INTERIM PUBLISHER'S LETTER

We are already experiencing unseasonably warm days and the incomparable beautiful evenings that signal early summer. For me, this has always been a season of industrious home improvement projects---this year it’s windows, every single window in the house to be exact---followed by a race to g…

Chicago man gets 145 days in jail for fatal punch

LAPORTE | A 20-year-old Chicago man apologized to the parents of 17-year-old Kevin Kennelly Jr. before he was sentenced Thursday for killing their son in 2011 with a punch in Long Beach.

Porter County man arrested on molesting, incest charges

A Porter County man wanted on three charges each of molesting someone under 14 and of incest is being held for extradition in California.

Deal close in in 2011 Long Beach death case

LAPORTE | Prosecutors and the defense were close to striking a deal before a court hearing Friday in a case involving the 2011 death of a 17-year-old Chicago boy from a punch allegedly thrown by the defendant in Long Beach.

Dobeski release pushed back

LAPORTE COUNTY | A man convicted of murdering two children in Long Beach in the 1960s then molesting a boy in more recent years was supposed to be released from prison again next week.

State considering Moon Valley purchase even without mandate

INDIANAPOLIS | Legislation requiring the state to purchase Moon Valley, a 57-acre Michigan City dune habitat, will not be acted on this session — but Indiana may end up acquiring the land anyway.

Long Beach man charged in shooting death of his wife

LONG BEACH | A man and his wife from the upscale community of Long Beach were fighting when a gun kept inside the home went off, killing the woman, according to LaPorte County officials.

Husband held in Long Beach shooting death

LONG BEACH | Authorities had a man in custody Wednesday while they continued to investigate the shooting death of his wife at the couple's home in the upscale lakefront community of Long Beach.

Miah Bruns wins two golds at USA Trampoline and Tumbling Championships

CRETE | This is tough enough to remember while sitting down.

PHIL AT THE PHAIR: Getting a dose of unculture shock at the fair

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP | Am I an uncultured oaf because I like to go to the Porter County Fair every year? Several times?

PHIL WIELAND: My return to Long Beach: What am I dune here?

In response to my recent column about getting lost in Long Beach, Donna Kavanagh offered to take me on a tour of the tiny town and suggested we meet at the Holiday Inn just off Interstate 94 in Michigan City.

Child killer seeks relief from court on porn charge

LAPORTE | A man who spent more than 40 years in prison for murdering a brother and sister and currently is serving another sentence for child sex crimes wants an early release.

PHIL WIELAND: The long, winding road to Long Beach

Memo to the Sierra Club:

Coalition supports NIPSCO clean energy programs

LONG BEACH | A coalition of more than 40 businesses and environmental groups formed to support NIPSCO's new clean energy initiatives and encourage the power company to reduce its reliance on coal.

Justice recalled as friendly, sharp boy in LaPorte Co. town

Michael Bergerson lived next door to the family of John Roberts and remembers the U.S. Supreme Court justice as a youngster often coming over to play basketball in his yard.

Region ties fostered friendship between U.S. Supreme Court justices

INDIANAPOLIS | The shared experiences of living, working and vacationing in and around Northwest Indiana were the connection that led to friendship and collegiality between two U.S. Supreme Court justices, according to a new book.

Michiana Humane Society's Home Tour helps animals this holiday season

When Chris and John Kreuser purchased the small 1926 Long Beach, Indiana, home from John's aunt and hired his cousin, builder Frank Meyer, the dream was to take the memories from this well-loved family beach cottage and integrate them with the needs of accommodating the couple's four childre…