Hobart man, 13-year-old girl charged with attempted purse snatching

HOBART | A 19-year-old Hobart man and his 13-year-old girlfriend worked as a team in an attempted purse snatching, police said.

Couple charged in electronics burglary at Hobart residence

HOBART | A Hobart couple broke into a city home and stole a television and other electronics, police said.

Chicago man charged with robbery, theft at Hobart mall

HOBART | A 50-year-old Chicago man stole cash from two local stores and a heart monitor from a local hospital, police said.

Gary man accused of sexual misconduct with 14-year-old

LAKE STATION | A 21-year-old Gary man sexually abused a girl in Lake Station, police said.

Lake Station man charged in burglary at dead brother's home

LAKE STATION | A 27-year-old Lake Station man broke in to his dead brother's home and stole cash, tools and guns, police said.

Hobart man, 41, charged with shooting godson in forearm

HOBART | Police said a 41-year-old Hobart man shot his 20-year-old cousin and godson in the forearm.

Gary man charged in alleged theft of TV from his workplace

HOBART | A man broke into a Hobart business where he had been a maintenance worker and stole a flat-screen television, police said.

2 charged with using stolen credit cards at Hobart stores

HOBART | Two men stole credit cards from an acquaintance and went on a spending spree at several Hobart stores, police said.

Merrillville man, 22, charged with attempted theft at KFC

MERRILLVILLE | A 22-year-old Merrillville man attempted to take cash from a fast-food restaurant and then left after the clerk told him she didn't have any money, police said.

Hammond man charged with beating outside Hobart tavern

HOBART | A 23-year-old Hammond man used a large stick to brutally beat another man outside a Hobart bar, police said.

Valparaiso pair face charges in Hobart credit card fraud

HOBART | A Valparaiso couple stole a woman's credit card and used it to charge purchases at a Hobart business, police said.

Hobart man charged again with burglarizing folks' home

HOBART | A 28-year-old Hobart man has been charged for the second time with burglarizing his parents' Hobart home, police said.

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Gary man accused of mischief, auto theft attempt in Hobart

HOBART | Police said they used blood samples left behind by a Gary man to connect him to an attempted truck theft in Hobart.

Former Hobart youth baseball coach charged with stealing kids' uniform, tournament money

HOBART | An Illinois man was charged Wednesday with 10 counts of theft for allegedly stealing $8,000 that was supposed to fund a Hobart youth baseball team's uniforms and tournament fees.

Winamac man, 33, accused of leaving accident site in Hobart

HOBART | A 33-year-old Winamac man left the scene of an accident, police said.

EDITORIAL: Duluth's mayor offers a lesson for NWI

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Cedar Lake man is accused of pocketing employer's cash

HOBART| A Cedar Lake man allegedly stole close to $700 while working for a fire restoration company, police said.

RUST BELT RESURGENCE: Aiming to be 'Superior'

Duluth, Minnesota Mayor Don Ness believes jobs are going to keep his city afloat and lift its population. The city is moving away from heavy industry and shipping to support opportunities in tourism, health care and manufacturing.

RUST BELT RESURGENCE: Aiming to be 'Superior'

DULUTH, Minn. | While people may continue to fall in love with its pretty shoreline, Mayor Don Ness believes jobs are going to keep Duluth afloat and one day lift the city's population.