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There’s no way to predict when or where an accident will happen. That’s why the American Red Cross needs donors to give blood during Trauma Awareness Month this May and throughout the year to help ensure that trauma centers are prepared the moment an injured patient arrives.Donors of all blood types are urged to give now to help meet the needs of trauma patients and others with serious medical conditions. Make an appointment to donate blood by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).In thanks, all those who come to donate blood,

Indiana American Water is joining forces with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day to encourage Indiana residents to clean out their medicine cabinets and turn in unused or expired medications safely and anonymously at local collection sites this Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For those who can’t participate, the awareness campaign also includes information on how to properly dispose of these items at home.Indiana American Water President Matthew Prine stated, “Far too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands and into our precious water sources, potentially

Attorney General Curtis Hill welcomes President Trump, Vice President Pence and all attendees, members and supporters of the National Rifle Association to Indianapolis for the 148th Annual Meeting and Exhibits. This annual meeting is expected to attract more than 80,000 people to Indianapolis in support of the Second Amendment. Attorney General Hill has consistently supported the right of all law-abiding Americans to safely and legally bear arms. In January of 2019, Attorney General Hill and officials from 22 other states asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case regarding the rights of law-abiding individuals to carry firearms outside their

State Sens. Mike Bohacek (R-Michiana Shores), Ed Charbonneau (R-Valparaiso), Ryan Mishler (R-Bremen), Rick Niemeyer (R-Lowell) and Linda Rogers (R-Granger) announced their strong support of the state budget’s inclusion of funding to complete the South Shore Line's proposed West Lake extension and double tracking projects.The South Shore Line is an electric commuter train between Millennium Station in downtown Chicago and the South Bend International Airport in South Bend. This line provides vital economic opportunities to northern Indiana, such as bringing new jobs and residents to the area.To improve upon this important transportation link, the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD), which

On Saturday, April 27th, Hoosiers will have an opportunity to participate in the 17th nationwide “Prescription Drug Take Back” Day by visiting Indiana State Police posts and locations sponsored by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (IPLA) and the Indiana Board of Pharmacy. In partnership with the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the “Prescription Drug Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft through proper disposal of prescription drugs. Collection sites will be available for residents to conveniently and anonymously drop off any unused, expired or unwanted prescription medications, including liquid and pill medications. Syringes, new or used,

In the early days and months of the Delphi Murder investigation information was developed about suspect descriptions.  It was initially believed the sketch that has been in public view over the last two years of a person in the age range of his 40’s to 50’s was a person of interest in this murder investigation.  Now, as the investigation has matured and past information has been reassessed, it is the belief of investigators with the Multi-Agency Task Force that the person depicted in the sketch released on April 22nd more accurately represents the person wanted for the murders of Abigail

Yesterday, Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN), along with Reps. Anthony Brindisi (D-NY) and Mike Bost (R-IL), introduced H.R. 2333, the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act. The bill requires the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of the Department of Veterans Affairs Suicide Prevention Coordinators.Suicide Prevention Coordinators are the face of the VA’s efforts to combat veteran suicide. They identify high-risk veterans and ensure they receive appropriate care, conduct outreach, and promote awareness and suicide prevention best practices within VA, among other responsibilities. Many Suicide Prevention Coordinators report being overworked

The Duneland Health Council joined the Purdue University Northwest (PNW) Day of Giving festivities through a $30,000 donation to fund scholarships for students in the College of Nursing.PNW’s College of Nursing Dean Lisa Hopp said the gift provides much-needed assistance for students working to complete their nursing degrees.The donation came in response to the Purdue Northwest Day of Giving, a once-a-year event that is a non-stop, 24-hour opportunity to support PNW’s student scholarships, academic programs, athletics and more.

People suffering from heartburn and acid reflux, especially after eating, can learn about new treatments and procedures in a free presentation on Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease, also known as GERD.Physicians David Fumo, MD, Thomas W. Shin, MD, and Sandra Wischmeyer, DO, will present the seminar and discuss the latest technology to diagnose and treat GERD at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, at Sand Creek Country Club, 1001 Sand Creek Drive in Chesterton.More than 60 million Americans have occasional heartburn and more than 15 million suffer from daily heartburn. GERD is caused by stomach acid refluxing into the esophagus, causing

The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) is pleased to report that Indiana State Poet Laureate Adrian Matejka (Mah-TEE-kuh) is among 13 poets who have been named Academy Of American Poets Laureate Fellows from the Academy of American Poets. The recipients will receive more than $1 million, made possible by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, in recognition of their literary excellence and to help support their civic projects.Matejka will receive a $100,000 fellowship award to grow “Poetry for Indy” workshops in Indiana cities with underserved, culturally and economically diverse communities. He also plans to launch a digital archive serving both as a

The pursuit of excellence brought Jane Mutchler to Purdue University Northwest (PNW) as dean of the College of Business in 2012. After announcing her retirement at the end of this academic year following an illustrious career, her colleagues resolved to endow a $25,000 scholarship in her name during PNW’s Day of Giving.The recognition was spearheaded by two members of the college’s Dean’s Advisory Board. Keith Blue, outgoing chairman of the board, and Dimitri Kourkovis, incoming chairman, both alumni of PNW’s Executive MBA program, worked closely with college and university leaders to make the arrangements.The Purdue Northwest community celebrates the successful

Attorney General Curtis Hill praised a decision this week by the Indiana Court of Appeals upholding the constitutionality of Indiana’s Right to Farm Act. Indiana’s statute limits the scenarios in which an agricultural operation may be sued for nuisance. The purpose, as the law states, is “to conserve, protect, and encourage the development and improvement of agricultural land for the production of food and other agricultural products” and “to reduce the loss to the state of its agricultural resources.” In a case decided Monday, property owners adjacent to an expanding livestock operation challenged the law on the premise that their

The South Shore Line announces that construction is set to begin that will add a second entrance/exit to the East Chicago Station platform. The project is expected to begin Monday, April 29, through December 2019, and will help accommodate the large influx of passengers at East Chicago Station. The improvements include converting the low-level platform to the east of the station into a covered walkway to access a new head house, stairwell and tunnel leading to the eastern parking lot. Additionally, other East Chicago Station projects include improvements to the existing head house, and the installation in 2020 of higher

The deadline to place orders for the Marquette Mother's Day Flower Sale is approaching.Orders with payment are due no later than Monday, April 29th. Checks can be made out to Marquette Catholic High School. All credit card orders need to be placed through the main office at 219.873.1325.Browse the assortment available and to begin placing your order at www.marquette-hs.org by going to the Mother’s Day news release and then click on the link provided within the news release. All proceeds will go to the Marquette Capital Campaign, which means donations will be matched.Customers will be able to pick up their orders at

The Michigan City Tree Board will be partnering again with NIPSCO this year to give away some trees to residents of Michigan City at the opening of the Michigan City Farmers' Market on Saturday, May 4.  Please follow this link: https://energysavingtrees.arborday.org/#Home to reserve a 1-gallon or 3-gallon tree.If you order a 1-gallon tree it will be delivered to your address.  If you order a 3-gallon tree you will need to pick it up on May 4th at the Farmers Market or the next day Sunday, May 5th at Beachside Gardens and Gifts, located at 3725 US-12, Michigan City.  (Any that remain by

Yesterday, Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter spoke with members of the Delphi community and interested media to share the change in direction of the Delphi double murder investigation of Abigail (Abby) Williams and Liberty (Libby) German.  This investigation has been ongoing since the discovery of the girls bodies, the early afternoon of February 14, 2017, in a wooded area near the Delphi Historic Trail, about a half mile upstream from the high bridge.Monday, a new sketch of the suspect, appearing to be in his mid-twenties to mid-thirties and believed responsible for the murders of the girls, was shared with

The La Porte City Police Department conducted 79.5 hours of Seat Belt Enforcement patrols from April 1 through April 15. Focus was on the use of Seat Belts and Child Restraint violations.During their patrols, officers wrote at total of 90 citations, 116 warnings and had four arrests.  The citations include 74 for Seatbelt violations, six Other Violations, 6 Driving While Suspended citations, and 4 Speeding violations. The four arrests include two for Habitual Traffic Violations and two for Misdemeanor Driving While Suspended.Operation Pull Over is a traffic safety grant program funded by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration and administered

The La Porte Police are reminding residents, to not forget about unused and expired medications. The department has a medication drop box located in the front lobby and it can be accessed during normal business hours.LPPD also mentioned that you should not dispose unwanted medications by throwing in the trash or flushing, where it can end up in the groundwater or drinking water supply.

A single vehicle crash resulted in the driver being arrested on multiple charges after stating a “cat” may have caused the crash. Investigation by Trooper William Carlson revealed, Thursday evening, at approximately 9:20 p.m., he responded to a single vehicle crash on I-94 east bound to U.S. 20 exit ramp (Porter/Chesterton exit). Twenty-three year old David R. Sutphin, of North Judson, was driving a Saturn when he lost control on the ramp and went into a ditch. His 20-year-old female passenger also from North Judson began to have a medical emergency and responding EMS from Chesterton were able to revive

Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.6 percent for March and remains lower than the national rate of 3.8 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal (October 2014), Indiana's unemployment rate now has been below the U.S. rate for more than five years. The monthly unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of unemployed people seeking employment within the prior four weeks as a percentage of the labor force.Indiana’s labor force had a net increase of 6,769 over the previous month. This was a result of an increase of