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Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Dunnet Bay Construction Company will close State Road 39 between C.R. W 1800 S and State Road 8 beginning on or after Monday, April 29.

Returning to Lake County Fairgrounds May 4th and 5th! Gift, Food and Craft Show is a weekend of fun where you’ll find anything and everything under the sun! Looking for something fun to do? How about a day of shopping for the most unique trinkets and treasures under the sun? For the past two decades, Shipshewana On The Road Gift, Food and Craft Show has brought the most interesting, most innovative, most creative and just plain awesome products to their customers. You’ll find thousands of unique items that you may not find anywhere else! Come join the fun! Location: […]

MOBILE FOOD DISTRIBUTION EVENT Today, Wednesday, April 24, from 10am-Noon at Fedders Alley in Michigan City. See flyer for details!

The Social Events Committee of the Michigan City Area Schools Transportation Department will host its 11th Annual Mother’s Day Plant and Flower Sale on Friday, May 10th. The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the front lawn of the Service Building located at 1100 S. Woodland Ave, Michigan City, IN, directly behind Joy Elementary School. Cash, credit, and debit will be accepted.

The La Porte County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of 48-year-old Troy L. Slack in connection with the April 22 death of Keith A. Eastwood. Eastwood was struck Monday morning by a vehicle in the 11800 west block of U.S. 6. Following the crash, the vehicle left the scene. Eastwood was found by a citizen who had been traveling along U.S. 6 at approximately 6:00 a.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division and members of the Fatal Alcohol Crash Team (FACT) responded to the scene and launched a major investigation into the fatal […]

Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Rieth Riley Construction will close State Road 312 between Parrish Avenue and State Road 912/Cline Avenue on or after Wednesday, May 1. State Road 312 will be closed through early June for a small box culvert replacement. Motorists should seek an alternate route. The official detour will follow U.S. 20, U.S. 12, and State Road 912.

A sold-out crowd watched in awe as Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch surprised 13 local youth programs with thousand-dollar checks at her inaugural charitable gala on April 19 at the Stardust Event Center at Blue Chip Casino, Hotel & Spa. Through sponsorships and ticket sales, the mayor raised $113,000. These funds will benefit Michigan City organizations that offer youth services and programming. “Before I was mayor, I was a coach, a teacher and a mentor,” Nelson Deuitch said. “I’m as committed now as I’ve ever been to our young people, and saw my first mayor’s ball as the perfect opportunity to […]

The Porter County Health Department is hosting a School Supply Drive happening now through May 31st.

The following information is from the Unity Foundation of La Porte County regarding Teacher Appreciation Day Grants: Nominate a Teacher! In honor of Teacher Appreciation Day, four La Porte County teachers will be chosen at random from those nominated to receive a $250 classroom grant from Unity Foundation of La Porte County for items for their classrooms or to put toward a creative project to enhance student learning. Deadline: May 1, 2024, 11:59 pm CT Questions? Contact Unity Foundation at 219-879-0327. Notes: To be eligible, the teacher must teach at a private or public La Porte County elementary, middle, or […]

The Porter County Highway Department will begin the replacement of the Waverly Road bridge over the Little Calumet River, starting on Monday, May 13, the Town of Porter announced. Waverly Road is currently scheduled to be closed until Oct. 25. The main detour route will be Waverly Road to Lincoln Street to Wagner Road. “It’s suggested, however, that some vehicular traffic—traveling from Porter to Chesterton and vice verse—might take Ind. 49 to Indian Boundary Road,” the Town of Chesterton said on its Facebook page. “That route will reduce traffic congestion on Wagner Road and Beam Street in Porter.” The bridge […]