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Michigan City Police Department to increase patrols to target distracted driving and speeding
The Michigan City Police Department is partnering with the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) to increase patrols aimed at reducing speeding and distracted driving on Indiana roadways. As part of the Comprehensive Highway Injury Reduction Program (CHIRP), an ICJI initiative that provides federal funding for local traffic safety enforcement, officers will work overtime beginning April 4th through April 13th, 2026,
Gov. Braun Announces Under Budget Completion of West Lake Corridor Project on the South Shore Line
News Release by South Shore Line: Combined, the Double Track and West Lake Corridor projects are projected to attract approximately $2.7 billion in private investment to Northwest Indiana, and result in over 6,000 new jobs and $5 billion in economic impact by 2048. HAMMOND, Ind. – Indiana Governor Mike Braun was joined today by federal, state, regional and local leaders to
Here is your Thursday forecast
Today A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 71. South wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before
MCPD: Cause of death revealed during death investigation
The Michigan City Police released the following update with a cause of death revealed to a recent death investigation: On March 27th at approximately 9:48 AM, the LaPorte County Regional Dispatch Center received a 911 call regarding an unconscious person found outside of Temple Missionary Baptist Church, located at 2725 Wabash Street. Officers from Uniform Patrol Shift 1 responded to
Food Bank of Northern Indiana Mobile Food Distributions for April 2026
Food Bank of Northern Indiana Mobile Food Distributions for April 2026 Monday, April 6, 2026 – Marshall County 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET *While supplies last. Where: Trinity Lutheran Church, 430 Academy Rd., Culver, IN 46511 *This distribution is sponsored by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi and will serve 150 households. Wednesday, April 8, 2026 – La

