Haunted Hammond: Svengoolie visits the Region for pre-Halloween fun
Celebrate Halloween early as the Downtown Hammond Council throws a spooky bash on Oct. 19.
Month: October 2018
Stool transplants being performed in Indiana, Chicago
When people think of medical transplants, those of the kidney, heart and lung often come to mind. It’s not surprising that mentioning a fecal microbiota transplant would elicit a puzzled response, but this fairly simple procedure can be the difference……
Purdue student from Merrillville arrested after police say he threatened to harm ex-girlfriend
WEST LAFAYETTE — A Purdue student from Merrillville has been suspended from the university and arrested with a felony charge for threatening his ex-girlfriend, according to a school official.
Eagles deliver another rocking Chicago show
Last March, the Eagles graced the stage of Chicago’s United Center and delivered a smashing show filled with the band’s signature tunes.
Portage Izaak Walton League rises above the ashes
PORTAGE — Members of the Miller Chapter of the Izaak Walton League come together because of their core interest in conservation.
Porter County employees to get pay hike
VALPARAISO — Porter County employees will be getting 4 percent raises in 2019, with the exception of information technology director Don Wellsand.
Court records: Man, 26, engaged in sexual misconduct with two teens at Hobart hotel
CROWN POINT — A Schererville man is accused of engaging in sexual misconduct with two teenage girls at a Hobart hotel.
Annual spaghetti supper planned
CROWN POINT — St. Mary Catholic Community School will host its 57th annual Spaghetti Supper on Nov. 14 at 405 E. Joliet St. The meal includes a generous serving of spaghetti, Caesar salad, Italian bread, dessert and coffee or milk.…
Baby born after Hurricane Michael starts life in Walmart parking lot
PANAMA CITY, Fla. — Their home full of soggy furniture and mosquitoes, Wilmer Capps was desperate to find shelter for his wife and their son Luke, born just three days after Hurricane Michael ravaged the Florida Panhandle.
GUEST COMMENTARY: GOP gubernatorial candidates would turn the clock back on health care
Desperate to distract voters from their lawsuit to end the Affordable Care Act and its protections for pre-existing conditions, Republican gubernatorial candidates are trying to whitewash their records by running for office as champions of Medicaid.