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Lakeside meeting will discuss effort to save wetlands from development
LAKESIDE — A community meeting at 2 p.m. Aug. 18 will talk about an effort to raise money and turn 16 acres of wetlands and woods into a nature preserve, saving it from development. The effort, called Save Lakeside Woods, will hold the meeting at Lakeside Inn, 15251 Lakeside Road, north of New Buffalo...
Special notice regarding 21-gun salute
LANSING, Ill. (August 16, 2024) – On Saturday, Aug. 17, around noon, Freedom Church will be part of a 21-gun salute honoring a local soldier who was tragically killed while home on leave. This ceremonial tribute is a longstanding military tradition, and the Village asks for your understanding and...
Agendas: Lan-Oak Park District Board meetings – 8/19/24
Committee of the Whole meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Eisenhower Center, followed by Board meeting. All residents are welcome to attend meetings of the Park District Board of Commissioners. The Board typically meets on the third Monday of each month, and per the Open Meetings Act they publish agendas to notify the public of items that are up for discussion and decision. The Board convenes its Committee of the Whole meeting prior to its regular board meeting. The first meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Eisenhower Fitness and Community Center in Lansing, located at 2550 178th Street. Agendas for both meetings are published below.
Video: New fall sports coverage in Lansing this year
LANSING, Ill. (August 16, 2024) – It’s only mid-August, but Lansing’s high school fall sports season is in full swing. We met veteran sports reporter Mike Clark at Red Wolves Stadium to get a summary of what Journal readers can expect from fall sports coverage this year, including a new school with a new sports program:
Portage Council approves sewer rate hike
Portage residents will soon see a sharp increase in their utility bills. The city council Tuesday approved a four-phase increase to the sewer portion of the bill, drawing applause from the wastewater employees in the audience. Portage's monthly sewer rate currently stands at $36.50. On October 1, that'll go up...
Strack & Van Til Charity Foundation supports local organizations with annual golf outing
On the beautiful morning of August 14, the Strack & Van Til Charity Foundation hosted its annual golf outing at White Hawk Country Club in Crown Point. Over 300 Strack & Van Til employees and vendors took to the course to enjoy a pleasant game of golf and support a good cause in the process.
A 16-year-old driver can drive up your auto policy 173% in Indiana | What's the Deal?
GREENFIELD, Ind. — Driving instructor Rebecca Fields knows what it is like to be in a car with a new driver. "It's kind of like my adrenaline rush now that I'm older in age and can't go jumping out of airplanes all the time," Fields laughed. "I just drive with teenagers."
Southern Indiana City Has the Rudest Drivers in the State
According to Insurify, the city in Indiana that has the highest share of rude drivers relative to the state average is none other than Evansville. Look, if you have ever driven through Evansville, especially along the Lloyd Expressway, the abundance of rude drivers is astonishing. That stretch of road alone doesn't surprise me at all that Evansville has the rudest drivers in the state. Throw in all of the constant road construction on top of it, and the drivers are even ruder. Here's what Insurify said about Evansville:
Jamey Noel's daughters deny knowing fire department was a nonprofit in recent court filing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Friday is the deadline for defendants in Attorney General Todd Rokita's lawsuits against Jamey Noel and his associates to respond to the state's official complaints. The answers have been rolling in for the last few weeks; the former sheriff was the last to submit his after 5 p.m. Friday.
What homebuyers and sellers need to know about new rules for Realtors
A new state law and a settlement in a lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors will mean big changes for Hoosiers who are buying or selling homes, including the potential for significantly lower home sales commission costs. Whether you're thinking of buying or selling, here's what to expect. ...
10th annual ‘Cop on a Rooftop’ raises money for Special Olympics at area Dunkin’ Donuts
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Area law enforcement and Dunkin’ Donuts stores are teaming up with Special Olympics Indiana for the 10th annual “Cop on a Rooftop” on Friday. The event raised $145,000 for Special Olympics Indiana in its first eight years. As the name suggests, police officers with the Law Enforcement Torch Run will station themselves […]
Indiana law enforcement teaming up to reduce impaired driving
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (ADAMS) – Drive sober or get pulled over. That’s the warning state and local police agencies are issuing to drivers as Indiana gears up for its annual end-of-summer impaired driving enforcement campaign. Starting August 16 through September 2, officers across the state will be increasing patrols and sobriety checkpoints to crack down on those driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Publishers Clearing House Scam Targets Hoosiers: Don’t Be Fooled!
If something seems a little too good to be true, or someone wants you to give you a cash prize but you didn't enter a contest, it's probably not legit. Growing up in the '80s I remember the commercials featuring a man in a suit surprising folks with a big check. I'm talking like a giant check, that represented a giant amount of money. I always wondered what would happen if you didn't answer the door.
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