New plan reimagines downtown Hammond
HAMMOND — An ambitious plan for the city’s downtown aims to enliven it with new residents, businesses and social activity in a pedestrian friendly, aesthetically pleasing environment.
Month: November 2019
IU women’s basketball heads to Florida with highest ranking in tow, tough challenges ahead
IU travels to play Florida on Friday and then heads to the Virgin Islands where two top-5 ranked teams await the 18th-ranked Hoosiers.
ExecutiveSuites2 co-working space opens in Hammond
A new co-working space is bringing business people together in one of Northwest Indiana’s newest Class A office buildings.
Video of toddler’s fatal cruise ship fall may help decide grandfather’s fate
“My client thought that the window was closed. Nothing in the video is inconsistent,” José G. Pérez Ortiz said.
A 3-year-old boy died falling off an airport escalator. Now, his mom faces child abuse charges
Jaiden Cowart fell off an escalator in September at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport. His mom, Jiterria Lightner, now faces charges.
Judge halts scheduled execution of death row inmates in Terre Haute
The five men to become the first federal inmates to be executed in 16 years have been granted a little more time.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Green New Deal for public housing also promises free high-speed internet and bicycles
The first attempt to turn Green New Deal proposals into legislation would overhaul 1 million public housing units to make them carbon neutral.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Such a deal!
People get paid to buy Tesla electric cars via generous federal tax kickbacks — styled “rebates” — so it’s no surprise, or at least nothing new, that Elon Musk, founder of Tesla, managed to get the state of Nevada to…
Man dies after his apartment catches fire, police say
GRIFFITH — A 47-year-old man injured in an apartment fire died early Thursday, police confirmed.
The 25 best kitchen and cooking gifts of 2019
Forget novelty mugs—these are the kitchen and cooking gifts people actually want—no matter what your budget is.