Mackenzie Pickerrell hired as inaugural executive director for Hoosier Girl Coalition
The Hoosier Girl Coalition appointed Mackenzie Pickerrell to serve as its inaugural executive director in February.
Month: March 2023
Michigan City students place well in Japanese Olympiad
The Japanese Olympiad of Indiana is an annual daylong academic tournament for high school students of Japanese throughout Indiana.
Ohio teen charged in area school threats faked being an FBI agent, new document reveals
The intimidation charges claim that on Jan. 26, the teen “threatened to use a weapon or weapons of mass destruction to commit mass murder” at Valparaiso and Portage high schools.
Unemployment rate stays steady in Indiana, dips slightly in Illinois
Indiana’s unemployment rate stayed steady at 3.1% in January.
Members of some Indiana regional governing boards may get pay raise
Senate Enrolled Act 374 sets a new maximum daily payment of $150 for board members of regional water, sewage or solid waste districts — the first increase in decades.
219 News Now: Republicans again hoping to flip Northwest Indiana’s US House seat
Republicans again hoping to flip Northwest Indiana’s US House seat. Check out these top stories and more in The Times and nwi.com.
Portage High School student waived to adult court to face charges in fatal shooting
“As I have said from day one this was a tragic accident not a reckless act,” defense attorney Ken Elwood said.
Michigan City police chief wants big raises for officers
“We are a training ground for other departments. We are investing thousands of dollars into officers, and they are leaving us. And we are starting over.”
Driver allegedly tells cop he smoked meth just before Porter County vehicle pursuit
“Nicholas admitted to smoking methamphetamine just prior to me getting behind him on Calumet Road,” police said.
“She Said, He Said” podcast: Pet peeves between couples, and staying together after infidelity
Episode 5: What pets your peeve with your partner’s bad habits? Also, couples who somehow stay together after infidelity rips apart their hearts. And awkward “situationships.”