Wilder Fields vertical farm in abandoned Cal City Target unveils first grow tower
Wilder Fields has unveiled its first grow tower in a vacant Super Target in Calumet City, which it plans to turn into “one of the world’s largest vertical farms.”
Month: August 2021
Fans turn out for rodeo at Lake County Fair
Rodeo participants showed their skills at riding broncos, or broncs, roping calves and wrestling steers.
Coroner concludes investigation into human skull discovered in Valparaiso garage
The remains ended up in the University of Indianapolis Human Identification Center to be examined further.
GUEST COMMENTARY: Rooted in racism and classism, dog-breed housing insurance restrictions must end
Imagine being faced with the choice to give up your home or your beloved pet. It seems unimaginable, yet many Americans are facing this decision every year. The reason for it is a commonplace issue: The insurance industry uses arbitrary…
GUEST COMMENTARY: How did we become so mean and what are we to do?
I received an email the other day from the bagel store that I have frequented for over two decades. Yes, even after carbs became out of vogue, I am still religious in my support and consumption.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Facts about Georgia voting law
Joe Biden once famously said, “We believe in truth over facts.” As a conservative, I believe in truth and facts. The radical leftists state that Georgia’s voting law is Jim Crown 2.0.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: No empathy for Pepsi workers
The Pepsi Teamsters are being asked to pay about the same as retired people have to pay for their combined Medicare plans. Hard to feel empathy for them.
Man charged in stabbing outside Schererville bar
Anthony Miller, 25, is accused of stabbing a man 10 times in the chest, head, thigh and arm.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Rand was right
In 1957 a brilliant author, Ayn Rand, in a book, “Atlas Shrugged”, wrote the following: “When you see that in order to produce, you need to obtain permission from men who produce nothing — When you see that money is…
GUEST COMMENTARY: United Way of Northwest Indiana soon to be a reality
For more than 50 years, Lake Area United Way and United Way of Porter County have been serving Northwest Indiana with a vast network of health, education and financial stability programs that provide people in need the support necessary to…