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Motive identified in shooting that left two dead
Revenge has been identified as the motive in the Michigan City shooting that killed Travis Pennington, 35, and Kiara Hootman, 22. Armann Johnson, 26, is charged with their murders. All three had worked at Hearthside Food Solutions, but Johnson and Pennington were recently fired. WEBT reports Johnson had a brief,...
FBI investigating bug attack on Indiana delegation breakfast at Democratic National Convention
The FBI is investigating whether protesters deliberately put bugs in the breakfast of the Indiana delegation at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago Wednesday morning. The big picture: Mostly peaceful marches dominated headlines earlier in the week but surprise protests have popped up around Chicago as activists disrupt meetings, events...
Forecaster Says Indiana Could Get ‘Worst of Winter’ in 2024
A brand new warning about the upcoming winter comes from an online forecaster who says Indiana can expect to get what he describes as the "worst of winter". If you're like me, you absolutely loathe winter weather. When you are a kid, it's cool because when it snows a lot (well, a lot for Indiana), you get the day off and enjoy playing in the snow. When you are an adult, you don't get that luxury. You are still expected to get out of that mess and drive to work. Throw in those frigid cold temperatures as another reason why I am not a fan of winter. Now, I realize that we haven't even gotten into fall, and the temperatures really haven't dropped too much yet. However, there are a lot of people who are already looking forward to winter weather here in Indiana.
Special Olympics Indiana in ‘urgent need’ of volunteer coaches
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WPTA) - As the number of athletes joining the Special Olympics Indiana continues to grow, organizers of the nonprofit say they are in dire need of volunteer coaches. Leaders of the nonprofit organization, which aims to empower athletes with intellectual disabilities, say they are looking for compassionate Hoosiers...
Cars, golf clubs, Chipotle: How Indy-area high school football stars would spend NIL check
IndyStar gathered 45 of Central Indiana's top high school football player ahead of the 2024 season, which kicks off Friday. IndyStar's preps Insider Kyle Neddenriep asked each a few questions to get to better know the players. You saw some of that in our preseason Super Teams. Here's more. We asked each played: "What would you buy with your first NIL (name, image, likeness) check?" ...
Volleyball Picked Sixth in MVC Preseason Poll
Coming off of its third consecutive postseason appearance last year, the Valpo volleyball team has been picked to finish in sixth place in the Missouri Valley Conference in 2024 in preseason polling of the conference head coaches. The Beacons shared the sixth spot with Missouri State, as both squads tallied...
Recycling Rebuttal: Vol. 1; Introduction
For many, recycling in the Region has proven to be a cryptic process plagued by tales of recyclables in landfills and misconceptions about the final resting place for pizza boxes. A “why try?” attitude has left many to practically abandon the practice altogether, some going as far as assuming that their recycling tote is just an extra trash bin. The harsh realities of recycling indifference were brought to light after a series of articles were published in the NWI Times during the spring of this year. At the time of publication, Hobart and Portage had just withdrawn their curbside recycling programs and many argued that this was a major blow to local environmentalism, furthering the notion that recycling is a fruitless and unnecessary effort. For many, the articles fueled further doubt surrounding the fate of their milk jugs and cans. For local environmental advocates, the articles sparked frustration and fear of further recycling ambivalence amongst neighboring citizens. To reference the previously published articles, many have issued a call for response among local leaders and governments to not only educate citizens about proper recycling efforts, but to develop incentivized programs to encourage recycling. While these may be notable suggestions, the burdening reality of cascading landfills and overwhelming waste bring a much greater cost to our health and environment than any financial incentive may amount to. While systems may remain far from perfect, perhaps an unseen culprit in the recycling rebuttal may include a lack of awareness of the Regions’ recycling successes, and systems in place to make local recycling a more accessible, effective, and believable practice.
Future plans for the Portage Manor in St. Joseph County
Leaders in St. Joseph County are trying to decide how to spend money made by selling items at the closed Portage Manor. The county made more than $60,000 after three auctions. Commissioner Derek Dieter proposed that money to go towards the Miracle League Field Campaign. That's the planned renovation of...
Home appears total loss after large fire in LaPorte, Fire Chief says
LAPORTE, Ind. (WSBT) — A house in LaPorte was heavily damaged by a fire Tuesday afternoon. It happened in the 300 block of Niesen Street just after 3 p.m. Firefighters saw flames shooting out from the roof and several windows of the home when they arrived. LaPorte Fire Chief...
5-year-old boy shot on West Side, CPD says
A shooting on the West Side this morning wounded a five-year-old boy. Chicago Police said the young boy was standing outside with a man outside at Laramie near Division when sounds of gunfire were heard. The boy was shot in the leg.
Jerry Reinsdorf keeps failing the White Sox: Forty years of ownership and almost nothing to show for it
Jerry Reinsdorf has been the controlling owner of the Chicago White Sox since he bought the club from Bill Veeck in January of 1981 for $20 million. That marathon-length term of more than 40 years makes Reinsdorf the longest-tenured owner in Major League Baseball. At age 88, he's also the oldest of his guild. As such, he's seen a thing or two regarding a thing or two when it comes to this, our baseball. Until now, though, he hasn't seen depths such as the ones the White Sox are presently enduring. By the time the season is over, it's possible no one will have glimpsed such a thing as the 2024 White Sox.
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