Ruth Buzzi’s career is a comical testament that she possessed a versatile talent that kept her busy working for 70 years.
Category: Post-Tribune
Hammond interim school chief out after two months
Telisa Reed’s short-lived stint as School City of Hammond’s interim superintendent is over. School district attorney Jewell Harris Jr. confirmed Friday the school board has placed Reed on leave and she’s left the district.
Transcript from one of former Portage Mayor James Snyder’s attorneys unsealed by federal court
Former Portage Mayor James Snyder waived attorney-client privilege and requested the court to unseal the transcript of his former lawyer Thomas Kirsch.
Crown Point, Hobart schools hope for voter support Tuesday
School leaders in Crown Point and Hobart are optimistic voters will back their operating referendum extensions at the polls Tuesday.
Highland’s Kirk Dapshis puts down stakes as catcher. Can he put himself among Region’s ‘best of the best’?
Dapshis, a former outfielder, intends to make his mark behind the plate.
Worship news: Blue Mass for first responders and Parent-Child dedication
News and events at local houses of worship
Indiana Supreme Court upholds 110-year sentence for ‘96 East Chicago triple slaying
The Indiana Supreme Court upheld a former Gary teenager’s 110-year prison sentence Wednesday for a 1996 East Chicago triple homicide.
Freshman Jillian DeYoung may not always pitch. But Hanover Central ‘can’t take her out of the lineup.’
DeYoung is hitting .474 with two homers and nine RBIs this season.
NWI college graduation ceremonies kick off next week
The newest batch of Northwest Indiana college graduates will be recognized starting May 8, when Ivy Tech Community College honors more than 2,000 graduates as part its spring commencement exercises.
Hammond man gets 40 years for killing developmentally disabled bicyclist
As David Velazquez was sentenced for 40 years Thursday for gunning down Asael Wilson near the Illinois state line, none of Wilson’s family were in the courtroom.