The Indiana Department of Transportation reminds middle and high schools teachers across the state that the application deadline for the 2019 Paint the Plow campaign is March 15. All schools interested in taking part in the program are encouraged to get their applications in before the deadline.Paint the Plow is open to all middle schools, high schools and career-technical schools across the state. Classes/programs from middle and high schools are invited to paint an INDOT snow plow blade with original artwork to represent their school. Applications and additional program details can be found here: painttheplow.indot.in.govIn addition to being seen in

The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) announced the 2017-2018 Four Star Schools. Created by IDOE, the Four Star Schools designation recognizes great schools in Indiana.The Four Star School Award has been in existence for over 30 years. To receive Four Star designation, a school must receive an “A” on the state’s A-F accountability system and have excellent ISTEP pass rates. A total of 234 schools received the award.For more information regarding the Four Star School Award, please visit: www.doe.in.gov/accountability/four-star-schools. To view acomplete list of recognized schools, please visit: www.doe.in.gov/sites/default/files/news/2017-2018-four-star-list.pdf. Local schools on the list: Saint Patrick School - Chesterton Saint Paul Catholic

Late Saturday evening, Deputy Trey Masterson was dispatched to the 2100 west block of Joliet Road, reference a noise complaint. At approximately 10:05 PM, Deputy Masterson arrived at the residence. He proceeded to stop his fully marked patrol vehicle in the driveway and prepared to exit. Then he observed a silver Kia going in reverse, moving directly towards his vehicle. Deputy Masterson activated his emergency red and blue lights in an attempt to alert the driver. However, the Kia continued and struck the front end of Deputy Masterson’s vehicle. As a result of the crash, Deputy Masterson immediately began an

Friday, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) applauded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)’s announcement that it will deactivate an import alert on genetically engineered (GE) salmon and salmon eggs from entering the U.S. This is welcome news in Albany, Indiana, where AquaBounty made a $14 million investment – purchasing a defunct fish facility for cultivating GE salmon. The FDA had previously approved the facility and the product for human consumption, but production could not begin due to a provision in the 2016 Omnibus Appropriations Act that resulted in FDA issuing an import ban. This important investment could create up

Gov. Eric J. Holcomb announced that State Budget Director Jason Dudich will leave his post in May to serve as the vice president, chief financial officer, and treasurer of the University of Indianapolis. Dudich has served as the state budget director since 2017 after being appointed by Gov. Holcomb. During his tenure, Dudich developed, presented and managed one balanced budget and is diligently worked on a second. He has helped manage the fiscal operations of the state ensuring integrity as well as maintaining strong reserves and the state’s AAA credit rating. Dudich will continue in his current role through the

La Porte Physician Network has recruited a new family medicine physician, Dr. Tia Dorn, to Michigan City.   Dr. Dorn’s office is located at the LifeWorks Campus, 3777 N. Frontage Road, Suite 400 in Michigan City.  She is accepting new patients. Dr. Dorn has always wanted to be a doctor, primarily because she enjoys helping people accomplish their health and wellness goals.    Dorn said, “I love working with patients of all ages. My favorite part of family medicine is partnering with patients to help them accomplish their goals. We are a team working towards their optimal health.”  Dorn obtained her medical

The Indiana Department of Transportation reminds middle and high schools teachers across the state that the application deadline for the 2019 Paint the Plow campaign is March 15. All schools interested in taking part in the program are encouraged to get their applications in before the deadline. Paint the Plow is open to all middle schools, high schools and career-technical schools across the state. Classes/programs from middle and high schools are invited to paint an INDOT snow plow blade with original artwork to represent their school. Applications and additional program details can be found here: painttheplow.indot.in.gov In addition to being

Purdue University Northwest (PNW) kicked off a month long celebration of women’s history with a networking event March 5. Upcoming events celebrating Women’s History Month include movie screenings, distinguished speakers, and talks on some of the most significant social issues of the last few years.Sheila Brillson Matias, executive director of the Leadership Institute at Purdue Northwest, shared words of advice from her father at the inaugural event. The event gave students a chance to network with community members. PNW Chancellor Thomas L. Keon, said instilling the idea that women are capable and deserving of every opportunity that the world has

Effective 6:00 AM Monday, March 11, 2019 the LaP orte County Highway Department will place seasonal weight restrictions on all county roads within LaPorte County. These restrictions will remain in effect indefinitely. The Frost Law has one sole purpose and that is to protect the county roads from damage caused by heavy loads. The roads become very soft and easily damaged as t he frost leaves the ground and the base of the roads. When spring weight restrictions are in effect on frost-restricted routes, axle loadings are reduced to half loads. Companies hauling on county roads must call the Highway

Attorney General Curtis Hill today announced that his office is providing an online form enabling individuals to more easily report instances involving alleged abuse by clergy. The form may be found at the Attorney General’s homepage at www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/.Any forms submitted may be disclosed to appropriate law enforcement agencies in accordance with Indiana law. Anyone submitting a form may be contacted by an investigator.To report incidents involving minors, individuals should call the Indiana Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline at 1-800-800-5556, which is administered by the Indiana Department of Child Services. The form is located at www.in.gov/attorneygeneral .

The Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) has been recognized nationally for an online virtual job fair it conducted last year for incarcerated individuals.DWD on March 6 received the prestigious William J. Harris Equal Opportunity Award at the National Association of State Workforce Agencies’ (NASWA) 2019 Winter Policy Forum in Washington, D.C.NASWA honored DWD for partnering with the Indiana Department of Correction to host the online virtual job fair in August 2018 for 132 inmates at five correctional facilities across the state.Plainfield, Rockville, Wabash, Westville and the Correctional Industrial Facility in Pendleton participated in the job fair, believed to be

The Indiana State Board of Education (Board) met Wednesday for its monthly business meeting. Based on community feedback gathered at five public meetings over the course of six months, the School Transition Task Force assembled recommendations for next steps for three turnaround academies located in Indianapolis. The schools, currently operated by Charter Schools USA (CSUSA), are: TC Howe Community High School, Emmerich Manual High School, and Emma Donnan Middle School. The Board heard testimony from Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) leaders and CSUSA, as well as numerous community members. A majority of community members spoke in favor of the Task Force’s

Queen of All Saints is hosting an event  Called Made For More on March 20th. A press release stated “Where do we come from and where are we going? These questions are decisive for understanding what it means to be human and how to orient our lives and our actions toward authentic fulfillment. Made for More is an international event which aims to answer these questions on a personal level.” The event is coming to Queen of All Saints Catholic Church in Michigan City on Wednesday, March 20 from 7-9:30 pm. Join internationally-recognized Catholic speaker and author Christopher West and

Wednesday, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced a bipartisan bill to repeal the 1991 and 2002 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF) against Iraq. The legislation will formally end the authorizations for the Gulf and Iraq wars – 28 and 17 years, respectively, after these AUMFs were first passed, reasserting Congress’ vital role in not only declaring wars, but in ending them. The repeal of these authorizations also recognizes the strong partnership the United States now has with a sovereign, democratic Iraq. This bill is an effort to prevent the future misuse of the expired

This year the Michigan City Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday April 13th. nearly 55,000+ Easter Eggs will be filled on Wednesday April 10th  starting at 9:00am in the morning at the Michigan City Senior Center and they are asking for your help. Breakfast will be served compliments of Walmart and at 11:30am lunch will be provided for all of the volunteers. MCPD is seeking donations to cover the cost of the event and to purchase additional gifts for the children. Special coins will be placed in various plastic eggs that entitle the kids to sporting equipment and

Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) in a Ways and Means Committee hearing called for a focus on boosting financing to revitalize our nation’s infrastructure and addressing burdensome regulations that hinder infrastructure projects. Earlier this week, Walorski introduced bipartisan legislation to bring billions of dollars of investment to state and local governments to help grow and repair America’s aging infrastructure.The Move America Act of 2019 would create Move America Bonds to expand tax-exempt financing for public-private partnerships (P3s) and Move America Credits to leverage additional private equity investment at a lower cost for states. States will have the flexibility to

Work is set to begin Monday, March 18, on an intersection improvement project at U.S. 20 and SR 2 in Rolling Prairie. This project will see a “dogbone” interchange built at this location, eliminating the traffic signal and creating a bridge carrying motorists north-south with east-west traffic passing underneath. Roundabouts will be placed at the north and south ends of the bridge, creating the so-called “dogbone”. During the project, the corridor will be closed to north-south (LaPorte to New Carlisle) traffic between CR N 500 E and Oak Knoll Road, while east-west traffic (Michigan City to South Bend) will be

Governor Eric J. Holcomb attended his first meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board in Washington D.C. yesterday where he shared that more Hoosiers are achieving education and training beyond high school due in part to his Next Level Jobs initiative.The number of Hoosiers with education beyond a high school diploma reached 43.4 percent in 2018, bringing Indiana closer to its 60 percent attainment goal by 2025. This new data from Lumina Foundation represents an increase of 1.5 percentage points in one year and 10 percentage points since 2008. These gains are supported by Next Level Jobs, which provides

La Porte Physician Network has recruited a new family medicine physician, Dr. Tia Dorn, to Michigan City.   Dr. Dorn’s office is located at the LifeWorks Campus, 3777 N. Frontage Road, Suite 400 in Michigan City.  She is accepting new patients. Dr. Dorn has always wanted to be a doctor, primarily because she enjoys helping people accomplish their health and wellness goals.    Dorn said, “I love working with patients of all ages. My favorite part of family medicine is partnering with patients to help them accomplish their goals. We are a team working towards their optimal health.”  Dorn obtained her medical

A Gary man was arrested Thursday evening when he was involved in a road rage incident that started in Lake Station and ended with him shooting at a car that had a two year old child inside. The suspect, later identified as 25 year old Davonte Biddings of Gary, was detained and taken to the Lowell state police post. Troopers located two guns in Biddings' car. While Biddings was at the Lowell state police post video cameras caught Biddings trying to hide something in his underwear, which resulted in their finding marijuana. Biddings was taken to Lake County jail in