Homicide rate inched down in 2018 across Northwest Indiana
A total of 72 people across Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties lost their lives in homicides last year, the majority as a result of gun violence.
Month: January 2019
BOYS BASKETBALL: No. 2 Munster knocks off No. 1 Valparaiso in Brandon Newman’s absence
Senior Jevon Morris scored a team-high 17 points to lift Munster past Valparaiso.
MEN’S BASKETBALL: Smits, Golder injured as Valparaiso falls to Drake
With Derrik Smits and Markus Golder both injured, the Valparaiso University men’s basketball team suffered a 70-59 loss at home to Drake.
‘She was hurt that I had gotten hurt’: Lowell player’s compassion helps inspire sportsmanship dinner
Lowell’s Sarah Richardson was brought to tears when an opponent suffered an injury last season. That was the impetus for a sportsmanship event this season.
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lowell jumps out to early lead, cruises to victory over Gavit
The Lowell girls basketball team grabbed an early lead and never looked back, earning a 66-41 nonconference win at Gavit on Saturday.
WRESTLING NOTEBOOK: Merrillville wins all but two individual titles at E.C. Central Sectional
The Merrillville wrestling team won the E.C. Central Sectional in dominant fashion, capturing 12 of the 14 individual titles.
Woodpecker damage? Try scare tactics, redirection
Woodpeckers, flickers and sapsuckers may be fun for birders to watch but they can be troublesome — pecking holes in dwellings, shredding feeders, enlarging cavities in trees, and driving you to distraction by drumming on wooden or metal surfaces.
WRESTLING: With concussion behind him, Morton’s Rodriguez gears up for return trip to state
After a concussion hindered his junior season, Morton senior wrestler Reese Rodriguez won the 132-pound title at the E.C. Central Sectional.
BOYS SWIMMING: Chesterton’s Wing ready to flip the switch
When he returned to Chesterton for his junior season, Ethan Wing suddenly noticed newfound speed in the sprints.
Vehicle crash closes down part of Ridge Road in Gary
A vehicle crash Saturday night caused a partial shutdown of Ridge Road near Menards and the Ridge Plaza Shopping Center in Gary.