Month: April 2019
The Hoosier Gardener: These unusual native perennials are spring bloomers
There are a lot more Eastern U.S. native perennials that are lesser known and underused that we might consider for our gardens. Here are three spring bloomers.
Slain Illinois boy was beaten, put in cold shower, police say
CHICAGO (AP) — Police believe an Illinois couple who reported their 5-year-old son missing last week killed him days earlier by beating him and forcing him to stand in a cold shower for an extended period of time, according to…
Crisis Center offers training for hotline volunteers
GARY — The Crisis Center’s listening and suicide prevention telephone program, Crisis Contact, holds a series of training sessions for those interested in helping with the phones.
Hammond hosts National Day of Prayer Thursday
HAMMOND — Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. and the Hammond Faith-Based Community host the National Day of Prayer celebration at 8 a.m. Thursday at Dynasty Banquet Hall, 4125 Calumet Ave., Hammond.
ECB Vice-President Luis de Guindos speaks on EU outlook
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, USA – Luis de Guindos, vice-president of the European Central Bank since June 2018, sits down with Rob Cox, global editor of Reuters Breakingviews in New York, to discuss the upcoming European Parliament election, Brexit, and the ou…
Death toll lowered to 253, Sri Lanka braces for more attacks
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka on Thursday lowered the death toll from the Easter suicide bombings by nearly one-third, to 253, as authorities hunted urgently for a least five more suspects and braced for the possibility of more…
Gary mayoral forum set for May 4
GARY — Trinity United Church of Christ and the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., Sigma Phi Omega Chapter, host a Gary mayoral forum at 3 p.m. May 4 at the church, 1246 W. 20th Ave., Gary.