Month: December 2020
1 more reported dead from COVID-19 in LaPorte County
The new fatality was included in 42 more recorded across Indiana, pushing the state’s count to 5,986.
Man flees scene of shots fired before crashing car, police say
The man crashed after losing control of his vehicle at West 23rd Avenue and Polk Street, and going off the the road into construction barrels, police said.
Weekend in jail, felony conviction following beating that left dog with one eye
A 56-year-old South Haven man will serve one weekend in jail and is required to complete an anger management course after pleading guilty to a felony count of beating a small neighbor dog and leaving the animal with just one…
Whiting resumes winter sports
Practice and competition had been on hold for roughly two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Free COVID-19 testing coming to south suburbs
The Illinois Department of Public Health will offer free COVID-19 testing at two sites in the south suburbs this weekend.
Lake Station schools, city partner in TIF
Eric Kurtz, chief financial officer for Lake Station Community Schools, estimated as much as $1 million could move from other taxing units to the TIF district.
Indiana coronavirus cases: 5,700 cases, 42 new deaths reported
These are the new Indiana COVID-19 cases and deaths reported on Monday, Dec. 7, by the Indiana State Department of Health.
Train strikes man’s car after he drunkenly abandoned it on tracks, police allege
The man’s breath alcohol content was allegedly 0.19%, or over twice the legal limit of 0.08%, police said.
LaPorte Boys & Girls Club seek donations to campaign drive
To date, staff and volunteers have raised approximately $105,000 toward the campaign goal of $140,000.