LP man gets 5 years for firearm possession
SOUTH BEND – A La Porte man who was caught carrying an illegal firearm on two separate occasions last year has been sentenced to five years in federal prison, prosecutors announced Friday.
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Trial postponed in thrill ride death
MICHIGAN CITY – The jury trial for a local woman charged in February with the reckless homicide of her best friend has been postponed.
Two-semi crash closes eastbound I-94
BURNS HARBOR – A crash involving two semi trucks left eastbound I-94 closed to all traffic for several hours on Friday and left cocoa powder and other food products strewn across the road way, according to Indiana State Police.
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LP man sentenced to 60 months in prison
Ready to ‘make great things happen’
MICHIGAN CITY — Barbara Eason-Watkins, superintendent of Michigan City Area Schools, used six words to describe the class of 2019 on Sunday – bright, spirited, champions, dedicated, creative and unafraid.
Giving nature a helping hand
MICHIGAN CITY — Save the Dunes unveiled a new award this year and it went to a group of students from Michigan City High School.
Pinney-Purdue celebrates 100 Years of agricultural research
WANATAH — One hundred years ago, William E. Pinney and his daughter, Myra Pinney Clark, gifted 486 acres of farmland on the La Porte-Porter county line near Wanatah to Purdue University with a dedication for “the advancement of agriculture and…
Strong winds keep NIPSCO crews busy
MICHIGAN CITY – Storms with gusty winds that blew through Northwest Indiana on Thursday morning left a lot of La Porte County residents without power, many caused by trees or limbs falling onto power lines.
Trial postponed in thrill ride death
MICHIGAN CITY – The jury trial for a local woman charged in February with the reckless homicide of her best friend has been postponed.