ALLIE KIRKMAN: Region WWII hero remembered for Popp-ing personality, valor
There are some stories you will hear and personalities you will meet that stick with you.
Month: July 2019
Denver offers NWI group lessons in perseverance
The city of Denver and its suburbs offered 40 Region public officials and businesspeople lessons in revitalizing underperforming assets, leveraging transit and trails and thinking regionally during a recent three-day trip to the Mile High City.
Futures File: Barry bulls up oil market
As Tropical Storm Barry bears down on Louisiana, fears are rising that the storm would exacerbate heavy flooding in the region, causing the Mississippi River to back up and potentially overflow New Orleans’ protective levees.
Mission accomplished
La PORTE — The plain brown belt that Wanatah 4-H’er Jaye Mitzner has worn to every county fair since the second grade now will soon be adorned with a shiny new buckle.
Lake County lawmakers prepare $5 million bond to pay for legal settlements
CROWN POINT — Lake County lawmakers are preparing a multimillion-dollar bond issue to pay for dozens of legal settlements reached with plaintiffs who sued the county for alleged wrongdoing or misconduct.
Planned Parenthood CEO: We will not bend to people determined to take away health care rights
Banning abortion and eliminating reproductive health care is dangerous, deeply unpopular, and people will not stand for it.
Op-ed: Hoosiers must raise voices for redistricting reform legislation
If we are going to get fair districts for Indiana in 2021, voters are going to have to convince our legislators to pass redistricting reform legislation in 2020.
Once unlikely East Chicago JROTC program encourages service, citizenship in its first year
EAST CHICAGO — They celebrated in style. One year after East Chicago school officials announced the start of a new U.S. Army Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program, about 100 students, school staff and community supporters — some in full…
Pressure? What pressure? Mr. Money avoids loose horse to win Indiana Derby
While Eskenforit technically finished first, the horse did so without a jockey, allowing Mr. Money to take home the $500,000 purse.
Mr. Money cashes in at Indiana Derby
Jockey Gabriel Saez avoids riderless horse