Grilled pork chop dinner set for May 24 in Lake Station

LAKE STATION | The precinct organization will hold a grilled pork chop dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. May 24 at City Hall, 1969 Central Ave.

Teachers of Excellence April 2013

Kenneth J. Allen & Associates Injury Attorneys with offices in Valparaiso, Merrillville and Chicago are proud to present the Teachers of Excellence for April 2013.

Pence signs 291 new laws

INDIANAPOLIS | Republican Gov. Mike Pence has now acted on all 295 legislative proposals submitted to him by the Republican-controlled General Assembly — signing 291, allowing one to become law without his signature and vetoing three.

Good weather speeds Lake Station water project

LAKE STATION | Freshly fallen snow marked the March 25 start of Lake Station's new water improvement project.

McDermott's new chief of staff to make $94,000

HAMMOND | Mark McLaughlin will earn a $94,000 salary in his new role as chief of staff for Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr.

Free legal aid offered at Lake Station high school

LAKE STATION | An attorney from Indiana Legal Services Inc. will provide free legal assistance from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Thomas A. Edison Junior-Senior High School, 3304 Parkside Ave.

Lake Station police detective faces June 18 disciplinary hearing

LAKE STATION | A June 18 disciplinary hearing has been set for a Lake Station police detective accused of displaying inappropriate behavior on social media, City Attorney Ray Szarmach said.

Lake Station's first pork chop dinner scheduled for May 24

LAKE STATION | The city will hold a grilled pork chop dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. May 24 at City Hall, 1969 Central Ave.

Lake County will start collecting local income tax this fall

The Lake County Council passed a 1.5 percent income tax Monday night, and county commissioners declined to veto it Friday morning, setting in motion the new tax's gears.

The tax that took Lake by surprise

CROWN POINT | Friday's passage of a Lake County income tax relieved supporters, disgusted opponents, and amazed everyone following the impassioned debate.

Club and restaurants partner to advance college readiness

LAKE STATION | The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana’s Lake Station club has been selected to receive a $1,000 grant as part of the Restaurant Community Grants program from the Darden Foundation, the charitable arm of Darden Restaurants Inc.

Lake Station award winning K-9 retires reluctantly

LAKE STATION | Mox, an 8-year-old K-9 officer, isn't pleased about his May 1 retirement, Detective Mike Smith said.

Two E.C. bars cited by Indiana Excise Police

EAST CHICAGO | A 19-year-old man using his 37-year-old's father identification card to get into an East Chicago bar was among those cited early Sunday, Indiana Excise Police said.

GUEST COMMENTARY: Put Hammond's debt in proper perspective

Bill Dolan’s April 28 article (“Lake County municipal officials turn to lenders for urban amenities”), is a classic example of “you can make numbers say whatever you want them to.”

Lake Station police honor retiring K9 officer

K-9 officer Mox relaxes during his retirement party last week at the Lake Station police department. Mox, a 4-year veteran of the force, had a role in police confiscating more than $200,000 in connection with drug sale funds. Over his career, he also discovered about 200 pounds of marijuana,…

Lake Station police honor retiring K-9 officer

Bella Willliams, 5, of Lake Station, pets Lake Station K-9 officer Mox last week during a retirement party for the dog.

Lake Station police honor retiring K9 officer

Lake Station Det. Mike Smith shows the police badge of his K-9 partner, Mox, Friday during a retirement party for the dog. Mox, who is more than 8 years old and suffers from hip dysplesia, will continue to live with Smith in retirement.

Free legal aid today at Lake Station school

LAKE STATION | An attorney from Indiana Legal Services Inc. will provide free legal assistance from 9 a.m. to noon today at Thomas A. Edison Junior-Senior High School, 3304 Parkside Ave.