Andrean volleyball coach Julie Wiejak

Andrean coach Julie Wiejak celebrates a point with her team during Saturday's Plymouth Semistate semifinal against Fairfield.

Allie Boyle, Kellie Wojciechowski

Andrean's Allie Boyle, left, and Kellie Wojciechowski, right, try to block Fairfield's Kaela Miller during Saturday's Plymouth Semistate semifinal.

Marija Nicksic

Andrean's Marija Nicksic tries to dig the ball during Saturday's semistate semifinal match against Fairfield.

Grace Cooper

Andrean senior setter Grace Cooper wipes her face after losing to Fairfield in the Class 3A Plymouth Semistate semifinal match.

Lauren Stazinski

Andrean's Lauren Stazinski, center, celebrates a point during Saturday's Plymouth Semistate semifinal match against Fairfield.

Kellie Wojciechowski, Riley Troyer

Andrean's Kellie Wojciechowski, left, reaches to block Fairfield's Riley Troyer during Saturday's Plymouth Semistate semifinal match.

Julie Wiejak

Andrean volleyball coach Julie Wiejak huddles with her team during the Saturday's Plymouth Semistate semifinal match against Fairfield.

Lauren Stazinski

Andrean's Lauren Stazinski, second from right, is dejected after coming out of the Saturday's semistate match against Fairfield.

Marija Nicksic

Andrean's Marija Nicksic, center, jumps to block a hit by Fairfield during Saturday's Plymouth Semistate semifinal match.

Marija Nicksic, Allie Boyle

Andrean's Marija Nicksic, center, and Allie Boyle, right, cannot block the hit by Fairfield's Haley Brown during Saturday's Plymouth Semistate semifinal. Andrean lost 3-0.

Andrean plays Fairfield

Andrean plays Fairfield during Saturday's Plymouth Semistate semifinal.

Grace Cooper

Andrean senior setter Grace Cooper lays on the floor after a minor injury during Saturday's semistate match against Fairfield.

Police reopen I-94 ramp after semitrailer rollover

Indiana State Police spent hours clearing a Tuesday wreck on the exit ramp from Interstate 94 to southbound Ind. 49, officials said.

Times investigation: Braking power, fatigue among top trucking violations

About a quarter of the thousands of heavy trucks that roll through Northwest Indiana every day are operating with serious safety defects or physically compromised drivers, state police inspectors say.

VIDEO: Truck inspections help keep highways safe

With thousands of semi-trucks driving state highways each day, the Indiana State Police look out for those in violation.

POTW May 1-May 7 - Accident

A semi tractor-trailer sits in flames on Ind. 49 near County Road 650 on Tuesday morning following a fatal head-on crash with a car. The driver of the semi escaped unharmed. The passenger vehicle's driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

Man killed in Ind. 49 collision

A semi tractor-trailer sits in flames on Ind. 49 near County Road 650 on Tuesday morning following a fatal head-on crash with a car. The driver of the semi escaped unharmed. The passenger vehicle's driver was pronounced dead at the scene.

Semi crash spills fuel, snarls traffic

Two semi trucks tangled up on the Ind. 49 bypass near Vale Park Road on Tuesday morning tying up southbound traffic. No major injuries were reported, but workers had to clean up fuel from the wreck.

Students learn financial realities of life

Ollivia Schmidt, 12, from Victory Christian Academy joins other local middle school-aged students in Valparaiso as they participate Tuesday in the Envision the Future program at the Porter County Expo Center.

Students learn financial realities of life

Middle school-aged students make calculations while deducting charitable contributions and other expenses from their budgets as they participate Tuesday in the Envision the Future program at the Porter County Expo Center.