Month: March 2019
Pete Buttigieg embraces LGBTQ community in his 2020 campaign but it doesn't define him
Like Barack Obama, Pete Buttigieg is embracing the historic breakthrough of his presidential bid without letting it define him.
Porter County education lobbyists discuss school funding, teacher pay; encourage local teachers to take action
PORTAGE — Local educators and legislators met Saturday at the Portage Public Library to discuss teacher pay, state education funding and more as the Indiana General Assembly nears its last month in the legislative session.
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Lawsuits claim sex abuse by priest at Brebeuf High, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Three lawsuits allege the Diocese of Lafayette covered up long-ago sexual abuse by a priest at Brebeuf High and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel church.
Pulliam: Greg Ballard makes the practical case why the U.S. should cut the oil — and the needless death
Former Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard in his new book pleads for Americans to switch to electric and hybrid cars, columnist Russ Pulliam writes.
Valparaiso University event to explore Christianity’s complicity in racism
VALPARAISO — An upcoming program at Valparaiso University will tackle the issue of the American Church’s complicity in racism.
Authorities crack down on Region’s gun violence in small, big ways
GARY — Undercover agents watched eagle-eyed from their vehicle as Blake King, 19, of Chicago, handed over a purported bag of firearms to the confidential informant standing before him last summer in the city’s Emerson neighborhood, court documents alle…
Photos: MIC rivals Ben Davis, Carmel battle for Class 4A title
Photos: MIC rivals Ben Davis, Carmel battle for Class 4A title