Lake effect snow returns to N Indiana Nov 18, 2008
(AP) The National Weather Service says a foot of lake effect snow could fall along Lake Michigan in LaPorte County ... Some parts of LaPorte County received an inch or two of snow late Sunday and early Monday. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
November is ‘Leave a Legacy’ month Nov 13, 2008
In LaPorte County, contact the Unity Foundation at 219-879-0327. In Porter County, call the Porter County Community Foundation at 219-465-0294. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Ind. seeks federal aid for 3 flooded counties Sep 23, 2008
Daniels said he expects to declare a state of disaster in LaPorte County in the coming days ... Aside from LaPorte County, Daniels said he expects to make disaster declarations in the following counties: Clark, Crawford, Dearborn, Floyd, Jasper, Jefferson, Jennings, Harrison, Martin, Newton, Perry, Scott, Spencer and Switzerland. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Part of U.S. 30 closed in Valparaiso (8912) Sep 16, 2008
212 overpass in LaPorte County; and Ind. 2 at Ind. (Munster Times, IN)
Company to study wind farm potential near LaCrosse Aug 26, 2008
(AP) A Kansas company that's considering building two wind farms in northwest Indiana will erect a wind-monitoring tower in LaPorte County within the next month ... "They want to get going with it," LaPorte County zoning administrator Ray Hamilton said. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Windy City: Tornadoes Rip Through Chicago Aug 6, 2008
Near Michigan City, Indiana, a tree fell on a car and killed the 23-year-old driver, LaPorte County Deputy Coroner John Sullivan said. Thousands of people were without electricity in the region. (CBS News)
Oil boom strikes Indiana (4102) Jul 29, 2008
The Plymouth resident poked around a bit in Porter County, but found what he was looking for near Fish Lake in LaPorte County ... Young said he is considering reopening his wells in LaPorte County fueled by the knowledge that the amount of oil he was able to draw more than a decade ago is now worth 250,000. (Munster Times, IN)
Fireworks popularity explodes (12) Jul 2, 2008
"Stores locate in Lake County because of the Illinois traffic and interstate traffic," said Kaplan, who has nine locations in Lake County, plus and one in LaPorte County located just south of the Michigan state line. "They (out-of-state residents) like fireworks and can't buy them there.". (Munster Times, IN)
New laws include low-stakes gambling in bars Jul 1, 2008
Jim Arnold of LaPorte remembered his days as LaPorte County sheriff when authoring legislation that will now require anyone arrested for domestic abuse to be locked up for at least eight hours. There are people that post bond and they are right back on the streets,'' he said. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Economy fuels full animal shelters (12) Jun 18, 2008
Jane Bernard, director of animal control in LaPorte County, said workers there definitely are seeing more animals coming into the shelter and can only surmise that the economy is playing a part. Adoptions seem a little slow, she said. (Northwest Indiana Times)
Meth labs continue to be a problem for the State of Indiana Apr 18, 2008
Rensselaer Republican. In 2005 there were 992 labs dismantled and in 2004 there were 1,115 labs dismantled. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Arizona man steals Indiana squad car Mar 24, 2008
Ware surrendered and was arrested in LaPorte County about 40 minutes after he took the car. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. (KOLD.com, AZ)
Eco Mania is all around Mar 20, 2008
LaPorte County, Indiana, produces the same ... LaPorte County is one of the highest producers of incinerated waste in the state of Indiana. (Munster Times, IN)
Commission short of funds for repairs to Kankakee River levees Feb 7, 2008
One broke in LaPorte County, east of LaCrosse. The last break, west of Indiana 49 in Jasper County, was about 75 feet wide and caused water to gush into about a square mile of farmland. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Blow up the system! Indiana is past due for reform Dec 16, 2007
Small school districts, such as Boone Township in Porter County or Dewey Township in LaPorte County, which has only 156 students, would be forced to consolidate with adjacent districts under the proposed plan ... John wrote on Dec 13, 2007 10:43 AM:" I agree with the reform because Lake County has a total of 500,000 people or less and is shrinking daily. There is really no need to have duplicate services everywhere. Chicago services millions of people under one tranportation umbrella. So the... (Munster Times, IN)
Drunk man steals plane to impress girlfriend Dec 4, 2007
Santos is now being held in the LaPorte County Jail on 2,000 U.S.-dollar-bond. The 38-year-old man was drunk when he took his girlfriend to the airport Sept. 9 to show her that he could fly a plane. (Xinhuanet, China)
Indiana Baby Abandoned Twice in One Night Oct 24, 2007
Behenna said the case will likely be presented to the LaPorte County prosecutors office to determine if charges will be filed. Top Video. (Fox News)
Toll Road money winds its way south Sep 24, 2007
"If you're not paying prevailing wage on the Toll Road ... what good is it to local communities?" asked LaPorte County Council member Jerry Cooley. ITR Concession is currently in discussions with labor unions about the prevailing wage issue, Browning said. (Munster Times, IN)
Illiana Expressway dealt a setback Sep 19, 2007
Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels this spring proposed building the Illiana Expressway as a privately financed tollway stretching from I-57 in Illinois to Interstate 94 in LaPorte County. But he backed down amid a torrent of public opposition centered in Porter County. (Northwest Indiana Times)
State officials defend take-home methadone doses Sep 13, 2007
LaPorte County Coroner Vidya Kora said the northern Indiana county has had nine overdose deaths this year in which methadone was a contributing factor and that the drug came from a clinic in five of those cases. Kora said the take-home doses give patients and the clinics little incentive to wean addicts off methadone. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
ND's Weis Calls Clausen Being Cited A Case of Ignorance of The Law Aug 21, 2007
LaPorte County prosecutors dismissed a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge against quarterback Demetrius Jones in May after the owner of the car he borrowed told police he let Jones drive the car and was sure Jones didn't know the marijuana was in the ashtray. Weis said Monday that quarterbacks at Notre Dame are always going to be under scrutiny. (Mac-Sports.com)
Man hit by tree branch at concert, dies Jul 28, 2007
A doctor and a nurse who were attending the concert tried without success to resuscitate Cains, said John Sullivan, the LaPorte County chief deputy coroner. The cause of death was a depressed skull fracture, Sullivan said. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Wind, sun ward off bacteria at beaches Jul 11, 2007
Beaches in LaPorte County show low levels of bacteria too, according to Scott Hicks, supervisory biologist with the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. "We've had a pretty dry period for the past two months," Hicks said. (Herald Online, SC -- Health)
Notre Dame QB has pot charge dismissed May 25, 2007
Jones, 19, was arrested on May 17 after state police stopped a red Dodge Charger he was driving on the Indiana Toll Road in northern Indiana's LaPorte County ... The LaPorte County Prosecutor's Office dismissed the charge without prejudice, according to court papers filed Wednesday. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NCAA Football)
Deputy's car flipped while tracking funnel cloud Apr 29, 2007
Detective Shayna Mireles suffered a cut to her head and some bumps and bruises, LaPorte County Sheriff Mike Mollenhauer said ... The storm cell that hit LaPorte County was among several thunderstorm waves that moved across the state throughout the day. (FOX 11, AZ)
Mitch backs off Illiana extension Mar 25, 2007
Daniels announced Saturday that he is pulling his suggestion to snake the proposed toll road from I-65 east through Porter County and part of LaPorte County before it would have moved north to end at Interstate 94 near Michigan City. That portion of the Illiana Expressway plan was vigorously opposed by some area residents, who said the route would plow through prime farmland and hurt their lifestyles. (Munster Times)
Number of Meth labs dismantled statewide down Jan 31, 2007
LaPorte County: 2005 4, 2006 0. Newton County: 2005 0, 2006 0. (Rensselaer Republican, IN)
Fire causes heavy damage to church Jan 11, 2007
Other fire departments helping included Koontz Lake, Walkerton, Washington Township, plus Hanna from LaPorte County. Goetz said the fire started in the basement, and it appears to have been caused by a short in a light fixture. (Plymouth Pilot News, IN)
MDwise Acquires IU Health Plan; Grows Membership by over 110K Jan 7, 2007
MDwise Wishard: Wishard (Marion County) MDwise Clarian: Methodist, Riley, Indiana University Hospitals (Marion County) MDwise St. Francis: St. Francis Hospitals (Marion, Johnson and Morgan County) MDwise ProHealth: Community Hospitals (Marion and Madison County) MDwise St. Vincent: (Marion County) MDwise St. Margaret Mercy: (Lake, Porter and LaPorte County) MDwise St. Catherine: (Lake County) MDwise Select Health Network: St. Joseph Regional Medical Center (South Bend, Mishawaka, Plymouth)... (Primezone Releases)
