Partners from the city of Gary, Boys and Girls Clubs of Northwest Indiana and YMCA broke ground on the new Tolleston Opportunity Campus.
Tolleston Opportunity Campus partners break ground on new Gary facility
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Byrd named new Winfield Town Marshal
Robert K. Byrd, 70, of Chesterton, was sworn in as Winfield’s new Town Marshal.
Gary woman charged with attempted murder and neglect after choking daughter
A Gary woman is facing attempted murder and neglect charges after she kicked one daughter out of the car at a gas station, then choked another one when they got home.
When Kankakee Valley’s Maddy Hemphill bats with 2 outs, watch out: ‘She just keeps coming up big and big and big’
Hemphill, who is batting .481, has driven in six runs with two outs in eight games.
Lake County prosecutor accepts award from Katie Hall Educational Foundation
Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter has accepted the “highest award” from the Katie Hall Educational Foundation.
Gary man’s child molesting trial starts in decades-old case
A woman lived with “secrets” for over 15 years before she walked into a Fort Collins, Colorado police station and said Frederick Fenderson raped her as a child, Deputy Prosecutor Maureen Koonce said Tuesday.
Porter County Commissioners grant protest permit for May 1 but hold fast on future requests
Porter County Commissioners approved a permit Tuesday for the 50501 Movement to hold a protest on the south lawn of the courthouse May 1, but won’t loosen permitting requirements for requests from the movement, which has been holding protests against the Trump administration nearly every two weeks.
Truck fire damages portion of I-65 causing asphalt replacement
A local construction company had to be called in late Monday to replace part of Interstate 65 that was damaged when a semi filled with paint cans erupted into flames.
Ex-employee charged with skimming $2,400 from Lake County Clerk’s Office
A former Lake County Clerk’s Office employee was charged last month with skimming $2,400 from fees people paid for their court cases.
Longtime Munster hospice volunteer feels “blessed” to offer comfort
Lydia Dershewitz starts her day as a volunteer at William J. Riley Memorial Residence making rounds, similar to any healthcare professional. It’s been part of a routine Dershewitz has enjoyed doing for the past 25 years at the Munster-based hospice home.