Swanson Road on Portage’s north side to be closed for a month
PORTAGE — Swanson Road from Carnation Avenue to just south of Fitz Avenue will be closed for more than a month for the installation of sanitary sewer lines.
Month: October 2018
Private huddle on child support lease scheduled
VALPARAISO — A closed-door meeting between the Porter County Council and Board of Commissioners to discuss the child support office lease has been called for Tuesday.
Futures File: Relief at the pump on the way
Gasoline prices are finally coming down, dropping over 25 cents per gallon since the beginning of October. American refineries had been running near full capacity for months, converting crude oil into fuel at a record rate.
NEO, Latin council working to motivate, support Latino students
PORTAGE — When life interrupts, sometimes it isn’t so easy to complete a high school degree.
Lake County commissioners pick four starters from a menu of jail catering services
CROWN POINT — Lake County commissioners took another step to slim down the Lake County Jail budget by privatizing its food services.
Grammar Guy: It’s time we started caring less
I care approximately zero about owning a watch. I can’t imagine (at this point where our phones rule our lives and do everything for us) ever needing to own a watch. I don’t care about them as fashion accessories, nor…
Northwest Indiana arts groups receive nearly a quarter million dollars in state grants
South Shore Arts awarded nearly a quarter of a million dollars in arts grants last week to numerous Region arts groups, some well-established, and others new to the game.
If you think it’s bad now, just wait; Munster town leaders advance Calumet Avenue realignment project
MUNSTER — One of the most notorious, nerve-wracking intersections in Lake County long has crippled commuter traffic for decades with seemingly no end in sight.
BOYS SOCCER: Harmon shines in relief, leads Chesterton to state
KOKOMO — With snow flying through the air, wind blowing and hits thrown that would make the 1985 Bears proud, Saturday’s Class 3A Kokomo Semi-state match between Chesterton and Fort Wayne Carroll reminded more of American football than the world’s…
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL: Wolves fall in final
LAPORTE — With a basketball scholarship in hand and a massive knee brace on her right leg, Hannah Noveroske could have taken a hard pass on volleyball this fall and focused on staying healthy for the sport that will allow…