NWI law firm makes AG's cup runneth over

MERRILLVILLE | The law firm of Burke Costanza and Carberry received the Attorney General's Cup from Attorney General Greg Zoeller on Friday for its contributions in the fifth annual March Against Hunger food drive.

PHIL WIELAND: We're not the happiest, but it could be worse

If you think of the region as something less than paradise on Earth, apparently you are not alone or even in the minority.

Scouting combine shows NFL's global progress

INDIANAPOLIS | Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah knew nothing about the NFL when he was growing up. Now, he could be a first-round pick in April's draft.

Competition cause of predicted drop in Indiana casino tax revenue

INDIANAPOLIS | The latest state revenue forecast projects Indiana tax receipts from riverboat casino bets will decline over the next two years by $41.4 million, a 9 percent drop, due to competition from new casinos in Ohio.

Route to Gary land-based casino may pass through southern Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS | The 266 miles separating Gary and Elizabeth, Ind., located across the Ohio River from Louisville, Ky., are about as far as you can travel without leaving the state, and few Hoosiers ever make the trip.

Wild Turkey has a job offer for pardoned turkey at the distillery

Wild Turkey has an official spokesbird job opening at the distillery in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, just waiting for the turkey who gets the Presidential Pardon this year. ---Pat Colander, Associate Publisher and Editor.

Arrest made in May bank robbery in Portage; man tracked to Kentucky

PORTAGE | An arrest had been made in the May 14 bank robbery at the Chase bank on Willowcreek and Lute roads.

State to hold Highland forum on Ohio River bridges project

INDIANAPOLIS | State officials will host a public forum Wednesday in Highland for business leaders interested in working on a $2.6 billion southern Indiana bridge project.

Maria Reiner Center planning dinner to mark anniversary

HOBART | The Maria Reiner Center plans to celebrate its first anniversary with a Murder Mystery Dinner at 4 p.m. Aug. 5 at County Line Orchard, 200 S. County Line Road.

Maria Reiner Center to mark first year with dinner Aug. 5

HOBART | The Maria Reiner Center plans to celebrate its first anniversary with a Murder Mystery Dinner at 4 p.m. Aug. 5 at County Line Orchard, 200 S. County Line Road.

Penske waiting for more info on Allmendinger

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. | AJ Allmendinger was silent Sunday, a day after NASCAR suspended him for failing a random drug test.

Rosemary Clooney Wedding to Dante DiPaolo on Nov. 7, 1997

Rosemary Clooney and new husband Dante DiPaolo leave St. Patrick's Church in Maysville, Ky., on Friday Nov. 7, 1997 to head to her nearby estate for their wedding reception.

Blake Mascarello, Purdue baseball

Purdue's Blake Mascarello pitches in Sunday's NCAA Gary Regional game against Kentucky at U.S. Steel Yard. The Crown Point grad will be signing a free agent contract with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Kent State/Kentucky baseball regional

GARY | Kentucky pitcher Chandler Shepherd had a no-hitter going for 5-1/3 innings as Kent State and Kentucky battle in the NCAA baseball regionals at The Steel Yard in Gary Sunday, June 3, 2012.

Kent State/Kentucky baseball regional

GARY | Kent State's Evan Campbell pulls down a deeply hit fly ball as Kent State and Kentucky battle in the NCAA baseball regionals at The Steel Yard in Gary Sunday, June 3, 2012.

Kent State/Kentucky baseball regional

GARY | Kentucky's J.T. Riddle questions a call by first base umpire Ken Durham after getting picked off first base by Kent State's George Roberts as Kent State and Kentucky battle in the NCAA baseball regionals at The Steel Yard in Gary Sunday, June 3, 2012.

Purdue/Kentucky baseball regional

Kentucky's Michael Williams lays down a sacrifice bunt as Purdue and Kentucky battle in the NCAA baseball regionals at U.S. Steel Yard on Sunday.

Purdue/Kentucky baseball regional

Kentucky pitcher Corey Littrell catches a zinger that sat him down on the mound as Purdue and Kentucky battle in the NCAA baseball regionals at U.S. Steel Yard on Sunday.

Purdue/Kentucky baseball regional

Purdue's Eric Charles has a hard time fielding the ball as Kentucky's Paul McConkey rounds second as Purdue ended its season in a loss to Kentucky at the NCAA baseball regionals at U.S. Steel Yard on Sunday.

Purdue/Kentucky baseball regional

Purdue's Eric Charles tries to flip a bunted ball to first as Purdue ended its season in a loss to Kentucky at the NCAA baseball regionals at U.S. Steel Yard on Sunday.