Police seek help locating missing 16-year-old
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the sheriff’s department by calling 911 or 219-866-7344.
Month: June 2024
UPDATE: Power restored to majority of Region residents Tuesday afternoon
The hardest hit area was Crown Point, which had 1,087 reported outages as of mid morning, NIPSCO reported.
New spuntini menu at Battista’s serves inspired snacks to Crown Point crowd
A new spuntini menu at Battista’s features a variety of sliders and “knot-chos” to appeal to a younger, before-dinner crowd.
Tuesday morning outages stall South Shore passenger trains
Substation outages left trains stalled in East Chicago, Gary and Chesterton.
Drunken driver crashes into Porter County home injuring 2, police say
The accused told officers he had consumed three alcoholic beverages, the most recent being an hour before the crash, according to the arrest report.
Portage fishermen shot at, resulting in arrest of man with handgun, rifle, cops say
“Both stated they were afraid for their lives but could only identify the location from which the round was fired,” police said.
219 News Now: Beachgoers, Nearby Life Preserver Credited with Preventing 2 Possible Drownings
Here’s your 219 News Now for June 25, 2024. Beachgoers, Nearby Life Preserver Credited with Preventing 2 Possible Drownings. Check out these top stories and more in The Times and nwi.com.
Davich: A century after Tarzan swam the Chicago River, a Region doctor dives in to help rescue others
“I’m incredibly excited to be among the 500 swimmers selected for the inaugural Chicago River Swim,” Dr. Paul Sommer said.
Another Region resident reminded pot remains illegal in Indiana
Some of the marijuana was found in a bag from the King of Budz cannabis store located just over the state line in New Buffalo, Michigan, police said.
I-80/94 and I-65 pitted against each other for Lake County Convention Center site
“This is an opportunity to set the tonality of what Lake County is and what Northwest Indiana is.”