Thursday’s local high school schedule
The schedule of high school games in Northwest Indiana on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2019.
Month: February 2019
Woman dines and dashes at gas station, allegedly threatens to arrest officer, police say
PORTAGE — Stuffing a doughnut in her pocket and scooping slushie into her mouth, one woman allegedly dined and dashed on roller grill hot dogs at a Luke gas station. After police tracked the suspect down at Denny’s, the incident…
Great Lakes steel production plunges by 57,000 tons
Great Lakes steel production plunged to 667,000 tons last week, a decrease of 7.87 percent from the previous week.
GIRLS SWIMMING: Bishop Noll’s Berta Rogers suprised to be inducted in Indiana Hall of Fame.
Former Noll swimmer Berta (Fotschky) Rogers was surprised to say the least when she heard she was being inducted into the Indiana Hall of Fame.
Woman accused of kicking toddler stays behind bars
CROWN POINT — A 20-year-old Valparaiso woman charged with attacking a Merrillville couple and kicking an 18-month-old child remains in Lake County Jail following a bond reduction hearing before Lake Criminal Court Judge Diane Boswell.
New judge to fill Lake County Superior Court vacancy
A fresh face will soon grace the Lake County Superior Court, Gov. Eric Holcomb announced.
Massive candy purchase is sweet tip in credit card theft investigation, police say
HOBART — Alleged credit card fraud suspects were caught on camera stocking up on more than $1,000 worth of candy and Red Bull, police say. Now authorities are asking the public’s help in identifying those who slighted a Pennsylvania woman…
Confession, handwritten plans in Brinks truck heist might be tossed, jeopardizing case
HAMMOND — The federal government’s case against the only suspect in custody for last year’s Brinks truck armed robbery outside Chase Bank in Hammond could be in jeopardy as critical evidence hangs in the balance.
2018 top-selling vehicles
U.S. auto sales totaled 17,274,250 in 2018, an unexpected gain of 0.3 percent. Light trucks led the way with an 8 percent increase, and passenger cars were off 13.1 percent from 2017 totals. Here are the top 20 selling vehicles…
2 wounded in shooting in East Chicago’s Calumet neighborhood
EAST CHICAGO — Police found a wounded 25-year-old man stumbling around and heard a wounded woman calling for help late Tuesday as they responded to reports of gunshots, an official said.