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Pursuit results in the driver and passenger being incarcerated
Two men are in the LaPorte County Jail after leading police on a chase early Saturday morning. The chase started around 1:30 a.m. on I-94 near the Porter/LaPorte County line. A trooper saw a Toyota SUV driving at an extremely high speed without any headlights or tail lights on. The...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Chesterton charges Into summer vacation
On May 30, summer officially began for all Chesterton High School students. Summer in Chesterton means sunny beach days, shopping at the European Market, late movie nights at the 49’er Drive-In Theatre, and trips downtown to unique shops such as the well-loved Dog Days Ice Cream Parlor. Chesterton’s European...
Ignite Medical Resorts invites Region to ignite innovation with resort-style post-hospital rehabilitation
It was just six years ago when Ignite Medical Resorts first began offering its advanced physical therapy services in Kansas City. Today, the organization is well on its way to becoming a nationwide phenomenon with 22 locations across seven different states. Three of those locations reside in Northwest Indiana in Dyer, Crown Point, and Chesterton – the latter recently acquired in June of this year – giving Region residents easy access to five-star, resort-like rehabilitation care.
Do You Like To COOK? You Can Enter the Fresh Start Menu Competition on July 27th – Valpo
Fresh Start Food Trucks is hosting a Menu Competition on Saturday, July 27th from 11am – 2pm at Living Hope Church, located at 1115 Calumet Ave, Valparaiso. Anyone is invited to compete with their favorite recipe. Winners will be voted on by the audience. Funds from this campaign will be used to purchase and update a food truck, which will be solely run by formerly incarcerated individuals and will operate primarily outside the Porter County Jail and other justice-oriented buildings.
WANTED: Rockford Police identify suspect in hospital burglaries
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Police have identified an Indiana man as the suspect in burglaries at two Rockford hospitals. According to Rockford Police, Tory Tolbert, 41, of Gary, Indiana, is still at large and is wanted on charges of Burglary, Possession of Another’s Credit Card, and Theft. Tolbert is a suspect in a burglary that […]
Right place, right time: SRO rescues two people after crash
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – South Gibson School Resource Officer, Fred Schleter, was off-duty and came across a severe accident on the side of the road right outside Michigan City and comes to the rescue. According to Chief SRO, Dan Lienemann, Schleter and other officers were in Michigan City for a training. Schleter was allegedly was […]
Michigan City Cracking Down on Illegal Dumping
(Michigan City, IN) - Michigan City is cracking down on illegal dumping at a public access site. The city currently has dumpsters outside its Central Services location on 1801 Kentucky St. The bins are designated receptacles for clean, empty recyclable materials only, such as glass bottles and jars; various forms of paper; flattened cardboard; and aluminum, tin and steel cans.
Rounds of rain, storms with miserable air could impact Fourth of July
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis ended up having a nicer Tuesday than originally forecasted, but the forecast still calls for miserable air and multiple rounds of rain and storms for the second half of the week. The pattern could impact Fourth of July plans to an extent. Tuesday night Cloud cover and humidity values will increase, […]
TSA: Carelessness most common culprit with guns at airports
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A firearms lawyer on Tuesday said fines are nearly guaranteed but criminal charges are uncommon when someone brings a gun to an airport checkpoint. U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz was one of two Hoosiers who ran afoul of the TSA’s firearms regulations on Friday. Her office said she accidentally brought a handgun to […]
Home care providers pay $4.5M to settle false claims allegations
Three home care agencies operating in Texas, Ohio and Indiana agreed to pay nearly $4.5 million to resolve allegations that they provided illegal kickbacks in exchange for Medicare referrals, the Justice Department disclosed on Monday. Guardian Health Care, Gem City Home Care and Care Connection of Cincinnati, which are owned...
More Saharan dust is on the way for the US
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — This week, parts of Texas have been dealing with hazy skies due to Saharan dust that was transported across the Atlantic Ocean. Hurricane Beryl continues its march through the Caribbean as a Category 5 storm. Behind this system, another large plume of Saharan dust is being carried through the tropics. Where is […]
ISDA: Indiana’s farmland inventory decreased by around 350,000 acres from 2010-22
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s total inventory of farmland decreased by about 350,000 acres from 2010-22, according to a new report from the State Department of Agriculture. The report was commissioned in 2023 when the Indiana General Assembly passed House Enrolled Act 1557, which required the ISDA to determine how much farmland the Hoosier State lost over […]
Know The Rules: Fireworks Laws For Hoosiers In Indiana
With Independence Day on the way, many of you will be heading outside with family and friends for cookouts and fireworks, but when can you legally light off your fireworks?. Fireworks are an American tradition when it comes to celebrating the 4th of July, and while they certainly can be fun, they are still explosives that pose a serious threat to the safety of yourself, others, and surrounding personal property. Because of the potential for danger, there are laws governing when and where you can set off your July 4th fireworks.
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