Munster clerk-treasurer announces retirement
MUNSTER — Dave Shafer, who is currently serving his fifth four-year term as the town’s clerk-treasurer, announced his retirement from public service Thursday.
Month: January 2019
Calumet Township Board president wants Griffith back
GRIFFITH — Calumet Township Board President Darren Washington says proposed legislation allowing the town of Griffith to provide its own poor relief sets a dangerous precedent, and he wants to do whatever it takes to keep Griffith a part of…
From big pharma to your living room: Health care industry spends $30B a year advertising its wares — from drugs to stem cell treatments
Hoping to earn its share of the $3.5 trillion health care market, the medical industry is pouring more money than ever into advertising its products — from high-priced prescriptions to do-it-yourself genetic tests and unapproved stem cell treatments.
UPDATE: Co-defendant pleads guilty, testifies Portage mayor took $12,000 bribe for towing contract
HAMMOND — After years of working on his campaign, paying for meals and playing chauffeur for Portage Mayor James Snyder, John Cortina only could get on the city’s tow list after he paid Snyder a $12,000 bribe, according to testimony…
Crime in Porter County
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Supreme Court appears unlikely to change life without parole sentence in Sumava Resorts triple homicide
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Supreme Court is likely to affirm Derrick Cardosi’s life sentence, without the possibility of parole, for participating in a 2016 drug-related triple homicide, burglary and robbery in the Newton County town of Sumava Resorts.
Eli Lilly giving price info on advertised drugs via website, says it’s first to do so
Drugmaker Eli Lilly has started posting price information online for drugs advertised on TV.
Google designer Ryan Germick returns to Merrillville High School, opens up about bringing personality to the tech industry
When Ryan Germick graduated from Merrillville High School in 1998, he regularly used floppy disks, designed posters on an old Macintosh desktop in the school’s art loft and had never used Google.
Highland police seek public’s help in identifying attempted burglary suspect
HIGHLAND — Police are asking the community’s help in identifying a suspect in an attempted burglary.
GIRLS BASKETBALL: Gavit’s rally comes up just short against North Newton
The Hammond Gavit girls basketball team, which trailed by as many as 19 late in the first half, lost to North Newton 57-52 on Thursday.