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On Monday, just before 2:30 AM, LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were dispatched to Gallops Marathon at West US 20 and SR 39, in reference to a male subject who was bleeding.  Upon the arrival of deputies, they were quickly able to determine the subject had been stabbed resulting in upper body injuries. The victim was later transported to an area hospital.Members of the Criminal Investigations Division were immediately contacted and activated. The investigation quickly led patrol deputies to a residence located within nearby Woodberry Mobile Home Park. Shortly after arriving, the suspect, 37 year old Shannon N. King, was

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced yesterday that Economic Injury DisasterLoans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and private nonprofit organizations in Indiana as a result of excessive moisture, flooding and flash flooding that began on Sept. 1, 2018. The loans are available in the following counties: Benton, Gibson, Knox, Lake, Newton, Posey, Sullivan, Vermillion, Vigo and Warren in Indiana. Applicants may apply online using the Electronic Loan Application (ELA) via SBA’s secure website at Disasterloan.sba.gov.Disaster loan information and application forms may also be obtained by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at

Amanda Wuestefeld, who has worked full-time in the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife for more than 25 years, was promoted to division director this week. Wuestefeld replaces Mark Reiter, who retired in July. She is the first woman to hold the position for Indiana DNR Fish & Wildlife (DFW). For the past five years, Wuestefeld has served as the assistant division director. Before that, she served as the Hoosier Outdoor Heritage coordinator for eight years. In that capacity, she led the launch of the division’s first hunting recruitment program to introduce young adults to the sport.She also served as

The United Way AmeriCorps program of Northwest Indiana is looking for residents to support community initiatives in Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Starke, and Marshall Counties.The program is in need of 24 team members to support area nonprofit and school programs. AmeriCorps members serve as high school and college career advisors, K-12 tutors in area schools and volunteer recruiters. The 2019-2020 AmeriCorps program season begins in September. The experience is ideal for individuals who are in college, just graduated, looking to fill a gap year, retired or between jobs.Full-time, part-time and minimum-time positions are available. Program placements run now through May 2020

A Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Group providing emotional and social support to patients, families, and caregivers affected by MS, meets at 6 p.m. on the second Tuesday of the Month.  The next meeting will be held on September 10th in the La Porte Hospital Auditorium, 1007 Lincolnway, La Porte. Call 219-874-2681 for more information or to ask questions.

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) held the first of a series of community road shows to discuss Indiana’s new OB Navigator Program, which is aimed at reducing the state’s infant mortality rate. Indiana currently ranks 7th in the nation for infant mortality, which is defined as the death of a baby before his or her first birthday.Governor Eric Holcomb has tasked ISDH, in partnership with the Family and Social Services Administration and Department of Child Services, to reduce Indiana’s infant mortality rate to the lowest in the Midwest by 2024. As part of that effort, he signed House

Purdue University Northwest will give a boost to northwest Indiana entrepreneurs starting this fall through a grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration.PNW’s program, called “Concept to Commercialization 2020” (C2C-2020), was one of only 44 nationwide—and the only one from Indiana—to win $386,000 in funding from the Regional Innovation Strategies Program’s FY19 i6 Challenge. The i6 Challenge is a national initiative designed to support the creation of centers for innovation and entrepreneurship that increase the rate at which innovations, ideas, intellectual property, and research are translated into products, services, viable companies and jobs.CMEC, within the College of Technology, will house the

Saturday, August 17th the Michiana Humane Society will be participating in Clear the Shelters Day. For this one day, from 11am to 4pm Central, you will be able to adopt a dog, kitten, or cat for free. Again, adoption fees will be waived for this day only. The regular adoption process will still take place, which means you will not be able to take your pet home the same day. If you come to the shelter on Clear the Shelters day and find that you have bonded with one of the animals, you can fill out an application and within

Tour de La Porte is a little over 1 week away! Join in on this bike ride, running and walking event to benefit patients with cancer in our community. **100% of the proceeds raised are used to provide direct support to local patients with cancer.***There's still time to register! Visit https://tourdelaporte.org/ for more. 

On Aug. 17 & 18, an eastbound Extra train will depart Millennium Station at 4:25pm (Van Buren St. at 4:28pm), run non-stop to Hegewisch and make all local stops terminating at Carroll Avenue. NOTE: Bikes will not be permitted on SSL trains Aug. 17-18. Alcohol also prohibited Aug. 17-18.

With 387 animal intakes and 348 outcomes during the first sixth months of 2019, the Porter County Animal Shelter announced that only two animals (0.6% of outcomes) were euthanized – one for aggression and one for medical reasons. Since 2016, during the same period, the Shelter has achieved gradual reductions, but the first six months of 2019 was the largest drop they have ever attained. The standard for achieving no kill status is that the shelter maintains a euthanization rate below 10%. Overall, the Shelter took in 387 animals between January 1 and June 30. Of the 348 outcomes, 53.4%

Representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will host a Flood Map Information Open House on Aug. 29 from 5 to 7pm for Lake Michigan shoreline communities of Porter County. The open house will provide residents with an opportunity to review a recently completed preliminary Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and its accompanying preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs).The FIS and the FIRMs provide base flood (also known as the 1-percent-annual-chance event) information, designate areas that are subject to significant flood hazards within the shoreline areas of the county and offer information that public officials may use when permitting development

The La Porte City Police Department will be conducting School Bus Safety patrols now through September 13th. Officers will be working approximately 80 hours of extra patrols under the Stop Arm Violation Enforcement (SAVE) grant from the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. Patrols will target those drivers who pass School Buses while the Stop Arm is activated.Police are reminding the public that school begins today and paying attention to buses and the young children riding them should be in the forefront of everyone’s mind. The La Porte Police Department asks the public to be vigilant of their driving habits to ensure

As part of a resurfacing project, the northbound ramps connecting I-65 and SR 10 (as well as the rest area just north of the interchange) will close overnight Friday and Sunday. Closure will start around 8 p.m., ending by 9 a.m.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross has appointed Indiana Secretary of Commerce Jim Schellinger to the United States Investment Advisory Council (Council). In this role, Schellinger will serve the U.S. Department of Commerce and its SelectUSA program by advising on strategies and efforts to strengthen and increase foreign direct investment in the U.S.Between 2016-2018, foreign direct investment committed to the state increased by 300 percent. During that time, the IEDC, in partnership with local communities, secured 123 commitments from international companies representing 22 countries and territories to invest $5.8 billion in Indiana and create 15,502 new Hoosier jobs. That trend

With many regular donors delaying giving to take final summer vacations and prepare for school to start, the American Red Cross continues to have an emergency need for blood and platelet donations to help end a summer blood shortage.While thousands of donors have rolled up a sleeve this summer, blood and platelet donations aren’t keeping pace with patient needs. More donations are urgently needed to replenish the blood supply and be prepared for patient emergencies.Make an appointment to donate blood now by downloading the free Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood

The public is invited to join Shirley Heinze Land Trust to celebrate the dedication of the trail at Cressmoor Prairie Nature Preserve in Hobart in honor of the late Keith Board.  The event will begin at 2pm on Saturday, August 24th near the west entrance of the nature preserve. A dedication ceremony will begin at 2:30pm, with guided hikes of the preserve to follow. Light refreshments will be provided.Keith Board made significant contributions to Shirley Heinze Land Trust and the greater conservation community through his devotion to the study of botany, and the discovery of special natural areas such as

Yesterday, Governor Holcomb advanced a comprehensive realignment of Indiana’s defense development efforts, creating a more collaborative, strategic approach to growing and enhancing the state’s defense industry and military assets by aligning the Indiana Office of Defense Development (IODD) as a new business unit of the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC). The Governor also announced the appointment of Major General Omer C. (Clif) Tooley Jr. to lead defense development. In his new role as president of defense development, Tooley will provide a focused approach to grow Indiana’s defense industry by promoting the state’s defense assets, assisting in business development, and attracting

Gov. Eric Holcomb recently announced that Indiana National Guard Adjutant General Courtney Carr will retire. Carr has served as Adjutant General since 2015 and his resignation is effective Friday. Brigadier General Timothy Winslow will serve as the interim Adjutant General. Winslow is a career Army National Guard aviator and was promoted to brigadier general in May.

Construction on a $35 million mixed-use development in La Porte will be underway next month. Indianapolis-based Flaherty & Collins Properties says they will start work on a three-building campus in the middle of the city's NewPorte Landing redevelopment project called “The Strand”. The Strand will feature 200 new living units, 5,000 square feet of retail space, and amenities such as a resort-style pool, outdoor courtyard, a pet wash and bark park, fitness center, and bike storage and repair. The Strand is expected to be complete by the third quarter of 2021.