Speedway loan plan requires second lap to pass

INDIANAPOLIS | It took two tries, but the Indiana House approved legislation Monday providing $200 million in loans to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and other Hoosier motorsports companies.

Stone Lake boat race idea discussed

LAPORTE | About 150 people turned out for a public hearing Tuesday sponsored by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources on plans for a boat race in LaPorte.

State considering Moon Valley purchase even without mandate

INDIANAPOLIS | Legislation requiring the state to purchase Moon Valley, a 57-acre Michigan City dune habitat, will not be acted on this session — but Indiana may end up acquiring the land anyway.

Pence appoints new state police superintendent

INDIANAPOLIS | Republican Gov.-elect Mike Pence on Wednesday named Doug Carter, a former suburban Indianapolis sheriff and retired state trooper, to be superintendent of the Indiana State Police.

Two injured over weekend in crashes in Jasper County

JASPER COUNTY | Indiana Conservation officers are investigating two separate crashes that left two people injured over the weekend.

Man reported missing in Lake Michigan at Beverly Shores

BEVERLY SHORES | What was normally a scene of tranquility was the setting for tragedy Monday afternoon as crews searched Beverly Shores waters and shores for a lost man.

Family Fun Fishing event set for Saturday at Robinson Lake

HOBART | The third annual Family Fun Fishing event is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Robinson Lake.

Town honors several with memorial trees

MERRILLVILLE | Town leaders on Friday presented many environmental benefits trees provide, but some trees planted during Merrillville's Arbor Day celebration serve an additional purpose.

Hobart officials seek public input on future use of west-side marsh area

HOBART | The public is invited to participate in a three-day Hobart Marsh planning session that begins Tuesday.

Ind. Senate OKs alcohol sales at Dunes park pavilion

INDIANAPOLIS | The pavilion at Indiana Dunes State Park is closer to housing a restaurant or banquet hall after the Indiana Senate voted 41-9 Monday to allow private vendors to sell and serve alcohol at state parks.

Alcohol sales may be allowed at Dunes park pavilion

INDIANAPOLIS | A restaurant or banquet hall operator at the Indiana Dunes State Park pavilion would be allowed to serve alcohol under legislation approved 9-1 by a Senate committee Monday.

Portage man collapses, dies while running with friends at Indiana Dunes State Park

CHESTERTON | A 65-year-old Portage man collapsed and died Sunday morning while running at Indiana Dunes State Park, officials said.

LaPorte man saved after fall through ice into Clear Lake

LAPORTE | A LaPorte man was quickly rescued Sunday after falling through the ice on Clear Lake, officials said.

E.C. marsh cleanup to be finished by summer

EAST CHICAGO | Environmental cleanup at Roxana Marsh and an adjacent stretch of the Grand Calumet River remains on schedule with native trees and other vegetation set to be reintroduced this summer, project officials said Wednesday.

Governor: Former prison farm to become state game bird habitat

INDIANAPOLIS | Land that once was a state prison farm in Pine Township soon will become a habitat for game birds.

Man dies in Lake Michigan

PORTAGE | A 47-year-old Portage man who died Friday afternoon in Lake Michigan may have stepped into an underwater trough, plunging him under water, authorities said.

Indiana officials weigh issue of coyote, fox penning

Valparaiso veterinarian Rachael Jones is among animal rights activists waiting to learn the outcome of a pending decision by state officials on the controversial issue of coyote and fox penning. Jones and more than 60 others signed a letter to the Indiana Natural Resources Commission opposin…