Month: May 2019
Former Lowell Fire Chief Eskridge remembered as a ‘great man and friend’
LOWELL — Firefighters across Lake County describe former Lowell Fire Chief Jack Eskridge as a selfless role model and loving friend.
HSE adds sexual orientation, gender identity to nondiscrimination policy
The Fishers school district put a different policy than expected on its agenda, adding race, sexual orientation and gender identity.
LaPorte receives state grant to make improvements at event center
LAPORTE — LaPorte has received a $220,000 grant from the Indiana Office of Tourism Development to make improvements to the Dunes Event Center.
Trump offers Rokita ticket to ride on Amtrak’s board of directors
INDIANAPOLIS — Former U.S. Rep. Todd Rokita, a Munster native, last year was unsuccessful at riding the “Trump Train” to Indiana’s Republican U.S. Senate nomination.
Vaccines are 'sorcery,' Texas lawmaker tells vaccine expert and pediatrician
Texas state Rep. Jonathan Stickland called vaccines “sorcery” in a social media post criticizing vaccine expert Peter Hotez.
Police stop escaped inmate using car's OnStar system
A Marion County deputy was placed on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation into the escaped inmate.
Breakingviews TV: Uber losses
Is the ride-share app the new Amazon? Some of its boosters say so – mostly to explain its lack of profitability, which resembles Jeff Bezos’s firm in its early years. The comparison is too kind to Uber, as Rob Cyran explains.
Young man found dead, Porter County coroner investigating
PORTAGE — The Porter County coroner’s office is investigating the death of a 24-year-old Portage man found unresponsive at his home early Wednesday.