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La Porte County Fair starts Saturday, rides start Monday
LA PORTE COUNTY, Ind. -- 2024's La Porte County Fair starts on Saturday, July 6, and goes through July 13, filled with food, rides, live entertainment, and games. You can purchase advance ride tickets, wristbands, and mega bands through Skerbeck Entertainment Group, who will provide carnival rides from July 8 to 13.
Valparaiso Girl Scout shares American flag etiquette as 4th of July approaches
American flags are everywhere this week, as the Fourth of July approaches. One Girl Scout has made it her mission to teach others about flag care, flag code, flag folding and flag retirement.She even created a pamphlet with tips.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchGirl Scout Gold Awardee Leah Ribordy from Valparaiso joined ABC7 Chicago Tuesday to talk more about it.She's a rising sophomore at Carroll University in Wisconsin.SEE ALSO: Girl Scouts summer day camp offers safe space for Chicagoland girls to learn and exploreShe said her grandfather served in the Korean War, which helped spark her interest in flag care.Her Girl Scout troop was also partnered with an American Legion, growing up.She compared her Gold Awardee status as similar to being an Eagle Scout.
Military procession for fallen soldier stretches from O'Hare to Merrillville, Indiana
MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (CBS) -- A powerful military procession was held in the Chicago area Monday night for U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Brandon Lee Fassoth.Fassoth, 27, of Merrillville, passed away on June 18 while on active duty. He was 27.The Illinois Patriot Guard led the procession, which started at O'Hare International Airport and made its way all the way to the Calumet Park Funeral Chapel in Merrillville. The procession traveled through Indiana along Route 30.The Indiana Patriot Guard took over at Dyer Town Hall, and a flag was hung over the procession in Schererville, Indiana, according to a witness report. People lined...
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.
New Franciscan Health building open in La Porte
Orthopedic surgeon, WorkingWell and HEALTHeACCESS offices included. A new Franciscan Health building housing a variety of services is now open in the City of La Porte. The building at 400 Legacy Plaza West houses a Franciscan Physician Network orthopedic surgeon’s office, a Franciscan WorkingWell location and a HEALTHeACCESS office.
Illinois Indiana Traffic Advisory: Military Procession for Fallen Soldier to Impact O’Hare, Route 30
Dyer, IN – This evening, between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., residents are advised to expect traffic disruptions as a military funeral procession honors 27-year-old SSG US Army Brandon Fassoth, who passed away while on active duty. According to the Town of Dyer Police Department, the procession will start...
Lake Michigan sea cargo terminal plan wins a key CBP approval
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has approved a proposal from Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor to establish the first international sea cargo container terminal on Lake Michigan. This would create the only all-water container route for ocean vessels to serve the greater Chicago metropolitan area via the Great Lakes. Ports...
La Porte gets money for sewer improvements
LA PORTE, Ind. (WNDU) - La Porte has received just under $1 million for an infrastructure project along one of the city’s main roads. The Community Project funding comes from the federal government and will be used to replace old combined sewers with new separate sewers for sanitation and stormwater.
La Porte zoning board approves $500M solar farm
The La Porte County Board of Zoning Appeals voted 3-2 to approve the construction of the Bluestem Solar Farm in the northeast corner of the county. The post La Porte zoning board approves $500M solar farm appeared first on Northwest Indiana Business Magazine.
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...
Ex-Merrillville landlords & NY real estate financiers sued by Attorney General Todd Rokita over alleged displacement, forced evacuation of elderly tenants
Attorney General Todd Rokita and his team have filed a lawsuit against New York real estate financier ROCO Chetrit Entities LLC for allegedly allowing Hickory Ridge Apartments in Merrillville, Indiana, to fall into such disrepair that elderly and vulnerable tenants were unlawfully forced out of their homes. “Tenant abuse is...
Dermody Makes Major Infrastructure Announcement
(La Porte, IN) - La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody, flanked by city officials and an area congressman, made a major announcement Monday regarding city infrastructure. It involved a federal clean water grant administered by the EPA, which will allow for the separation of combined sewers along Indiana Avenue. Elected officials...
United Way NWI launches new website
The United Way of Northwest Indiana's new website recently went live with added features and a focus on key programs such as Level Up. The post United Way NWI launches new website appeared first on Michiana Business News.
Phase Two of Hobart Roundabout Construction to Begin Monday, last thru October
Hobart, IN – Construction on the State Road 130/State Road 51 roundabout will move to phase two on Monday, July 8, leading to intersection closures through early September. According to the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), the second phase will focus on the south and east legs of the roundabout at State Road 130/State Road 51/Hobart Road and State Road 51/Cleveland Avenue. During this phase, the intersection will be fully closed to traffic. State Road 51/Cleveland Avenue will be closed from Liberty Street west of the intersection to Cleveland Terrace east of the intersection. State Road 130/Hobart Road will also be closed from just north of the intersection to just south of the intersection.
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