Gary truck center celebrates 90 years

William A. Pozzo Sr., founder of Pozzo Truck Center, which is celebrating 90 years in business this month.

Quick response saves 12-year-old from drowning

Sean and Cassita Prewitt, center, stand with two of their children and Glenwood emergency personnel recognized for rescuing the Prewitt's 12-year-old son, Sean, from a condominium swimming pool. From left are Bud's Ambulance Service paramedic Rebecca Fouts, Glenwood Fire Department Capt. Kev…

Quick response saves 12-year-old from drowning

Glenwood firefighter/paramedic Chris Pack receives congratulations from Glenwood Fire Chief Kevin Welsh as fellow firefighter/paramedics Ryan Banks, left, and Joe Zelek look on during the Glenwood Village Board meeting on Tuesday. The firefighters were recognized for their efforts in rescuin…

Hegewisch man pays tribute to D-Day anniversary

A large photograph of a beach in Normandy, France during the D-Day invasion in June 1944 is part of a memorial in the front yard of John Zajac, 87, in Chicago's Hegewisch neighborhood. Zajac flew for the Air Force during World War II but did not participate in the D-Day invasion. He said he …

Hammond Downtown | Tom McDermott, Jr.

Mayor Thomas McDermott, Jr. welcomes a crowd gathered to celebrate the newly renovated Hammond Downtown.

Hammond Downtown | Mayor Tom McDermott

The $2.1 million dollar newly renovated Hammond Downtown project features new sidewalks, landscaping and parking in Hammond Downtown.

Hundreds line up to say their last farwell to 'Mrs. Hobart'

A wake for former Hobart Mayor Margaret Kuchta was held Monday at the Community Center. Funeral services for Kuchta will be held starting at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Bridget Church in Hobart.

American Industrial Machinery, Inc

A ladle tilter built by American Industrial Machinery Inc. sits in the Merrillville business, which designs and builds equipment for steel manufacturing companies.

Sauk Village

Here is the Sauk Talk village newsletter

Hammond officials sworn in

Thomas McDermott Jr., left, takes an oath of office Friday afternoon administered by Lake Superior Judge Thomas Stefaniak during a ceremony at the Hammond Civic Center.

Hammond officials sworn in

Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. begins his address Friday after being sworn in for a third term.

112711TRUCKCRASH Emily McGrath, of Crete lost her 40-year-old son Keith to a heavy truck accident

Keith McGrath was killed in May 2003 when his minivan collided with a semitrailer. His case is among more than 8,000 heavy truck crashes for which The Times analyzed nine years of region transportation data.

Katherine Hoeger Flotz, author of "A Pebble in My Shoe" speaks to Taft Middle School students

Ghost hunter Mike McDowell

CROWN POINT | Ghost hunter Mike McDowell has organized several bus tours of haunted spots this weekend.

Theatre company, local singer to sponsor arts awareness concert

MICHIGAN CITY | Local native and 2007 Hoosier Star winner, Brandon Williams, knows how important the arts can be within a community. Williams reflects that, "The arts are important because they are about caring, sharing, and expressing. The arts give people a chance to mature their God given…

WWII veterans to gather for annual tribute at Buckley Homestead

Warren Goodlad, of Crown Point, in a photograph of him from WWII. Goodlad was in the infantry during the War, serving from July 1943 to January 1946.

WWII veterans to gather for annual tribute at Buckley Homestead

Joe Urban, of Merrillville, is a WWII veteran who journaled and photographed his way through the war. The photograph is of him as a young man just enlisted in the U.S. Army.

Upcoming program focuses on autism

VALPARAISO | The Family & Youth Services Bureau will hold a Family Life Series Workshop titled "All you need to know about autism" from 6 to 8 p.m. April 12 at the Valparaiso office, 253 W. Lincolnway.

Local painter paints murals at Porter County Animal Shelter

VALPARAISO | When Shirley Massey paints, the enjoyment is obvious. She has a smile on her face the entire time.

Weinberger trial

Shawn Barnes, whose mother died after being misdiagnosed by former Merrillville sinus surgeon Mark Weinberger, addresses the media in 2011 outside the Lake County courthouse in Crown Point. Next to her is her aunt, Peggy Hood, who has served as a family spokeswoman in the six-year quest for …

Honoring Civil War veterans

Members of the David D. Porter Camp of the Sons of Union Veterans hold their monthly meeting recently at the Valparaiso Public Library.

Letter from Roxanne Shah

Roxanne Shah, of Indianapolis, wrote this note to her husband on Monday, the same day rangers found her van at Mount Baldy at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore.

The Blizzard of 2011: As seen by our readers

Reader Sarah K. submitted this photo, titled "Shoveling."

FROM LEFT --Jeff Kazmierczak, Eric Kazmierczak, Tom Kazmierczak.

Pictured, from left in this 1996 photo, are brothers and Gavit grads Jeff Kazmierczak (1998) Eric Kazmierczak, (1997) and Tom Kazmierczak (2000).

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1014TRIBUTE.BETJEMANN Services for John Betjemann will be 11 a.m. Oct. 16 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Valparaiso with visitation from 9 a.m.

Owner of emaciated dogs charged with animal cruelty

One of three German shepherds found emaciated and flea infested in East Chicago is shown at Wednesday's news conference in Crown Point.

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Merrillville firefighter Mike Bunnell helps Sierra Barron, 7, try on protective fire gear Tuesday while Brooke Perryman, 6, looks on. Brooke's sister, Hailey Perryman, 9, is selling Kool-Aid to raise money for Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis. In three years, she has raised more than $4,000

Cops seek men who used fake bills at St. John shop

Police are searching for two men who entered Smoothie King, 8235 Wicker Ave., Thursday and made purchases with the fake money.

Cops seek men who used fake bills at St. John Shop

Police are searching for two men who entered Smoothie King, 8235 Wicker Ave., Thursday and made purchases with the fake money.

Cops seek men who used fake bills at St. John shop

Police are searching for two men who entered Smoothie King, 8235 Wicker Ave., Thursay and made purchases with the fake money.

Cops seek men who used fake bills at St. John shop

ST. JOHN | St. John police are looking for two men who each used a fake $10 bill at Smoothie King, 8235 Wicker Ave. on Thursday.

Police make arrest in Family Express robbery

Scott Lattanzio, 20, of Valparaiso was arrested in connection with Monday's Family Express armed robbery. Lattanzio allegedly confessed to driving the getaway car. The gunman is still at large.

National manhunt underway for S'ville man wanted in child molestation case

Matthew Robert Behmke is wanted by Schererville police on child molestation charges stemming from allegation of abuse against a 5-year-old girl. Police believe he maybe in Colorado.

Family Express location robbed

Police are asking the public's help in identifying the man in a patterned jacket who robbed Family Express at 2306 Calumet Ave. in Valparaiso on Monday night.

Cops: Serial payday loan robber caught

Lewis Gilbert III, 45, of Schererville, is accused of robbing 16 payday loan stores in Indiana and Illinois over the last four months.

Cops: Serial payday loan robber caught

Lewis Gilbert III, 45, of Scherervile, is accused of robbing 16 payday loan stores in Indiana and Illinois over the past four months.

Porter County Public Library System helps with tracing family trees

death, and more. Additional Genealogy resources include HeritageQuest Online and Ancestry® Library Editions. HeritageQuest allows patrons to search the U.S. Federal Census collection, over 20,000 family and local history books, an index to nearly 2 million magazine articles with genealogica…