The Mad Ants drops new album, returns to stage
The Mad Ants have dropped a new album and are returning to the stage.
Month: July 2022
Congressional Steel Caucus hearing touts strong industry: ‘real opportunity to rebuild American manufacturing sector’
The annual Congressional Steel Caucus hearing on the state of the steel industry in Washington D.C. touted a strong sector that still faces challenges, such as decarbonization and the threat of imports.
Michigan City woman shot dead in car identified
The woman was Kylie McKee, a 25-year-old from Michigan City. Her cause of death was gunshot wounds to the torso and was ruled a homicide, the coroner said.
Pierogi Fest seeks parade entries
Entries are needed for the parade that runs along 119th Street through Hammond’s Robertsdale neighborhood, kicking off the annual three-day celebration in neighboring Whiting of the humble Eastern European dumpling and the Region’s Polish heritage.
Commissioners call for all Lake County judges to be elected
“It’s time for the people of Lake County to have the same rights as the people of Jasper and Porter and almost every other county in the state,” said Commissioner Mike Repay, D-Hammond.
Defendant gunned down man after arranging marijuana purchase, police say
Davon N. Jones, of Hammond, is accused to fatally shooting Amarion W. Holmes, 20, in the head as Holmes sat in his white Hyundai sedan April 9 in a Hammond alley.
Steel Dynamics to build $1.9 billion aluminum mill
The Fort Wayne-based steelmaker, a competitor to U.S. Steel and Cleveland-Cliffs, plans to invest a total of $2.2 billion in the 650,000-ton recycled aluminum flat-rolled mill and two slab centers that will feed it with recycled material.
Northwest Indiana congressional contest now rated a ‘toss up’
The switch to “toss up” from “lean Democratic” comes after Republican Jennifer-Ruth Green, of Crown Point, reported raising $561,329.50 for her campaign during the April 1-June 30 period.
BP works with Thyssenkrupp on steel decarbonization project
BP and the German steel company Thyssenkrupp Steel are teaming up to tackle carbon emissions amid mounting global concerns over climate change.
Federal grant to help fund Rensselaer downtown projects
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration has awarded a $1.8 million grant to the city of Rensselaer to make streetscape infrastructure improvements in the city’s downtown. The grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.