Libertarian Party opposes Lake income tax

ST. JOHN | The Lake County Libertarian Party is opposed to a county option income tax.

Lake County tax sale off to a million-dollar start

CROWN POINT | The Lake County commissioners' spring tax sale gleaned $1,285,800 in its first day.

Election officials leave Munster polling places in place for May 7 referendum

CROWN POINT | The Lake County election board voted Tuesday to keep polling places for the May 7 referendum in Munster unchanged from last year's locations.

Lake County commissioners schedule 2013 tax sales

CROWN POINT | Delinquent taxpayers beware.

Lowell to merge E-911 communications with county

The town of Lowell will merge its emergency communications system with the Lake County sheriff's in six weeks, but consolidation for other town and city police and fire departments remains on hold while debate continues over the cheapest and best designed electronic infrastructure.

Lake auditor grants reprieve for late homestead filers

CROWN POINT | Lake Auditor Peggy Katona said Monday she will give homeowners until the end of January to file paperwork needed to retain their property tax credits.

EDITORIAL: Keep pushing on E911 consolidation

Police and fire officials in Lake County have accepted an offer they couldn't refuse -- free space at the Lake County Government Center in Crown Point to house the consolidated E911 dispatch service. It's a smart move.

Woman reports sex attack at Lake Government Center

CROWN POINT | Lake County police said Tuesday they are investigating whether a county government employee sexually assaulted a woman earlier this month inside the Lake County Government Center, 2293 N. Main St.

Long Crown Point lines irk some early voters

Longer lines were trying early voters' patience as Northwest Indiana entered the final week before the Nov. 6 general election.

Dog taken from Lake County Government Complex lot

CROWN POINT | It has been three weeks since a woman took Snoopy, a pit bull, from the parking lot of the Lake County Government Complex.

Dog taken from Lake County Government Complex lot

This pit bull named Snoopy has been missing for three weeks. It was last seen at the Lake County Government Complex parking lot in Crown Point.

Potential legal issues abound in trash-to-ethanol contract

Some Lake County solid waste officials said they are just as concerned by the legal risks of preserving the controversial trash-to-ethanol contract as the litigation that could result from canceling it.

Feds request Lake payroll records in advance of Philpot trial

CROWN POINT | Federal authorities visited the Lake County Government Complex on Tuesday morning to ask for years of employee payroll records during the administration of former county Clerk Thomas Philpot.

Lake County officials promote new online tax sale

CROWN POINT | Lake County Treasurer John Petalas and Auditor Peggy Katona are urging the public to get online for their upcoming tax sale.

EDITORIAL: Prevent built-in conflicts of interest

House Bill 1005 is local government reform everybody and his uncle should love — or maybe not. This is the long-awaited anti-nepotism legislation the Indiana General Assembly finally passed this year.

MARK KIESLING: Start prosecutions low, then work your way up

Rumors are just that, unless you are dealing with politicians.

Auditor announces deadlines for homestead applications

CROWN POINT | Lake County Auditor Peggy Katona said new homeowners who haven't yet filed for their homestead credits don't need to panic about getting their paperwork into her office this week.

EDITORIAL: Cafeteria offers food for thought

The controversy involving the cafeteria at the Lake County Government Complex is yet another example of what can happen when the commissioners fail to seek bids for basic government services.

Lake officials and cafeteria operator share a nourishing relationship

CROWN POINT | An ethics advocate suggests Lake County officials should debate the potential conflicts of interest that can occur when elected officials employ government vendors in the political arena.

Scheub defends political fundraiser's home cooking

CROWN POINT | The aroma of roast lamb and pork wafted through the kitchen of the Lake County Government Center's cafeteria two months ago, but the grub wasn't intended for the employees' lunch line.