Kmart to lay off 113 workers when it closes Griffith store
A total of 113 workers will be laid off when the Super Kmart closes in Griffith after the end of the Christmas shopping season.
Month: October 2018
Prosecutors: Hammond man who sexually abused 2 girls deserves to go away for ‘a very long time’
CROWN POINT — Federal prosecutors are recommending a 30-year prison sentence for a Hammond man accused of sexually abusing two young children left in his care, noting the seriousness of his crimes and the likelihood he would re-offend.
Kickoff fair catches not catching on
The new college football rule rewarding teams for making fair catches on kickoffs has not caught on like officiating supervisors expected and more changes could be made in 2019 to further reduce kick returns or make them safer.
Michigan City man arrested for attacking court security officers
MICHIGAN CITY — A Michigan City man was arrested Friday morning for allegedly “sucker” punching two court security officers at the LaPorte County Courthouse.
Centier Break Through seminar to focus on ‘Standing Out in Today’s Digital Landscape’
Business owners interested in marketing digitally and reaching customers online might want to clear their calendar for the next installment of Centier Bank’s Break Through business seminar series.
Deputies line courtroom as judge issues 26-year sentence in East Chicago shooting death
CROWN POINT — Nine armed Lake County sheriff’s deputies lined the back of the courtroom on Friday as Judge Salvador Vasquez sentenced East Chicago resident Robert Currie to a total of 26 years in the Indiana Department of Correction for…
Coroner: Evidence of gunshot wound found on skull found in Gary
GARY — A skull found Monday in the city’s Midtown section was damaged by a gunshot wound, Lake County Coroner Merrilee Frey said.
Preliminary legal advice calls controversial lease void
VALPARAISO — Porter County officials are scrambling for solutions after getting a preliminary legal opinion that says a controversial lease for the child support office wasn’t valid from the day it was signed.
Porter County Assessor Jon Snyder, arraigned on tax charge, will cooperate with feds in corruption case against brother, Portage Mayor James Snyder
HAMMOND — Porter County Assessor Jon M. Snyder will cooperate with federal authorities in the corruption case against his brother, Portage Mayor James Snyder, as part of a plea agreement in an unrelated tax case, his attorney said.
Gary police investigating after man found dead from gunshot at crash scene
GARY — Police opened a death investigation Friday after finding a man dead from a gunshot wound outside his vehicle, which had run head-on into a tree in the city’s Glen Park section.