Month: July 2020
2 cases of coronavirus linked to Chesterton day care
Growing Kids Learning Center in Chesterton confirmed two positive cases of coronavirus have been reported among individuals with connections to the center.
Walt’s Food Center now requires customers to wear masks
Walt’s Food Center has joined the growing list of retailers both in the Region and nationwide to require customers to wear masks or face coverings.
Man fled police before crashing into vehicle, injuring 4, officials say
A driver faces several charges stemming from him fleeing police and subsequently crashing into a vehicle, injuring four people inside.
Trump to send federal agents to Chicago, maybe other cities
President Trump is planning to deploy federal agents to Chicago and possibly other Democrat-run cities as he continues to assert federal power and use the Department of Homeland Security in unprecedented ways.
How Indiana cowboys helped round up cattle on I-65 after a semi crash
When city and state officials needed help rounding up bovine cargo, they called in a crew of local cowboys to handle the job.
Here are the Central Indiana districts that have delayed or changed reopening plans
Several Central Indiana districts have pushed back the start of the year. Others are offering only virtual instruction to start the school year.
Great Lakes steel production rises about, but steel output nearly down 20% this year
Steel demand started plummeting in mid-March when automakers temporarily ceased production, forcing steel mills to idle blast furnaces. But auto plants across the country have come back online, slowly increasing production volume.
Sheriff’s department hires Hatley, transfers Pointon
La PORTE — La Porte County Sheriff John T. Boyd announces the hiring of one deputy and a division transfer of another deputy.
2 additional COVID-19 deaths reported in NWI, as state inches near 58,000 cases
Two more deaths related to the coronavirus were reported in Lake County Tuesday, as the Region saw about 80 new cases and Indiana’s overall case total approached 58,000.