Santa statue spreads holiday cheer year after year
LAPORTE | Jerry Kabelin remembers the uproar that ensued when Santa lost his head for a spell one year – a sign of the special place that the …
Annual tour of historic LaPorte homes planned
LAPORTE | People Engaged in Preservation, LaPorte's nonprofit historic preservation group, will hold its 2013 Christmas Candlelight Tour of Hi…
Mother of fallen LaPorte teen wants mandatory heart screenings for students
LAPORTE | Jake West did not die in vain.
November 28, 2013 11:15 pm PhotosPhotos
Food banks digesting food stamp cuts
Leaders of food banks serving Northwest Indiana and the Chicago area are reporting more people lining up since the 2009 boost in food stamps e…
Bullet an uninvited Thanksgiving guest
LAPORTE | A mother and her teenage daughter outside LaPorte were baking cookies for Thanksgiving when a bullet came flying through their livin…
Santa Parade making a comeback in LaPorte
LAPORTE | Santa Claus arrives in LaPorte on Saturday at a parade that's not only a longtime tradition but one making a nice comeback with more…
Military briefs
Six complete basic training
Police: Woman enters neighbor's home through doggy door
LAPORTE | For weeks, a LaPorte woman was puzzled why the prescription medication in her home kept coming up missing.
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