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New Buffalo Police say that last Thursday a Yacht was taken from the New Buffalo Marina without the owner’s permission. An arrest was made in the case, a 37 year old man from Syracuse Indiana was lodged at the Berrien County Jail on initial charges of possession of stolen property. A maintenance employee was servicing the vessel that morning when a subject came onto the vessel impersonating a relative of the owner, took possession of the boat, and powered off. The next day when the owners arrived their boat was missing, and they contacted police. On June 12 the Michigan

Hailmann and Critchfield Elementary Schools in La Porte both welcomed new principals this week. Hailmann welcomed Zach Huber and his family at a school board meeting earlier this week. Principal Huber brings nearly two decades of experience in education to the role. A La Porte native, he looks forward to working within his community to see his faculty and students succeed. Mrs. Tearsa Schable who was named the next principal at Crichfield. Mrs. Schable taught at Kingsbury before moving into administration. She first served as assistant principal at Kingsbury before taking the helm at Lincoln Elementary. Mrs. Schable is a

Michigan City High School has announced new leadership roles. Sarah Hendricks and Kyle Dean are now co-principals. Mrs. Hendricks is a graduate of MCHS and joined the MCHS staff as Assistant Principal during the 2020-21 school year. Previously, she was a school counselor at MCHS, as well as Head Coach of the Wolves volleyball team. She also served as Dean at Penn High School in Mishawaka. Mr. Dean comes to MCHS from Westville High School, where he served as Assistant Principal since 2018. He has been a science teacher at the high-school level since 2012, and he held a principal

Westville Police say that if you are going on a summer vacation they can help make checks on your home. Email them at westville.police@westville.us and they will make checks on your home while you’re away.

A sinkhole was discovered over the weekend, in the Duneland Chamber of Commerce parking lot at 220 Broadway, according to the Town of Chesterton. Chamber President Maura Durham, who was making the rounds of the European Market when she saw a small hole in the asphalt then noticed that the asphalt itself was spongy when pressed. Durham barricaded the area and contacted the Chesterton Street Department. Tuesday morning Assistant Street Commissioner Dan Moy was able to confirm that the only thing immediately beneath the asphalt was air. Excavation revealed that a cinder-block stormwater basin had failed and collapsed, allowing dirt

Northbound State Road 49 to be one lane near I-94 PORTER COUNTY, Ind. - The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a lane closure for bridge work on State Road 49 northbound on Thursday, June 17 between Indian Boundary Rd and I-94. Work will be conducted under the bridge, but the right lane of State Road 49 will need to be closed to safely access the area. The lane closure will be in place from approximately 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday. The ramps from northbound State Road 49 to I-94 will remain open. INDOT urges drivers to stay alert near

On June 13, 2021 at 6:28 PM, deputies were summoned to US 20 near Roeske Avenue reference a multi-vehicle personal injury crash. Deputies quickly arrived and found a large scene located in the eastbound lanes of US 20. The initial investigation completed by deputies determined the following had occurred triggering the crash. A black 2003 Mitsubishi sport utility vehicle, driven by Michael H. MURPHY (22 YOA) of Hobart, Indiana, was traveling westbound on US 20. For an unknown reason, MURPHY’S vehicle left the westbound lane, begin to drive left of center, traveled across the center turn lane and into the

Passengers are advised that various trains will be bused between South Bend International Airport, Carroll Ave. and Dune Park stations June 14-25. There will be no weekend busing June 19-20 between Carroll Ave. and Dune Park. No bikes will be transported via bus. There will be no service to Hudson Lake June 14-25. The following trains will NOT serve Beverly Shores June 14-18 & June 21-25: Weekday WB Trains 116, 18, 118, 20; Weekday EB Trains 7, 107, 9, 109, 11. Michigan City 11th Street Station is temporarily closed as of May 1. The following trains are canceled during busing: WB

Effective July 1, 2021, schools will no longer issue work permits for minor employees (under age 18). Instead, employers who employ five or more minor employees will now be responsible for tracking and reporting minor-employee information via the state's Youth Employment System (YES). YES is live now, and employers can begin using the system today. Indiana employers are encouraged to test-drive and become familiar with YES before the new reporting requirement goes into effect on July 1. This change in Indiana law will help make tracking and reporting Indiana's youth-employment information more efficient and streamlined. The new YES requirement will not

The full schedule of events for the City of La Porte's inaugural LakeFest was announced today, according to Park Superintendent Mark Schreiber. Running July 30 through August 1 at La Porte's Stone, Pine and Clear lakes, the festival will feature watersports, music, art and food while showcasing the city's abundant natural resources. With a full lineup of attractions for each day, Schreiber said there will be no shortage of fun activities for the whole family to enjoy. "Our team has worked hard to ensure that LakeFest will include something special for everyone," Schreiber said. "Thanks to the support of our incredible

On June 6th , 2021 at approximately 0100hrs, Officers from Uniform Patrol Shift Three were dispatched to the 3900 Block of Franklin St in reference to a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle. Officer Ortega arrived on scene and observed a subject lying in the roadway and appeared to be suffering from head trauma. The subject was immediately transported to Franciscan Health by LaPorte County EMS for medical attention. Witnesses indicated that the pedestrian was crossing Franklin St near Kintzele Rd when a silver SUV struck the pedestrian and fled the scene. Additional information pertaining to this incident will not be released at this time