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IN CELEBRATION OF DISABILITY AWARENESS MONTH Mom Asking for MC to Vote for Her Daughter in the Great Bike Giveaway  In celebration of DisAbility Awareness month, next month, Joanne Tedesco, past Michigan City Human Rights Commissioner with a focus on the disability community, School Board Member and disability advocate, is reaching back to her roots in Michigan City, asking for community  support/votes.  She’s entered the Great Bike Giveaway, an annual program hosted by Friendship Circle, a non-profit organization that provides children with special needs the opportunity to win an adaptive bike.  To date, over 1,000 adaptive bikes have been given to individuals with

The Purdue University Northwest Pride announced the addition of Esports as PNW’s 14th varsity athletic program. Esports – a competitive, organized, and multiplayer online video game competition – is among the world’s fastest growing sport at the collegiate level. In fall 2020, PNW will be the first public university in Indiana to offer Esports at the varsity level.

Seeking help from the public. Theft of artwork stolen Saturday, February 15th between hours of 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. South Bend Museum of Art is seeking the public’s assistance in the return of a piece of artwork stolen from the museum on Saturday, February 15th, between the hours of 2:00 and 5:00 p.m. The museum is located at 120 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in downtown South Bend (inside the Century Center). The piece, titled Welcome Knives, is one shoe from a one of a kind pair of shoes, part of SBMA’s current exhibition Chris Francis: Modern Bespoke

State Representative Mara Candelaria Reardon (D-Munster) pressed Governor Eric Holcomb to visit communities in Northwest Indiana along the Lake Michigan shoreline that have experienced costly damage to infrastructure due to record-high water levels and erosion. Reardon spoke directly to the governor about this at an event earlier this week and received a promise from him that he will come take a look at the damage that has occurred over the course of the winter. “The governor hasn’t visited communities along the lakeshore in nearly six months and a lot of damage has occurred in that time-frame, said Candelaria Reardon. “I’ve

             On February 13, 2020, at approximately 3:42 PM, deputies were summoned to State Road (SR) 39 and County Road 1650 South, located in rural Prairie Township, reference a motor vehicle crash.  Deputy Alex Pishkur arrived minutes later and located a passenger vehicle off the east side of SR 39, north of CR 1650 South.  The crash investigation determined that a gold 2000 Lexus had been traveling north on SR 39.  For an unknown reason, the vehicle left the northbound lane of SR 39 and drove along a grassy area near the shoulder of the roadway for approximately 159 feet

FRIDAY February 14th Valentine’s Day! The Mayor wed Dan and Sara Adnson in a ceremony held in his office at City Hall. The Adnson’s had several friends and family members present as the couple exchanged their vows and rings. Mayor Parry who was not as a nervous as the young couple stated, “It was a joyous occasion with two wonderful people and my honor to be able to be a part of their happiness!

Mayor Parry urges the citizens of Michigan City to check on family, friends, neighbors, pets, and especially the elderly during extreme cold outbreaks to ensure everyone stays healthy and safe. With extreme cold forecast, Mayor Parry would like to remind citizens of Michigan City that several warming centers will be open.Warming centers will be available at the following locations:Michigan City Police Station (24 hours) 1201 E. Michigan Blvd.Michigan City Fire Administration Building (8am-4pm, Monday-Friday)2510 E. Michigan Blvd.Michigan City Senior Center (8:00am-4:00pm, Monday-Friday)2 on the LakeCity Hall (8:00am-4:30pm, Monday-Friday)100 E. Michigan Blvd.Michigan City Public Library (during regular business hours)100 E. 4th

*Update* LaPorte County Coroner's Office made notification of the next of kin for the driver of the Chevrolet Blazer on February 13, 2020.  He is identified as Steven A. Kowalkoski, of Champaign, IL.  The semi was parked/disabled at the time of the crash.   Chevy Blazer Collides With Disabled Semi, Killing One Michigan City, LaPorte County Indiana State Police is investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 94 westbound near the 37 mile marker.  This is 3 miles east of the Michigan City exit 34.  The crash occurred at 1:52 PM of February 12, 2020.  The crash involved a semi truck and a

Alert from City of Michigan City. Due to waves and dangerous conditions at Washington Park in Michigan City Lot 1 and the Pier NOW closed. Stay away. Be safe.

Shirley Heinze Land Trust announces that it has received a donation of 43 acres of land in Galena Township, north of Rolling Prairie, in LaPorte County. Arthur Schuck made the gift. He and his late wife Frances operated the Sun Acre Fruit Farm, an orchard that was in business for more than 50 years, on a portion of the donated land. The property consists of 36 acres of mature deciduous forest habitat, including upland forest, mesic forest, open water habitat, seeps, and emergent marsh wetlands, along with 7 acres of former agricultural land. The land will be protected permanently to

State Rep. Jim Pressel (R-Rolling Prairie) will host a public meeting Saturday, Feb. 15, to hear feedback from members of the community and discuss the status of important legislation.The meeting will take place from 11 a.m. to noon at the Henry F. Schricker Public Library, located at 152 Culver Road in Knox. Pressel will discuss this session’s top issues, as well as legislation he is working on.Starke and LaPorte County residents can contact Pressel with questions by emailing h20@iga.in.gov or calling 317-232-9600. Lawmakers are currently in session and must conclude their business by March 14.

La Porte County Sheriff’s Office announced that on Tuesday afternoon, Deputy Wade Wallace was working the Domestic Highway Enforcement (DHE) program along the Indiana Toll Road (I-80/90).  At approximately 3:22 P.M., he began to travel eastbound behind a passenger vehicle near the 53-mile marker. While behind the vehicle, Deputy Wallace observed several traffic violations being committed.Deputy Wallace initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle near the 56-mile marker.  The driver was identified as 31 year old Zhaoyao Luo, of Sacramento, California. Deputy Jon Samuelson and his K-9 partner Bosco arrived to assist. As the traffic stop progressed, a large quantity

City Hall in Michigan City and its entities will be closed on Monday February 17th in observance of Presidents Day. The Michigan City Refuse Department will be operating a regular schedule on Presidents Day, Monday, February 17th.

U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) today supported committee approval of the Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act (H.R. 5826), bipartisan legislation to protect patients from facing unexpected health care bills from out-of-network providers. “Too many Hoosier and American families have been hit with these unexpected costly medical bills in some of their most stressful times of need,” Congresswoman Walorski said. “Our approach protects families from these unexpected medical costs by establishing a process that keeps patients out of billing disputes between providers and insurers. It is outrageous and unacceptable when hardworking Americans do everything right in both emergency and non-emergency situations and

Indiana State Police is investigating a fatal crash on Interstate 94 westbound near the 37 mile marker.  This is 3 miles east of the Michigan City exit 34.  The crash occurred at 1:52 PM of February 12, 2020.  The crash involved a semi truck and a sport utility vehicle.  Initial investigation by Master Trooper Jeff Council indicated that a 1999 Kenworth semi truck was pulled off onto the right shoulder, disabled.  A black Chevrolet Blazer then struck the semi truck from behind.  At this point, it is unknown what caused the Blazer to leave the roadway, but the semi was disabled

Horizon Announces Becky Greenlaw as Vice President, Trust Operations and Risk Management ©  Rachel Saxon, President, Horizon Trust & Investment Management, is pleased to announce the promotion of Becky Greenlaw to Vice President, Trust Operations and Risk Management of our Michigan City, Indiana office. Greenlaw started her banking career at Horizon in 2008 as a teller prior to transferring to the Wealth Management department. She worked her way up from Administrative Assistant to Trust Operations and Risk Management Officer where she successfully led our team in two conversions in 2019.  She is responsible for supervision of the support and administrative

The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD), operator of the South Shore Line, is pleased to announce that it is able to begin final engineering for its Double Track Northwest Indiana Project (DT-NWI) after receiving approval to enter the New Starts Engineering phase of the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Capital Investment Grant Program. “The Double Track project will greatly reduce travel time between Northwest Indiana and Chicago – a great advantage to the region as we build economic competitiveness and attract talent,” Gov. Holcomb said. “I’m grateful for our strong partnerships at the state, local, and federal levels that have

Franciscan Physician Network has welcomed new physicians to Franciscan Medical Pavilion and Coolspring Health Center in Michigan City. Practicing at FPN Franciscan Medical Pavilion, Dr. Zhijun George Guo, MD, PhD, is board certified in neurology. He trained at Beijing Medical University in Beijing, China, and at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Dr. Guo did his residency and fellowship in pain and palliative care at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. His clinical interests include adult neurology, multiple sclerosis, stroke, seizure, headache, neuropathy, neuralgia, Parkinson’s disease, tremor, dementia, Botox treatment, nerve block and electromyography. Franciscan Medical Pavilion is

On Tuesday, February 11, 2020, Mayor Duane Parry attended the Luncheon of the League of Women Voters celebrating and honoring their ratification of the 19th amendment on January 16th, 1920.  As Mayor Parry read the Official Proclamation to the League, he articulated this 100-year anniversary that celebrates the 20 million women in 1920 who were allowed and permitted to carry out their new responsibilities as voters in the United States. Mayor Parry enthusiastically supports and personally appreciates the 100-year legacy created by the current and former members of the League of Women Voters as they continue to promote informed citizen

Michigan City Area Schools will conduct Kindergarten and Preschool (Pre-K) registration for the 2020-21 school year on Wednesday, February 26. Kindergarten students must be age 5 by October 1, 2020; Pre-K students must be age 3 by October 1, 2020. “Kindergarten Roundup” will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at all MCAS elementary buildings on February 26, which is also the date of after-school Elementary Parent-teacher Conferences. Kindergarten students should be enrolled at the school that serves the area in which they live: Coolspring Elementary (9121 W 300 North)Edgewood Elementary (502 Boyd Circle)Joy Elementary (1600 E. Coolspring Avenue) Knapp