Attorney announces 2020 bid for Porter County Circuit Court judge
VALPARAISO — Local attorney Mitch Peters got a jump on the pack Tuesday when he announced his intention to seek the Democratic nomination next year for Porter Circuit Court judge.
Month: May 2019
Northbound lane of Main Street shut down
CROWN POINT — There’s heavy police, fire department and ambulance presence surrounding an incident that has traffic tied up in Crown Point.
Trucker injured in US 20 crash
La PORTE – A four-vehicle crash on U.S. 20 early Tuesday made a mess of the morning commute just north of La Porte and left a trucker hospitalized.
South Bend man arrested on US 20
ROLLING PRAIRIE – A traffic stop on U.S. 20 on Monday afternoon led to the arrest of a South Bend man for being a violent felon in possession of a handgun, according to the La Porte County Sheriff’s Department.
Fuel the Female hopes to inspire girls to STEM careers in motorsports
Fuel the Female’s second annual event hopes to inspire more than 100 Indianapolis area high school girls to pursue STEM careers in motorsports.
Comedian Tim Conway of ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ dies at 85
LOS ANGELES — Tim Conway, the impish second banana to Carol Burnett who won four Emmy Awards on her TV variety show, starred aboard “McHale’s Navy” and later voiced the role of Barnacle Boy for “Spongebob Squarepants,” has died. He…
Indy 500 2019: Tony Kanaan knows the Speedway as well as anyone
Tony Kanaan, the 2013 Indianapolis 500 champion, has led 14 races, the most in event history.
Hoosiers pay their final respects to Sen. Lugar as he lay in state at the Indiana Statehouse
INDIANAPOLIS — An intermittent stream of Hoosiers paid their last respects to former U.S. Sen. Dick Lugar, R-Ind., as he lay in state Tuesday under the brilliant blue stained-glass rotunda of the Indiana Statehouse.
Man accused of fondling female as she was walking dogs
VALPARAISO — A female Portage resident said she was walking dogs in the area of Shell Drive when Markieth Mayes walked off the porch of his mobile home and said, “You should kiss me,” police said.
Indy 500 profile: 2013 race winner Tony Kanaan
Indy 500 fan favorite Tony Kanaan has one race victory and a lot of close calls.