The term "Black Friday" for sales on the day after Thanksgiving dates back to the 1960s, but merchants have long been trying to convince people to hit the stores that day. We looked through The Times' microfilm archives and put together a number of those ads from years gone by. As you plan y…
These photos are from the spring 1917 Indiana Dunes pageant held at Port Chester, now Ogden Dunes.
Photos of the Ideal Section of the Lincoln Highway being built in the 1920s. Modern highways are based on the construction standards used to build the Ideal Section in Dyer nearly a century ago.
Flora and fauna at Washington Park Zoo in Michigan City. Go to washingtonparkzoo.com to plan your visit today!
Flora and fauna at Washington Park Zoo in Michigan City.
The city of Gary, which was founded in 1906, celebrated its 50th anniversary in grand style with a series of Gary Golden Jubilee events in 1956. These photos are from a 1956 parade in honor of the city's golden anniversary.
Highland Department Store in downtown Valparaiso was destroyed by fire in March 1996. The building was the long-time home of Lowenstine's Department Store.
These photos show industry along the Lake Michigan shoreline, primarily, in the summer of 1959.
The Balmoral Park Race Track collection covers The Times file photos from 1986 to 1989. Among the photos are the entrance to the harness racing racetrack, the racetrack at night in June 1986, horse trainer Harry Poort, the tack room and Poort returning a horse to the barn after a snowy morni…
These are The Times' archive photos from the 1967 blizzard, easily one of the worst storms to hit the Chicago area.
The State Theater in Hammond was built to be a movie palace for the ages, but it had a short lifespan, lasting only 16 memorable months.
Veteran opens Highland's first tattoo studio after 'jumping through every hoop imaginable'. Check out these top stories and more in The Times and nwi.com.
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Rumors are flying like golf balls in the upscale 680-home neighborhood just south of Valparaiso.
Read through the obituaries published today in The Times.
Indianapolis Business Journal. March 24, 2023.
Response rates to federal surveys have been dropping in recent years due to growing public concern about privacy and online scams. Low response rates cut the quality of data gathered because wealthier and more educated households are more likely to respond. The problem also affects what demographers, planners and government leaders know about the U.S. and how they allocate resources. To compensate for the public’s increasing reluctance to respond to surveys, federal statistical agencies are looking at alternatives, such as relying more on information from records collected by government agencies like the Social Security Administration and the IRS.
Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi, killing at least 25 people and injuring dozens. The tornado flattened entire blocks as it carved a path of destruction for more than an hour. Another person was killed in Alabama. The tornado flattened entire blocks of the small town of Rolling Fork, reducing homes to piles of rubble, flipping cars on their sides and toppling the town's water tower. Residents hunkered down in bath tubs as the tornado struck and later broke into a John Deere store that they converted into a triage center for the wounded.
59-year-old Richard Williams was pronounced dead on the scene after he was pinned under his van while trying to stop it from rolling backwards into the street, according to Newton police.
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"It looked like he was choking me and going to let me die," the girl told police.
His death has been ruled by the coroner's office as an accident.
"She reported she was running through the yards of the other residences trying to get anyone to help her," Portage police said.
Here are the recent bookings by the Lake County Sheriff's Department.
The market value of the Porter County Government Foundation’s portfolio as of Dec. 31, 2022, was $163,563,708, a drop of 13.7%.
The Plan Commission will soon consider a proposal to build Michigan City’s first new subdivision since 1955.
"As a father of a child with Down syndrome, I know these kids and adults deserve the absolute best from the world," said state Sen. Mike Bohacek, R-Michiana Shores.
Senate Enrolled Act 334 reduces the SNAP eligibility verification burden for anyone age 60 and up or anyone with a recognized disability.
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