Richard Lugar's next chapter: A Q&A with Indiana's longest-serving U.S. senator

WASHINGTON | Richard Lugar takes a seat at a well-worn circular conference table. In an office filled with shiny, new fixtures, it's a notable relic from his 36-year career in the Senate.

March 03, 2013 12:00 am

Mr. Lugar stays in Washington

WASHINGTON | The Dupont Circle office building is just 2-1/2 miles from the U.S. Capitol, where Richard Lugar built a legacy of statesmanship over the past 36 years.

Horse gives birth after rescue from railroad bridge

UNION TOWNSHIP | A horse spooked by Fourth of July fireworks broke out of her stall and became stuck on a busy railroad bridge Wednesday evening.

Fire destroys E.C. warehouse

EAST CHICAGO | An fire early Thursday destroyed a warehouse and diverted traffic from Indianapolis Boulevard between Chicago Avenue and 144th Street.

Woman charged with stalking after car ramming

GARY | A Gary woman faces charges of stalking and criminal recklessness after a series of alleged encounters with another woman that included ramming her car and making threats on Facebook.

Gary mechanic charged with selling SUV he was hired to fix

GARY | Police say a mechanic who was supposed to fix a customer's SUV sold it instead.

Highland man robbed by three men posing as utility workers

HIGHLAND | Three men, posing as workers asking about electricity, forced a man into his home Monday, confined him and robbed him of $7,000, Highland police said.

Lugar, Coats ensnared in Medicare trap set by Republicans

On Wednesday, the U.S. Senate voted on the House GOP budget plan crafted by U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan to reduce the ballooning federal deficit.

Who needs charisma? Not Mitch Daniels

The quote of the day comes from U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, via the Des Moines Register.

Social media facilitates Web of connections in region

Whatever the need, there's probably a social media app for that. Looking for a used punching bag? Put out a feeler on Twitter. Want to let your customers know about a special offer? Post it to your business' Facebook page.

Pence looking more likely for gubernatorial run

Howey Politics reports on U.S. Rep. Mike Pence scheduling Lincoln Day dinner apperances throughout the state, with the speculation that it indicates he's leaning more toward a run for Indiana governor than president.

Buh-Bayh: A not-so-kind send off

Evan Bayh has been making the rounds in the media, a lame duck senator, entering a lame duck session.

Something to ask Karl Rove tonight

Former President Bush adviser Karl Rove will be in the region Thursday night for a couple fund-raisers, one at the home of former state Rep. Dan Dumezich, where tickets are $1,000 a person, and another at Merrillville's Innsbrook Country Club for $100 a person, where he'll be taking question…

Ben Quayle, tough guy

Speaking of anti-Washington campaign messaging ...

Donnelly's strategy: anti-Washington

The latest ad from 2nd District Congressman Joe Donnelly is raising eyebrows due to an apparent swipe at his Democratic colleagues.

A revealing statement

Some perceptive commenters have seized upon a quote within the story on the East Chicago City Council advancing the ordinance to move from an appointed to an elected school board.

Hoosier Republicans standing up for Tea Parties

Battle lines are being drawn over the Tea Party's role in the GOP, and a couple of prominent Hoosier Republicans are right in the middle of it.

Daniels lending a hand to GOP in Ohio

From CNN's Political Ticker:

The doc that delivered me

It was fun seeing the front-page story Monday on Dr. Ora Marks, who recounted his experience delivering more than 10,000 babies at St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago.

Birthers on the discussion boards

As you may already know, we don't pre-moderate comments submitted on stories at nwi.com. Instead we rely on our readers to report "abusive" comments to our staff, which we then will review and determine whether to take them down.

Quinn takes the 'Kentucky tuna' approach

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn's solution to the pesky problem of the invasive Asian carp is to team with a Chinese meat processing company to harvest the fish and ship them over to China, where they're a delicacy.

Lake Michigan oil drilling turns into campaign issue

At least it is in the Wisconsin U.S. Senate race, with TPMDC reporting on Democrat incumbent Russ Feingold hammering his Republican challenger Ron Johnson on the issue, saying Johnson is "willing to hand over the Great Lakes to the oil companies."

Rasmussen poll puts Coats way ahead

If a poll released Monday is any indication, Indiana looks ripe for a Republican pickup in the Senate this year.

Un nuevo look develado en línea para Viva

Los lectores de Viva ahora pueden encontrar las últimas noticias y artículos adicionales informativos y de interés para la comunidad hispana en línea en: www.nwi.com/viva.

Un nuevo look develado en línea para Viva

Los lectores de Viva ahora pueden encontrar las últimas noticias y artículos adicionales informativos y de interés para la comunidad hispana en línea en: www.nwi.com/viva.

New online look unveiled for Viva

Readers of Viva can now find the latest news and additional features of interest to the Hispanic community online at nwi.com/viva.

Copenhagen trip a chance to witness history

John Curran sees his trip with the Chicago Olympic delegation to Copenhagen this week as an opportunity to have a ringside seat at a historic moment for the city.

Feelies' return to Chicago 18 years in the making

When the wait for a band's return has been nearly two decades, what's one more year.

140 characters, infinite connections

VALPARAISO | The Internet sensation of Twittering reached a cultural landmark of sorts a week ago, when lawmakers were found to be sending out tweets during President Barack Obama's address to the joint session of Congress.