‘Wait-and-see’: Valparaiso athletes have an opportunity to cash in on their image, but will they?
“I think I’ll have to wait and see what the opportunities are first. There’s a lot to digest at the moment and I’m trying to learn all the rules.”
Month: July 2021
VFW Post 9545 works to help veterans, build ties to community
When New Lenox’s Harry E. Anderson VFW Post 9545 celebrated its 50th anniversary in 1997, the program included a poem by Louise Kelm, a life member of the post auxiliary. Its first stanza reads:
UPDATE: Woman found dead at Valpo park, police say
Officers were called out at 6:05 a.m. to the park at 126 Evans Ave. in response to the discovery of an unconscious woman, Valparaiso police Capt. Joe Hall said.
Sentencing delayed again in former Portage Mayor Snyder’s federal bribery case
The defense had said last week it had no intention of seeking a delay in the July 16 sentencing and did not believe the filing extension would impact any other case deadlines.
Near-record amount of travelers expected to hit the road this Fourth of July weekend
AAA forecasts more than 47.7 million Americans will make at least one road trip this weekend. That’s up 40% as compared to 2020 and down just 2.5% as compared to the previous record set in 2019.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Milley needs to go
Gen. Mark Milley is chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The Pentagon’s direct advisor to the President. He testified to the congress that he welcomes the teaching of Critical Race Theory in military academies. Critical Race Theory theorizes that…
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Bible quote missing context
Before casting that stone at Star Parker and Republicans, the Times’ letter writer (June 23, “Parker doesn’t know Jesus’ values”) should have read the rest of John Chapter 8. If he had, he would have seen that Jesus forgives repentant…
Greenfield police investigating death after man, truck found in retention pond
The 61-year-old man was found floating in the retention pond in the 1500 block of Springhurst Boulevard Wednesday afternoon.
Indianapolis’ Fourth of July downtown fireworks are back this year. Here’s what to know.
After taking a hiatus last year, fireworks will return to downtown Indianapolis with a 21-minute display launched from a new location on Sunday.
‘Time changes all things,’ but tiny Freedom, Indiana, with its sleepy heart, remains
Freedom, Indiana, was once a bustling port town, with six passenger trains and multiple ship stops everyday. Today, the businesses are gone.