Merrillville denies variance for kennel
MERRILLVILLE — The Town Council believes a residential area isn’t an appropriate location for a kennel.
Month: December 2018
Gary transfers GUEA’s ex-headquarters to pastor, accountant with ties to troubled nonprofit
GARY — The city’s Redevelopment Commission has transferred property that once housed the troubled Gary Urban Enterprise Association to Curtis Whittaker, a church pastor with ties to the now-dissolved group.
UPDATE: Man dies after being hit by vehicle while attempting to walk across I-80/94 after fight with wife
HAMMOND — A 44-year-old man has died after a vehicle struck him Tuesday night as he and his wife attempted to walk across Interstate 80/94 following a fight, police said.
UPDATE: 81-year-old Hammond man located after disappearance on Christmas Day
HAMMOND — Police said an 81-year-old Hammond man who disappeared Christmas Day has been located and has been returned to the care of his family.
NIPSCO funds first responder training
NIPSCO recently made a donation that will fund training for first responders in Northwest Indiana and is providing the meters and utility poles so they can learn how to respond to utility-related emergencies, such as natural gas leaks and downed…
Cook County may unplug regional gang database that began in Northwest Indiana
The Cook County Sheriff’s Office plans to decommission a regional gang database once maintained by law enforcement in Lake County, if no other agency agrees to take control by early next month, a spokeswoman said.
Education roundup: Open house and pancake breakfast
Open house and pancake breakfast
Squeaking sneakers are music to his ears: Schererville referee is back on the court after heart attack
SCHERERVILLE — The sound of squeaking sneakers and the smell of popcorn filled the gym. Middle-school girls gossiped in the stands. Moms and dads cheered on their sons, who zigged and zagged up and down the hardwood floor.
Senior point guard Paris Hernandez does the dirty work for Calumet
Calumet’s Paris Hernandez throws himself into the chaos, but he’s in complete control.
‘Regionrat’ movie to be screened in the Region
Other than complaining that Pierogi Fest is getting too crowded, working a double shift at the steel mill, or rolling up to Zel’s in your 1993 Toyota Tercel, what could be more Region than watching the award-winning “Regionrat” movie in…