Month: October 2019
Winter storm could bring up to 2 feet of snow to central and western USA
A “potentially historic” winter storm will slam the north-central U.S. from eastern Washington and Montana to Colorado
Illinois police investigate expressway shooting
LANSING — Police are investigating a shooting that occurred late Tuesday on westbound Interstate 80.
Wedding travel preparations both planned and unexpected
It’s 4:45 a.m. as I sit by the kitchen table writing. The boys already left for work. Their bags are packed and ready for our departure to Kentucky at 1:30 p.m. They will work a half day, come home, shower,…
Epple hired as Merit Deputy
La PORTE — La Porte County Sheriff John T. Boyd has announced the recent hiring of Deputy Austin R. Epple as a Merit (Patrol) Deputy.
Five area players to watch for Week 8 of the high school football season
High school sports Insider Kyle Neddenriep picks five area players to keep an eye this week in high school football.
Week 8 high school football predictions: Cathedral-Brebeuf, Warren-Carmel and more
IndyStar’s Kyle Neddenriep has correctly predicted winners in more than 80 percent of Indianapolis area games this season
Nobel prize honors breakthroughs on lithium-ion batteries
STOCKHOLM — If you’re reading this on a cellphone or laptop computer, you might thank this year’s three winners of the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on lithium-ion batteries.
Breakingviews TV: Repo riposte
What happened to rattle the U.S. money markets in September, and what happens next? Anna Szymanski explains the repo ructions, why the Federal Reserve had to intervene, and what it means for monetary policy in the future.
UPDATE: Alleged rape victim stands by story; defense claims park toilet sex was part of drug deal
VALPARAISO — A woman allegedly raped in a portable toilet in a Portage park occasionally teared up Wednesday afternoon as she affirmed her accusations against a claim that the sex was part of a drug deal gone bad.