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Methodist celebrates new emergency department
MERRILLVILLE | Medical staff joined community leaders and hospital officials Thursday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception marking the new emergency department at Methodist Hospitals Southlake Campus.
Merrillville Town Council gives OK to purchase parcel for Preserve park site
MERRILLVILLE | Residents living in the Preserve subdivision will soon have their own park following action taken Tuesday by the Town Council.
Most Lake communities claim no commitment to trash-to-ethanol
Municipal support for Lake County's trash-to-ethanol proposal does not appear as strong as proponents of the project have claimed, a Times survey of city and town leaders shows.
MARK KIESLING: Sagging pants proposal needs some support
Sagging pants are not just a look; they are a statement.
EDITORIAL: Merrillville should ask voters for tax hike
Merrillville has been struggling financially, and it has thrown out several requests for help. It's time to give the voters a chance to determine whether to answer those calls.
EDITORIAL: Insurance benefits council, not town
Merrillville Town Council members have been complaining about tight finances, concerned about how to pay the town's bills in the face of property tax caps and lower collection rates. Yet they voted last week to continue providing insurance coverage to themselves.
Merrillville candidates vow support for police force at FOP event
Merrillville Town Councilman Shawn Pettit, seeking his third term as a representative for Ward 6, speaks Monday at a candidate forum hosted by Merrillville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 168.
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