Spring season of Shop Local videos wrapping in Crown Point

CROWN POINT | A first season of Shop Local videos is wrapping up and officials are gearing for a second.

C.P. pedestrian crosswalk safety targeted

CROWN POINT | Pedestrian crosswalks in the downtown are being targeted for safety improvements, Crown Point officials say.

Center Township board meeting is first since Bremer's election as trustee

CROWN POINT | Center Township officials will meet Monday for the first time under the leadership of Trustee Paul Bremer.

Crown Point officials sign off on subdivisions' sewage solutions

CROWN POINT | A move to connect homes in the unincorporated subdivisions Hermits Lake and Willowdale Manor to the city sewer system is gaining ground.

Crown Point officials put out welcome mat for imported foods store, deli

CROWN POINT | An imported food store and deli will be a welcome addition to an east side area, city officials said in approving zoning for the store.

Move to permit beer sales in city park passes early test in C.P.

CROWN POINT | A move to permit beer sales in a confined area of adult league play at the city sports complex passed an early test on Monday.

Crown Point High robotics team competes at world-class level

CROWN POINT | High schoolers calling themselves the Underdogs pitted their bean-bag-tossing robots against some of the best in the world last month at an international robotics competition.

Crown Point prepares to kick off play at new sports complex fields

CROWN POINT | Softball play is set to start soon at three new fields constructed in the city-owned sports complex, officials said.

East Street improvement project begins in Crown Point

CROWN POINT | Work toward a major fix to a key downtown street began this week, Crown Point officials said.

Development still planned for former Breyfogle farm site

CROWN POINT | Senior housing and a gas station planned for the former Breyfogle farmland remain a possibility after first being proposed in 2011, city officials said.

Project aims to improve drainage, add amenties to C.P. intersection

CROWN POINT | A project to better manage stormwater at the intersection of 101st Avenue and Broadway could include a small pond, fishing piers and a walking trail.

Lowell High grad played key role in Bush library exhibits

A history lover since childhood and a former Lowell resident, Julie Govert helped make history Thursday.

Science fair projects put spotlight on two local students

The desire to make life better for people in the region and the world inspired two local youngsters to create prize winning science projects.

Store featuring imported foods, deli counter, proposed for Summit Street in C.P.

CROWN POINT | An imported-food shop and carry-out deli won a zoning appeals board recommendation Monday for a variance to operate in an industrial zone.

Proposed classical arts center needs more time to complete renovations

CROWN POINT | With a 10-year deadline approaching, organizers will appeal for more time to transform an 83-year-old donated building into a classical arts center for Northwest Indiana.

Bidders snap up library contents, but pass on building

CROWN POINT | Library contents from wooden chairs to orange metal book shelves and a replica space shuttle were sold at auction Saturday, but the building itself drew no bidders.

New C.P. inspector enforcing rental regulations

CROWN POINT | An inspector has been hired to handle demands of newly enacted rental housing regulations.

Renovations to 122-year-old C.P. building approved pending sign change

CROWN POINT | The Historic Preservation Commission approved plans to restore a downtown cornerstone building to its original look with one hitch.

Trail would connect southern Lake County ecosystems

CROWN POINT | Creation of a trail connecting nature areas from Crown Point to Cedar Lake is being explored.

Crown Point swears in new police officer

CROWN POINT | Police Department staffing will remain at an all-time high of 41 with the addition to the force this month of Officer Daniel Lee.

Crown Point board names hearing officer for unsafe building actions

CROWN POINT | Lake Superior Court Judge Julie Cantrell will act as hearing officer for the city in cases where buildings have been deemed unsafe.

Crossroads Regional Chamber ponders future of Cobe Cup race

CROWN POINT | The Cobe Cup race may have run its last lap unless someone steps up to chair and organize the event, chamber of commerce officials said.

Changes to C.P. sign ordinance considered

CROWN POINT | A revision of city rules governing signs could be in order as requests for variances grow.

Facade renovation proposed for downtown C.P. building

CROWN POINT | Owners of a circa 1891 building in the downtown revealed plans Monday for restoring the ground level of the structure to its original look.

First Crown Point Shop Local video appearing now on local cable access

CROWN POINT | A commercial starring the Main Street boutique Amy Laurie's and its owners is first to be featured on local cable access channels as part of Crown Point's Shop Local campaign.

Plans in review to put picnic shelter, paved parking at C.P. bike path entrance

CROWN POINT | A picnic shelter and paved parking lot could be added before year's end to the Summit Street entrance to the Erie Lackawanna bike trail in Crown Point.

City-owned site goes on auction block Saturday in Crown Point

CROWN POINT | A piece of city-owned real estate will go on the auction block Saturday.

Crown Point officials grant new tax abatement, renew several others

CROWN POINT | An Indiana Avenue woodworking plant was one of several businesses in the city to be granted an annual renewal of its tax abatement.

C.P. to assess impact of 5K runs on city resources

CROWN POINT | The growing popularity of mini marathons as fundraisers has city officials looking at the impact on municipal resources.

Crown Point looks to regulate empty, rundown commercial buildings

CROWN POINT | Officials will explore ways to regulate vacant, unsafe commercial buildings in the city.

Centier, city team up to add streetlight near bank's new outdoor plaza

CROWN POINT | A downtown corner will get street lighting in a partnership between the city and Centier Bank.

New C.P. gas station wants more signs

CROWN POINT | A Speedway gas station at 109th Avenue and Broadway will get another 30 days to justify the need for more signs than were originally permitted by planning and zoning officials.

Contents of former C.P. library to go on auction block

CROWN POINT | A kid-sized space shuttle where countless local children lifted off on pretend flights will be among items to go on the block when contents of the former library, and one library building, are auctioned in April.

Work to restore cell block in old Lake County jail pays off for local craftsmen

CROWN POINT | With the pull of a lever, the cell door that once confined bank robber John Dillinger clanked into place along with three other cell doors for the first time in decades.

White's $2 million pledge advances sports complex work

CROWN POINT | Philanthropist Dean White's pledge this month of $2 million in matching funds helped clinch a third round of improvements for the city sports complex.

Crown Point school gets visit from Indiana first lady

CROWN POINT | Solon Robinson Elementary School fourth-graders welcomed Indiana first lady Karen Pence with hugs and handmade cards Friday when the governor's wife visited the building.

Redevelopment board hears planned road projects

CROWN POINT | Improvements to two streets in evolving parts of Crown Point are planned using funding help from redevelopment dollars.

127 apply to C.P. Police Department

CROWN POINT | Physical agility testing will get under way for potential Police Department hires after 127 people applied, Chief Pete Land said.

3rd police dog to join Crown Point department

CROWN POINT | Crown Point police dogs Buddy and Radar are getting a new partner.

'Hot dog guy' ready to roll in downtown C.P.

CROWN POINT | In a sure sign of spring, outdoor vendor Mike Adams has won renewal of licenses to operate hot dog carts in the downtown in warm weather.

C.P. board approves first subdivision request in several years

CROWN POINT | Signs of life in the housing market brought developer Tom Fleming to the Plan Commission this month for something board members hadn't seen in a while: a request for approval of a new subdivision.

Crown Point officials set fee for ambulance calls not involving transport to hospital

CROWN POINT | City officials Wednesday approved charging a fee for instances when a city ambulance is called but the victim refuses transport to the hospital.

From steel mill to stage: Ed Asner's been there

GARY | A stint at U.S. Steel Gary Works helped Ed Asner support himself early in his career, the actor said during a master class for local drama students Tuesday at West Side Theater.

C.P. panel endorses office building site plan

CROWN POINT | Site development plans for a nearly 13,000-square-foot office building at Summit Street and Broadway won Plan Commission approval Monday.

Crown Point cop apologizes for violating policies, stays on force

CROWN POINT | Police Sgt. James Poling was handed a 30-day unpaid suspension but will remain on the force in a settlement announced Monday by Crown Point officials.

Hearing set to begin Monday for suspended Crown Point cop

CROWN POINT | A Monday hearing in City Hall over the status of suspended police Sgt. James Poling is expected to include testimony from more than a dozen witnesses and could go on for several days.

Daily patronage holds steady at new C.P. library

CROWN POINT | An average of about 800 people a day are visiting the new Crown Point Community Library since its October opening, Director Lynn Frank said.

C.P. students film commercials for Shop Local campaign

CROWN POINT | Toy shop owner Barbara Bonick stepped into the spotlight recently for her close-up in the city's Shop Local campaign.

Mayor to receive pay bump, Crown Point employees to get $1,000 bonuses under new budget

CROWN POINT | Bonuses of $1,000 for each full-time city employee and a 2 percent raise for the mayor and clerk-treasurer are set to kick in after the state this month approved the city's 2013 budget.