Area Briefs
Residents asked not to flush ‘wipes in the pipes’
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Curfew, new business restrictions for Michigan City as COVID-19 cases rise
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Area municipalities receive Next Level roadwork grants
INDIANAPOLIS – More than 200 Indiana cities, towns and counties received a combined $126.5 million in state matching funds for local road projects through the Next Level Roads: Community Crossings Initiative.
Area Briefs
Road closure scheduled for U.S. 6 near U.S. 35 intersection
EDCMC and Chamber teaming up to help businesses weather COVID-19
MICHIGAN CITY – Economic Development Corporation Michigan City and the Michigan City Chamber of Commerce are working to ensure that local businesses can recover from the coronavirus shutdown.
Zhou named Distinguished Professor of Engineering Simulation
HAMMOND and WESTVILLE — Purdue University Northwest (PNW) and Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) announced that NIPSCO has created an endowment to establish a professorship in Engineering Simulation.
Two more COVID-19 deaths in La Porte County as state toll hits 139
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Police report third homicide of year in Michigan City
MICHIGAN CITY – A 29-year-old Chicago man was shot to death Sunday in Michigan City’s Midtown area, the city’s third homicide of the year, according to police.
Knox man charged after four-vehicle fatal crash on U.S. 6
UNION TWP. – A Starke County man is facing felony charges for allegedly being intoxicated when he caused a crash on U.S. 6 that left a Kingsford Heights woman dead on Friday.
Businesses donating to keep healthcare workers safe
MICHIGAN CITY — Local businesses and organizations are stepping up to join the fight to stop the spread of COVID-19 by donating needed supplies to healthcare facilities and first responders.