Month: March 2021
Homicide ruled as cause in Valpo man’s death
Michael Overton, 42, of Valparaiso, died of multiple blunt force trauma to his head, the Porter County coroner’s office said after a preliminary autopsy.
Indiana Black Expo’s Summer Celebration will be back in 2021 — but with changes
After canceling the 2020 Summer Celebration, Indiana Black Expo is returning with large gatherings outdoors or virtual. Some parts have been canceled.
No body camera footage, victim identified in fatal Anderson shootout involving officer
Anderson police said there is no body camera footage of a shootout involving an officer that left 60-year-old Irvin Silas Myers dead Tuesday.
Indiana COVID-19 vaccine: Here’s when and where Hoosiers can now get a shot
With Gov. Eric Holcomb’s decision to open COVID-19 vaccinations to Hoosiers 16 and older in April, here’s when and where people can schedule shots.
WATCH NOW: Man shot in Lake Station
Investigators believe the man and shooter know each other.
Hobart seniors earn college opportunities, embrace ‘underdog mentality’
Hobart seniors Saylem Smith and Hannah Camarena, who have committed to Purdue Northwest and Trinity Christian College (Illinois), respectively, are ready to prove that the Brickies can hold their own.
Briggs: Governor’s decision to end Indiana’s mask mandate is flat-out dumb
There’s no rational explanation for Gov. Eric Holcomb’s timing to lift the mask mandate.
Health groups press Chicago officials to deny permit for metal recycler on Southeast Side
A Cook County public advocacy group sent an open letter to Chicago officials Tuesday asking them to deny a permit for a metal recycler to operate on the Southeast Side.
Fonseca Theatre announces its first summer season since death of founder
The Fonseca Theatre Co. is keeping to founder Bryan Fonseca’s vision with a new summer season and continuing to raise money to create a civic center.