Gas leak restricts traffic on US 421, US 20 in Michigan City
MICHIGAN CITY — A large natural gas leak at a Speedway gas station caused lane closures along U.S. 20 and U.S. 421.
Month: February 2019
Man held without bond after alleged escape from monitoring in home invasion, gang rape case
CROWN POINT — An East Chicago man will be held without bail until at least Friday on charges alleging he escaped from home monitoring while free on bond in a Hammond home invasion and rape case.
UPDATE: Merrillville police say 15-year-old girl no longer missing
MERRILLVILLE — Police said late Tuesday they are no longer searching for a 15-year-old girl who went missing Sunday.
Baby boy screamed as dad shook him just days before infant died, witness said
MICHIGAN CITY — A young boy told police he saw 24-year-old Brandon Bottom holding his 8-week-old son around the midsection, shaking the baby back and forth, one day before the infant was discovered with fatal injuries, police said.
Man’s 1st amendment rights violated at council meeting, McDermott says
HAMMOND — Mayor Thomas McDermott stepped in at Monday night’s City Council meeting after the newly appointed president possibly violated a council candidate’s First Amendment rights to comment on a proposed ordinance.
Ex-astronaut Mark Kelly announces run for McCain Senate seat
PHOENIX — Retired astronaut Mark Kelly, who became a prominent gun-control advocate after his wife, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, was shot in a failed assassination attempt, announced Tuesday he will run to finish John McCain’s last term in the……
Podcast: Union Street Hoops (Stars and Stops)
It was an exciting week for Valparaiso as the Crusaders went to Illinois State and knocked off the Redbirds in a breakout performance for freshman Javon Freeman-Liberty. More than 5,000 fans packed the Athletics-Recreation Center for a battle against f…
Breakingviews TV: Lost scent
JAB’s bid to raise its stake in Coty to 60 pct has more than a whiff of opportunism, says John Foley. The investment firm masterminded a 2016 acquisition that weakened the perfume maker; eschewing a full takeover could allow it to use the company’s sto…
Schererville’s Coffee with a Cop brews up connections with local residents
SCHERERVILLE — Schererville Police took on a different role Tuesday morning at Toast and Jam.
Budget deal allows far less money than Trump wanted for wall
WASHINGTON — Congressional negotiators reached agreement to prevent a government shutdown and finance construction of new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, overcoming a late-stage hang-up over immigration enforcement issues that had threatened to …