Ron Meer booted out as Michigan City mayor, unofficial vote tally shows
MICHIGAN CITY — Democratic Mayor Ron Meer has apparently lost his bid for reelection in the aftermath of a tumultuous week that included felony charges being filed against him.
Month: November 2019
Chicago schools release proposal to make up strike days
CHICAGO — Chicago Public Schools officials have proposed how they intend to make up five of 11 school days lost in a teachers strike, including adding days to the end of the school year and shortening breaks.
‘We’re not done building yet’: Joe Hogsett wins second term as Indianapolis mayor
Joe Hogsett, the incumbent mayor, defeated Republican State Sen. Jim Merritt.
‘This is two teenage people,’ attorney says of adults in revenge porn case
VALPARAISO — Following two days of salacious and heated accusations in the wake of an alleged sexual relationship gone bad between a Valparaiso woman and Chicago Fox 32 news anchor Rafer Weigel, Weigel’s attorney, Walter Alvarez, rose to offer a…
Howard using personal basketball experience to build up Clark
HAMMOND — Clark was running through its motion offense during a practice last week when someone made a simple mistake.
SPORTS DIGEST: van de Beld earns Missouri Valley soccer award
Valparaiso goalkeeper Jorn-Jan van de Beld received the Missouri Valley Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week honor Tuesday.
‘Dedicated to serve and sacrifice’
MICHIGAN CITY – A “quick-witted” firefighter who doubles as an EMT and SCUBA diver; a “compassionate and devoted” EMT; and a police officer carrying on in his father’s career path have been named tops in their field for 2019.
Indiana abandonment case gag order now includes adopted girl
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A judge has expanded a gag order in the case of a couple accused of abandoning their adopted daughter in Indiana and moving to Canada.
‘Tis the season for helping out
MICHIGAN CITY – The Halloween decorations are likely still up, but the Salvation Army of Michigan City wants everyone to start thinking about Christmas, and how to make it merrier for the less fortunate.