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CENTER FOR CREATIVE SOLUTIONS EXPANDS FALL INNOVATION FORUM, “TOURING CREATIVITY THROUGH ARCHITECTURE” Due to an overwhelming response, the Center for Creative Solutions added another session of “Touring Creativity through Architecture” on Saturday, September 21. It will start at 10:00 a.m. at Barker Hall at Trinity Episcopal Church, located on the corner of Franklin and 6th Streets in Michigan City. As with the afternoon tour, award-winning designer, artist, educator, and author, Matthew Kubik, will guide walkers. He will tell the stories of creative people who designed, built and occupied significant buildings in the city’s north-end Art District . A Michigan City

FINAL DAY Today-LABOR DAY for OKTOBERFEST 2024 Another great day at OKTOBERFEST 2024 with awesome crowds, great food, wonderful music, in Washington Park in Michigan City. OKTOBERFEST continues today NOON until 6pm in Washington Park In Michigan City. Family friendly, great food and music. It’s FREE. Thank you to our sponsors NIPSCO Arnett Construction & Roofing Chesterton Physical Therapy, Inc. Michigan City Special Events Paladin, Inc. General Insurance Services #wims #nwi

Ogden Dunes has been awarded funding through the Community Crossings Matching Grant and will soon begin another road paving project in town. In preparation, two new dry wells have already been installed on the north side of Shore Drive at Diana Road to assist with storm water mitigation. Milling is scheduled to begin on Sept. 16 and should take approximately two days to complete. Once milling has been completed, paving will begin and should take approximately 5-7 days to complete. This schedule is tentative based on weather and if needed, will be adjusted accordingly. Ogden Dunes will be completing nearly

CROWN POINT, Indiana – The Franciscan Physician Network St. Clare Health Center is now a community health facility dedicated to serving expectant and new mothers in need as well as those with food insecurities. The building at 1121 S. Indiana Ave. previously housed the Prenatal Assistance Program, the Diaper Pantry and the Fresh Start Market as well as Franciscan Physician Network offices for Internal Medicine Physician Emmett Robinson, MD; Family Medicine Kathleen Nix, NP and Internal/Geriatric Medicine Physician Rajarajeswari Majety, MD. Dr. Majety is transitioning to a leadership role with Franciscan's Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). Dr.

The LaPorte County E-911 Regional Dispatch Center received multiple 911 calls on August 29th at approximately 07:44 PM regarding a personal injury motor vehicle crash on West US Highway 12 at County Line Road that involved a sport utility vehicle and motorcycle. Multiple officers from Uniform Patrol Shift 2 quickly responded to the scene and noticed that both operators involved in the crash were suffering from personal injuries. Officers provided life saving measures to the motorcyclist and first aid to the driver of the sport utility vehicle. The motorcyclist was transported to Franciscan Health Michigan City Hospital where he eventually

An Indiana Department of Transportation contractor will close State Road 16 between County Road 280 West and County Road 180 West on or after Tuesday, Sept. 3. State Road 16 will be closed through late Oct. for a bridge deck overlay preventative maintenance project over Bice Ditch. Motorists should seek alternate routes. The official detour will follow U.S. 231, State Road 114 and U.S. 421.

The Valparaiso Police Department has announced the Valparaiso Police Department has received a generous donation of two Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs).  The AEDs will enhance officers' ability to respond to medical emergencies and help them get closer to the department’s goal of equipping each member of the department with this important piece of equipment. “This generous donation, provided by Nick Mandich, owner of Valpo Car Company, is an incredible addition to our department’s resources, significantly improving our ability to save lives in critical situations,” VPD said on social media. AEDs are portable devices that deliver a life-saving electric shock to

LA PORTE COUNTY, Ind. - An Indiana Department of Transportation contractor will have alternating lane closures on State Road 4/Monroe St between State Road 2/Lincolnway and Boyd Blvd starting on or after Tuesday, September 3. Work will include patching and resurfacing, curb and gutter replacement where necessary, and ADA compliant sidewalk ramps. The roadway will be reduced to one lane and flaggers will direct traffic in the area where work is occurring. Temporary closures for sidewalks and intersecting crossroads will also be necessary during ADA ramp reconstruction. This project will be ongoing through late November. INDOT encourages drivers to allow

Michigan City, IN – Friday, the Michigan City Police Department joined Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch and Congressman Frank J. Mrvan to highlight the use of federal funding for the Michigan City Police Department. Congressman Mrvan’s request for federal Community Project Funding for the Michigan City Police Department was approved in the Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations law. Specifically, the Michigan City Police Department will receive $180,000 to upgrade technology and equipment. These upgrades will improve efficiencies within the Michigan City Police Department and enhance officers’ efforts to effectively investigate and solve crimes. Michigan City Police Chief Marty Corley stated, “I would

The La Porte County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that recently, several bronze markers located on headstones of deceased veterans in the Union Mills and Rolling Prairie Cemeteries have been stolen.  The stolen makers are those that are affixed to the back of a headstone, similar to that of the provided picture. “You are encouraged to visit the gravesites of any family members and friends who are deceased veterans with similar bronze markers to insure theirs has not been tampered with and is still present,” the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. “If you observe suspicious activity around

The new Chesterton Police Department is officially open for business at their new station located at 791 Broadway. During their normal business hours (8 AM - 4 PM, Monday through Friday), the front lobby will be open to the public. The public entrance is located at the corner of 8th St. and Broadway. Parking is available on the north and west sides of the new building, while the rear (south) parking lot is reserved for employees only. Police say when you arrive, simply step up to the records window, where Ashley or Chris will be happy to assist you or

The Michigan City Department of Water Works will begin the semi-annual fire hydrant flushing on Monday Sept. 9. This is done to insure the hydrants are in working order for the fall and winter months. The Department of Water Works says the program should take approximately eight weeks to complete. The department also says if anyone should experience any discoloration in their water, they should let the water run for a short time and the water will clear.  

Paving will occur in Michigan City today at the following locations: -- Warnke Road from Johnrue Avenue to State Road 212 -- Golf Lane from Rogers Avenue to the East Dead End -- Golfview Road from South Dead End to Warnke Road Paving will continue on Tuesday, Sept. 3. All road construction is weather permitting.

MICHIGAN CITY, Indiana – Pulmonary and critical care physician David Villafuerte Martinez, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Michigan City. Dr. Villafuerte Martinez is board-certified in pulmonary and critical care medicine. He attended medical school at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador in Ecuador and completed both his residency and fellowship at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Dr. Villafuerte Martinez’s clinical interests include critical care procedures, obstructive lung diseases like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary nodules, lung cancer and respiratory failure. Dr. Villafuerte Martinez

CHESTERTON, Ind. - To show appreciation and to say thank you for their service to the community, the South Shore Line (SSL) is inviting all doctors, nurses, EMTs, paramedics, firefighters, other medical personnel, and law enforcement to ride the train free of charge Saturday, September 7, through Wednesday, September 11, 2024, on all Westbound and Eastbound weekday and weekend trains. To ride free, medical and law enforcement personnel must only present a valid work ID to SSL train personnel that shows they are employed at a hospital, doctor’s office, medical facility, fire department, police station, prison, or aforementioned related agency.

The Indiana Secured School Safety Board (the Board) today approved the distribution of more than $24 million to support school safety initiatives in all 92 counties. The Board voted unanimously to split more than $24 million across 499 schools/districts, which represent a record-number of schools impacted through the Secured School Safety Grant Program in a single year. To date, $187 million in state funding has been dedicated to the matching grant program since it was created in 2013. "Since this program began, the focus has been on listening to the needs of school districts while partnering with them to invest

Press release, United States Attorney’s Office Northern District of Indiana: SOUTH BEND – Dorian Baker, 57 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco after pleading guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Baker was sentenced to 70 months in prison followed by 2 years of supervised release. According to documents in the case, in February 2024, investigators recovered six firearms, large capacity magazines, over 40 grams of marijuana, and a digital scale from Baker’s bedroom. Baker has prior felony

JASPER COUNTY, Ind. - Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews will be conducting spot paving operations on I-65 northbound between mile marker 217 and 224. I-65 northbound will be reduced to one lane in the area where work is occurring. Work will be conducted between the hours of approximately 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. on weekdays through Friday, September 6. After work northbound is complete, crews will begin spot paving in the southbound direction in the same area. The schedule for this work will be announced at a later date. Be alert for changing traffic patterns and delays during peak

GIBSON, Ind. and SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (August 28, 2024) – Arevon Energy, Inc., a leading renewable energy developer, owner, and operator, recently hosted a groundbreaking event for the 251 megawatt (MWdc) Gibson Solar Project which will be constructed in Gibson County, Indiana. The approximately $250 million investment will bring significant economic benefits to Gibson County. The project will create more than 250 full-time construction jobs and will disburse more than $83 million in local government payments over the life of the project, providing Gibson County with revenue for schools, first responders, and other local needs. Local landowners will receive steady payments

Here is the latest from the Ott Haverstock Funeral Chapel in Michigan City on Robert G. "Big Bob" Schultz, Candy Humes Searing, and Mary Kim Post -see below for details. #wims Robert G. “Big Bob”Schultz November 19, 1954 - August 18, 2024 Robert G. “Big Bob”Schultz 69, New Buffalo, Michigan passed away Sunday, August 18, 2024, while surrounded by his wife and family at Franciscan Health hospital, Michigan City. Please come celebrate in Big Bob’s honor, “A Celebration of Life” on Saturday, September 28th, 2024, 3:00-7:00 pm, at the Michigan City Senior Center, 2 Lakeshore Drive, Michigan City, Indiana 46360