Valparaiso University professor Alfred H. Meyer took a pragmatic approach to the question of Kankakee River restoration options.
Valparaiso University professor Alfred H Meyer was an ardent proponent of something called sequent occupance — the notion that successive societies leave their cultural imprints on a place, each contributing to the cumulative cultural landscape. It is also referred to as human or cultural ge…
Fifteen years ago, while doing research in the genealogy department at the Porter County Library in Valparaiso, the late Larry Clark approached me with a small blue pamphlet titled, “The Kankakee Marsh of Northern Indiana and Illinois” by Alfred H Meyer.
Today, wetlands are known for water purification, flood protection, shoreline stabilization, groundwater recharge and streamflow maintenance. Wetlands also provide habitat for fish and wildlife, including many endangered species. However, in the past marshes were thought of by many as dark, …
Cleaning out my in-laws' house has been a treat as well as a chore. Among the treasures I've found are two copies of The Valenian — the Valparaiso High School yearbook — from 1926.
It was 100 years ago today that the U.S. Congress declared war on Germany, in what had been thought of as the war to end all wars.
In my last column I wrote about the William Bridges paper "They Say the Kankakee is Coming back."
There comes a point in every genealogist's research into their family's history that they have to take a break.
My last River Bits column was about Frank Ling’s 1935 “The Kankakee in the Old Days.” This column is about William Bridges’ “They Say the Kankakee is Coming Back.” Both articles were in the same New York Zoological Bulletin issue.
I have been following the saga of the Indiana State Archives lately.
After the Kankakee Marsh was drained and channelized in 1918, it soon became undeniable the ecological disaster man had caused on Northwest Indiana. What once was known as the “Everglades of the North” was now a 90-mile long drainage ditch. As time passed fewer people were around who remembe…
Five years ago, former Gov. Mitch Daniels announced the creation of the Indiana Bicentennial Commission. Although it seems like yesterday that the bicentennial journey began, these last few years were filled with countless meetings and conversations, solid accomplishments and a deeper apprec…
NIPSCO announced last year that it will shut down its Bailly Generating Station near Burns Harbor next year. It's a coal-fired plant, but there could have been a nuclear plant there.
After a lengthy birthday party, the elation can start slipping away like air from a month-old balloon.
BP is facing a rival bid for TravelCenters of America, which it's seeking to buy for $1.3 billion.
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Alverno Laboratories signed an expanded deal with Ibex Medical Analytics to deploy artificial intelligence-powered cancer diagnostics to hospitals across Indiana and Illinois.
The image of gunmen in a row firing in unison at a condemned prisoner may conjure up a bygone, less enlightened era. But the idea of using firing squads is making a comeback. Idaho lawmakers passed a bill this week seeking to add the state to the list of those authorizing firing squads. Currently, the list includes Mississippi, Utah, Oklahoma and South Carolina. Renewed interest comes in part as states scramble for alternatives to lethal injection after pharmaceutical companies barred the use of their drugs. Some say firing squads are less cruel and painful than lethal injection, and less likely to be botched. Others say it's not so cut-and-dry and there are other factors to consider.
Authorities say a suspected tornado touched down in north Texas as a storm system moving eastward threatens to spawn tornadoes in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee. Emergency Management Coordinator Cody Powell of Wise County says the tornado struck in county's southwest near the Parker County line Friday morning. Powell said homes, trees and power lines were damaged, but that he had no reports of injuries. National Weather Service meteorologist Matt Stalley said damage was also reported in northern Parker County and investigators will determine whether a tornado is confirmed. The weather service's Storm Prediction Center has forecast possible tornadoes in eastern Arkansas, northern Louisiana, western Mississippi and western Tennessee.
The National Hockey League's Pride nights are in the spotlight after some high-profile incidents. The events have been held annually for several years by NHL teams to show support for the LGBTQ+ community. A handful of players have objected to participating in recent months, most recently Florida's Eric and Marc Staal on Thursday night. That came on the heels of the Chicago Blackhawks deciding against having players wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys because the team thought an anti-gay law in Russia could endanger Russian players when they return home. Russian goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and others in recent weeks have worn Pride-themed jerseys since Ivan Provorov refused.
A National Hockey League team with a Russian player has decided against wearing special warmup jerseys to commemorate Pride Night, citing an anti-gay Kremlin law that could imperil Russian athletes when they return home. The Chicago Blackhawks will not wear Pride-themed warmup jerseys before Sunday’s game against Vancouver. That's according to a person with knowledge of the matter who spoke to The Associated Press. The decision was made by the Blackhawks following discussions with security officials within and outside the franchise, a person familiar with the situation told the AP on Wednesday. Two Canadian players on the Florida Panthers decided not to wear Pride-themed jerseys on Thursday night, while Russian star Sergei Bobrovsky took part in warmups in one.
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Harry G. Nicholson IV, 49, was originally charged with rape, among other sexual misconduct charges. His plea agreement stipulated that he'd plea guilty to sexual misconduct for a shorter sentence.
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio imposed a sentence of 12 months and one day on Oneida Herrera, 24, on Wednesday afternoon.
Giovante Galloway, 25, of Gary, pleaded guilty to attempted armed robbery and burglary as part of a plea deal. He was originally charged with murder, among other robbery-related charges.
A plan to partially rescind Indiana's throwing star ban was revised to authorize Hoosiers to carry throwing stars anywhere knives and similar bladed weapons are permitted.
The Indiana House is overwhelmingly supporting a Senate-approved effort to keep so-called bad actors out of the tax sale system, especially in Lake County.
The city of Valparaiso is asking state lawmakers to authorize five additional alcohol-sales permits for restaurants in and near downtown.
The bill, which would prohibit libraries from banning books because of partisan or doctrinal pressure, prompted strong opposition from Republicans who called it an assault on local control.
Hoosier motorists will be paying 70.4 cents a gallon in taxes every time they fill up with gasoline in April, an increase of 0.4 cents a gallon from March.