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Public hearing on COVID-19 relief grant
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La Porte County Fair may go on, but without 4-H exhibitions and judging
La PORTE – Even if the La Porte County Fair is conducted this summer – a decision still being evaluated – it will not include the usual 4-H competitions.
Majority of state moves to Stage 3, flags to be flown at half-staff
INDIANAPOLIS – As the majority of Indiana enters Stage 3 of the reopening plan, Gov. Eric Holcomb is directing flags statewide to be flown at half-staff to honor victims of the novel coronavirus. Holcomb asked businesses and residents to lower…
RP man captured, charged with burglary after safe stolen from Schoop’s
MICHIGAN CITY – A Rolling Prairie man has been charged with burglary for allegedly stealing a safe from a Michigan City fast food restaurant before being captured by police.
Suspicious site and items investigated in Hanna Twp.
HANNA TWP. — A site in Hanna Township that included a hole and clothing are under investigation.
Petition: NIPSCO should not move coal ash from MC until pandemic over
MICHIGAN CITY — Environmental groups won a small victory last Friday – gaining an extension of time for public comment on NIPSCO’s plan to remove coal ash from its Michigan City Generating Station.
Construction worker killed in crash on I-94
BURNS HARBOR – A Knox man working construction on I-94 near Chesterton was killed in a crash that left a semi truck engulfed in flames early Friday.
DNR: Keep wildlife wild this spring
INDIANAPOLIS — This is the time of the year when you may start to notice nests and dens occupied by young wildlife around your home. If you do, help keep wildlife wild by remembering the following if you encounter a…
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Porter cancels several summer events
Orchestra and businesses partner in instrument drive
La PORTE — The La Porte County Symphony Orchestra, along with Roxy Music and Drew’s Gift of Music, launched an instrument drive earlier this spring that culminated with 20 donated instruments ranging from flutes to a drum kit.