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Bike trails replacing highways for some in the region
Paul Jellema has found a way to save money on gas, car maintenance and medical costs — while improving the environment and his health.
15 hours ago PhotosPhotos
Medal of Honor recipient recalled
WESTVILLE | Close to 1,000 people turned out Saturday for a ceremony that united two veterans with the family of the Marine who saved them fro…
16 hours ago PhotosPhotos
Washington Park Zoo looks to raise money to restore Monkey Island
MICHIGAN CITY | The Washington Park Zoo is not monkeying around on plans to renovate Monkey Island, which for decades has been the source of c…
Washington Park Zoo looks to raise money to restore Monkey Island
MICHIGAN CITY | The Washington Park Zoo is not monkeying around on plans to renovate Monkey Island, which for decades has been the source of c…
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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Dunham's Sports opens in LaPorte
LaPORTE | LaPorte residents will no longer have to drive to Michigan City or places further east and west to buy a new baseball glove or other…
Looking for kid models for fashion days at Goodwill
MICHIGAN CITY | Goodwill Industries of Michiana is looking for children ages 6-12 who would like to model in their next Fashion Days event at …
Family sues LaPorte schools for up to $18.7 million in sex case
LAPORTE | The family of a girl who was sexually involved with her former junior varsity volleyball coach filed a lawsuit Thursday against the …
May 24, 2012 6:15 pm PhotosPhotos
Michigan City woman shot three times
MICHIGAN CITY | Police are investigating a late night shooting of a woman on Michigan City's north side.
Volunteers, donations needed for American veterans traveling tribute
WESTVILLE | A number of items and volunteers are needed in order to make the American Veterans Traveling Tribute (AVTT) and Traveling Vietnam …
LaPorte considers legalizing golf carts on streets
LAPORTE | The city is looking into legalizing golf carts on city streets.
Region WorkOne sites closing
Four WorkOne express service centers will close in the next few months as the regional operator of the state's workforce development system br…
LaPorte teens caught with moonshine-soaked cherries
LAPORTE | They're not exactly moonshiners, but four boys, three of them 15, were caught over the weekend in LaPorte with a partially consumed …
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Heart health event Thursday
20th birthday party turns into arrests for underage drinking
LAPORTE | A 20th birthday party near Mill Creek turned into an underage drinking bust, police said.
LaPorte County police arrest 4 at underage drinking party
WESTVILLE | LaPorte County police said they arrested four people at an underage drinking party Sunday morning near Westville.
Purdue North Central graduates 565, marks several firsts
VALPARAISO | Brown and gold tassels swayed from mortar boards as the 565 members of the class of 2012 at Purdue University North Central walke…
May 21, 2012 9:45 pm PhotosPhotos
Officials focus efforts on downtown LaPorte events
LAPORTE | More special events are scheduled in downtown LaPorte this summer as part of a more aggressive effort to promote and attract people …
Former Cal College president to take reins of One Region, One Vision group
Dennis Rittenmeyer, former president of Calumet College of St. Joseph, has assumed the role of executive director of the newly formed One Regi…
Cruis'n for a Cure sets out today
LAPORTE | Cruis'n For a Cure begins at noon today at the LaPorte County Fairgrounds, 2581 W. Ind. 2.
LaPorte County man gets prison for large marijuana growing operation
LAPORTE COUNTY | A Hudson Lake man has been given a 25-month sentence in federal prison for running a large indoor marijuana growing operation.
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Battle of the Badges
Prior to basketball games beginning, spectators observed a moment of silence Friday for Phillp Pratt, 24, of the Porter County Sheriff's Department.
May 18, 2012 6:32 pm PhotosPhotos
On the road to more economic development
PORTAGE | A number of projects in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties are now closer to being considered for federal economic development funds …
Fisherman comes forward after his boat capsized
LAPORTE | James Lindsey was so exhausted from swimming back to shore that he slept the entire time search crews in LaPorte combed the waters f…
Indiana unemployment rate drops below 8 percent
Indiana's unemployment rate dropped 0.3 percentage points in April to 7.9 percent, falling below the national seasonally adjusted rate, the In…
Howey names local pols front-runners for lieutenant governor in GOP, Dem bids
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Pence on Thursday let supporters know he'll announce his choice for lieutenant governor soon.
LaPorte County officials search for possible drowning victim
LAPORTE | Rescue workers used sonar devices to scan much of Fishtrap Lake for a possible drowning victim Thursday, but found no body by early …
Westville-area man pleads guilty to molesting 9-year-old girl
LAPORTE | A Westville-area man pleaded guilty Wednesday to molesting a 9-year-old girl between April and December 2009.
OWI driver was pregnant and on morphine, LaPorte County police say
A pregnant woman was arrested Tuesday on charges alleging she drove while she was impaired by morphine and other drugs and her 5-year-old daug…
LaPorte man charged with driving mobile meth lab with children in car
MICHIGAN CITY | A LaPorte man is accused of driving three children in a vehicle containing a meth lab.
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5K to aid homeless men
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Local breweries earn honors, have expansion on tap
Two local breweries have gone the distance and earned medals in what is known as the "Olympics of Beer."
May 13, 2012 12:00 am PhotosPhotos
PNC curriculum revisions benefit students
WESTVILLE | Purdue University North Central has implemented key curriculum revisions that will establish a streamlined path for students earni…
Hoosier entertainers variety show planned
LAPORTE | In conjunction with the current display, “Prominent People of La Porte County” the LaPorte County Historical Society Museum is plann…
Industrial colossus: Region heavy truck companies generate millions in revenue
Step aside steel, there is a new business in town generating millions in revenue for the Calumet region. A Times investigation shows that mult…
May 12, 2012 6:30 pm PhotosPhotos
Army Reserve building training center in Michigan City
MICHIGAN CITY | Construction recently began on a new U.S. Army Reserve training center in Michigan City.
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Judge sentences Wanatah man to 90 days in jail for OWI death
LAPORTE | A 90-day jail sentence was given Friday to a Wanatah man under the influence of alcohol when he struck and killed a Hobart man on a mo-ped.
Police: Michigan City man molested boy at LaPorte hospital
LAPORTE | A Michigan City man could face up to a 50-year sentence on allegations he engaged in deviate sexual conduct with a 3-year-old boy.
Society of Innovators calls for nominations
Ivy Tech Community College Northwest's Society of Innovators seeks to celebrate the "thinkers, dreamers and doers" throughout Northwest Indian…
Michigan City police seek public's help finding teens
MICHIGAN CITY | Police are seeking the public's help in locating two Michigan City teenagers.
May 10, 2012 3:45 pm PhotosPhotos
Hostess Brands tells state it could close 4 NWI locations
Hostess Brands Inc. said it could cut 856 jobs in Indiana — including 53 in the region — if it isn't able to reach a favorable outcome in its …
Woman gets probation in case of 2-year-old falling off roof
LAPORTE | A LaPorte woman was sentenced Wednesday after her 2-year-old daughter fell off the roof of their residence.
Credit union donates $1,000 to Stepping Stone Shelter for women
MICHIGAN CITY | In it's ongoing commitment to the community, Members Advantage Credit Union donated $1,000 to The Stepping Stone Shelter for W…
Volunteer workday set for Saturday
MICHIGAN CITY | Shirley Heinze Land Trust will hold a volunteer workday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Ambler Flatwoods Nature Preserve.
Marijuana, psychedelic drugs found in LaPorte County home
MICHIANA SHORES | Marijuana, hashish and psychedelic mushrooms were confiscated from a home Tuesday.
NWI gambling boat revenues hit headwinds
Revenues sagged an overall 9.65 percent at the five Northwest Indiana casinos in April, with each boat realizing lower revenues during the mon…
Decker defeats Huston in LaPorte County commissioner race
LAPORTE | LaPorte County Commissioner Barb Huston was soundly defeated Tuesday in her bid for a third consecutive term by Dave Decker, a membe…
Phelps wins Republican primary for region's U.S. House seat
INDIANAPOLIS | Joel Phelps defeated Dave Wenger on Tuesday in the Republican primary for Indiana's 1st Congressional District, which includes …
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