Month: March 2019
Arrest made in case of missing teens; Porter County cops locate burned out car
A suspect is in custody in the case of two missing Lake County teenagers after police located a burned out car in south Porter County Saturday, police there said.
ONE WOMAN’S WORLD: A tangled web covers other ‘Empire’ state
Though commonly attributed to the Bard, Shakespeare never wrote, “Oh what a tangled web we weave / when first we practice to deceive.” The famous line was penned by Sir Walter Scott, in his poem “Marmion.” But it sounds so…
Fistful of sand lands Valpo boy on television tonight
VALPARAISO — Heather Ward was outside last fall watching her 5-year-old son Jaxon Ward play when she decided to pick up her phone and capture his antics on video using her cellphone.
BOOK REVIEW, SIGNING: ‘Renegade’ women have innovated in Hollywood since its beginning
When we think of powerbrokers — the people who produce and direct movies or write the scripts, the names that come to mind are mostly males.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Where is $1 billion from truck toll increase?
What happened to the $1 billion? It certainly is not appropriated in the House Republicans’ budget. Nor is it in any of the agency budget proposals we heard at the beginning of session.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Gary is a regional treasure, not to be insulted
For decades, the land surrounding the casino boats at Buffington Harbor has sat vacant, but as many of us know, big changes are coming. Because of the determined and meticulous efforts of our Gary legislators and other bipartisan lawmakers, the…
BRIAN HOWEY: Holcomb pushing for hate crime law with list
CARMEL — If there’s a bright, shiny object in the General Assembly at the midway point, it is one that has been fashioned with red and black spray paint. It occurred at a Carmel synagogue last summer and resulted in…
Highland Community Foundation accepts grant applications for art projects
The Highland Community Foundation is accepting applications for its next round of Highland Has Art grants to Highland art-related organizations and projects. This is part of the Foundation’s ongoing initiative to promote the arts in Highland. Through f…
Local author to sign her latest book as part of a fundraiser for the historic Crown Point Court House
When Rosemary Gard was growing up in Gary, she asked for and was given a typewriter for her 12th birthday — a Remington portable in a gray hard cover carrying case.