Hobart DARE grads can walk or ride bikes in July 4 parade

HOBART | The Hobart Police Department Drug Abuse Resistance Education program is inviting all fifth-grade D.A.R.E. graduates to walk or ride their bikes in the Fourth of July parade starting at 10 a.m. at Mundell Field.

Hobart program ensures safety of city's seniors

HOBART | Doris Christian doesn't get paid for a job that plays upon her skills as cheerleader, counselor and sometimes police detective.

Retro Bill to make debut at Hobart Middle School

HOBART | Retro Bill will be presenting two shows for the School City of Hobart’s Elementary School Students on October 24 at Hobart Middle School, 36 East 8th St. in the auditorium The first show will start at 10 a.m. and the second starting at 11a.m. He will be supplying our youth with safe…

Retro Bill presents two shows to Hobart youths Wednesday

HOBART | Retro Bill, a television and radio celebrity based in California, presents two shows for Hobart students on Wednesday.

DARE students invited to join Hobart Fourth of July parade

HOBART | Drug Abuse Resistance Education students are invited to walk or ride their bikes in the Hobart Fourth of July parade.

Prescription drug abuse reaching 'epidemic' levels

PORTAGE | SWAT team members serving an arrest warrant for alleged drug dealing swarmed the home of a 56-year-old Portage man late last month. Inside that Central Avenue apartment, officers said they discovered a cache of drugs — not heroin or cocaine, but dozens of bottles of prescription pi…

Violent crime down in Hobart

HOBART | Violent crime totals in the city declined in 2011 from the previous year, but some areas, including burglaries, increased slightly, Lt. Jack Grennes said.

Hobart police practice 'active shooter' scenarios

HOBART | The shots fired off Wednesday morning inside the new police, court and community complex off Fourth Street weren't from real guns.

Snow puts people in mood for Christmas

Snow makes it seem more like Christmas. I think too many people were dreaming of a white Christmas and their wishes came true last weekend, leaving Hobart and much of Northwest Indiana snowbound until the wind died down and the plows could clear the roads.