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The La Porte County Sheriff’s Office is joining about 230 law-enforcement agencies across Indiana and thousands nationwide in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over mobilization. From mid-August through Labor Day, police will be working overtime to arrest impaired drivers. Expect to see increased sobriety checkpoints, roving patrols and saturation patrols.The annual Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement campaign includes the Labor Day weekend, with thousands upon thousands of Hoosier families taking to their cars for end-of-summer barbecues, football games, lakes and pool parties. Sadly, it is also one of the deadliest times of year for impaired-driving deaths.With all

In an update to the June 23rd fatal shooting of 27 year old Brandon D. Williams of Niles, Michigan, 28 year old Tyler Crawford has been identified as a person of interest. The shooting occurred outside Kelly's Pub in South Bend. The County Metro Homicide Unit would like to speak to him regarding this investigation.Crawford has links to South Bend and Michigan City. Crawford was identified as being present at the time of the murder and is sought for questioning.Crawford has an outstanding warrant for an unrelated matter.Investigators are asking that anyone with information regarding this incident, or anyonewith information

To accommodate passengers attending Chicago Bears preseason home football games, the South Shore Line is planning select train stops at Metra’s 18th Street Station, which connects passengers directly to the Soldier Field entrance via a pedestrian walkway.In addition to regular service to nearby Museum Campus/11th St., the following trains will also serve 18th St. Station for preseason games:For the home games at 7pm Thursday, Aug. 8, and at 7pm Thursday, Aug. 29:Train #220 arrives at 18th St. at 5:27p, and Train #20 at 6:06p.Following the game, Train #123 will depart 18th Street at 11:06p, and Train #101 will depart at

The Indiana Region of the American Red Cross, with the help of its partners, reached at least 26 lives saved in Indiana through the national Red Cross Home Fire Campaign.Since its launch in 2014, the Home Fire Campaign saved at least 610 lives across the country and made more than 770,000 homes safer through efforts to reduce deaths and injuries from home fires, which take an average of seven lives each day in the U.S.The number of lives saved in Indiana that can be attributed to the Home Fire Campaign jumped from 17 to 26, after the following fires resolved

On US 421 In Michigan City, patching is taking place ahead of a resurfacing project between I-94 and U.S. 20. Work is taking place in the outside lanes until approximately Monday before shifting to the inside lanes. Then, milling and paving operations will begin. 

The Valparaiso Police are investigating the report of several vehicles being damaged due to fire, at 105 Bush St., on August 4th. Officers responded to the location at 12:20 a.m. locating several fires having been ignited within vehicles. The Valparaiso Fire Department also responded to assist in extinguishing the fires. In total, nine vehicles sustained damage as a result of the multiple fires. The estimated loss due to the damage is $20,000—$30,000, among various victims. If you have any information as to who is responsible for this incident, please contact the Valparaiso Police Department at 219-462-2135. Information can also be texted

On Monday evening just before 7:30, officers of the Michigan City Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of Jackson and Michigan, in reference to a hit and run accident involving a pedestrian.  Officers located a female that was severely injured being administered CPR  by a bystander as the first officer, took over administering first aid. It was initially reported through witnesses at the scene that a Cadillac struck the pedestrian as she crossed the roadway in the crosswalk. The driver of the Cadillac did not stop and fled the scene. Through witnesses, the Cadillac was followed, and information was given directly

Lubeznik Arts Festival (LAF), one of Michigan City’s summer highlights, is fast approaching. The 2019 festival will take place on Saturday, August 17 and Sunday, August 18 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the grounds of Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA). Here’s a sneak peak at some of this year’s festival highlights. Thanks to a generous grant by the Michigan City Public Art Committee (MAC), veterans will once again receive free admission to LAF in 2019. Qualifying individuals may either identify themselves at the festival gates or stop by LCA ahead of time to pick up a special

A Purdue Extension Master Gardener training program will be offered in La Porte County beginning Thursday, September 5th, and continuing until December 19 on Thursday evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. Central Time. The classes will be held at the Purdue Extension – La Porte County office on State Road 2 near the county fairgrounds in La Porte. The purpose of the Purdue Extension Master Gardener Program is to teach people more about growing plants and to more effectively share information related to plants with others. Its specific aim is to provide information and technical assistance in the areas of

The La Porte Police Department is joining about 230 law-enforcement agencies across Indiana and thousands nationwide in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over mobilization. From mid-August through Labor Day, police will be working overtime to arrest impaired drivers. Expect to see increased sobriety checkpoints, roving patrols and saturation patrols. Overtime patrols are supported with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration funds distributed by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI). To assist with traffic enforcement, ICJI recently provided Indiana police agencies with: 2,600 portable breath tests to evaluate alcohol impairment in drivers, 1,000 RADAR and LIDAR speed-measurement devices, and Android tablets for 248 highly trained

Governor Holcomb ceremonially signed HEA 1010 outside the Indiana Farmers Coliseum at the Indiana State Fair on Monday.HEA 1010 exempts military retirement income or survivor’s benefits from income tax.

With the start of a new school year just around the corner, The Salvation Army of Michigan City would like to remind families with school-aged children that a School Uniform Exchange program is available for parents in need.This program offers gently-used clothing that fits the guidelines of the “Dress for Success” dress code for families who are financially unable to purchase clothing in the appropriate size for their children. Parents can bring in school uniforms that no longer fit their children and exchange it for the correct size, according to the Salvation Army.While this program operates throughout the school year,

Tonight is National Night Out and in Portage specifically from 5pm-9pm at Founders Square park. Police will have squad cars, SWAT equipment and Fire equipment on display. K-9's will be there as well. There will also be free popcorn and hotdogs.

The Porter County Sheriff’s Office is currently accepting applications for Probationary Patrol Officer. Pre-Employment Applications may be picked up at the Porter County Sheriff’s Office Monday through Friday between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. and are also available on the Sheriff’s Office website: www.portercountysheriff.com. Pre-Employment Applications must be returned in person or by mail to the Sheriff’s Office by 4:00 PM on Monday, September 9th. (A complete application packet will be issued to those that successfully complete this first phase).Questions can be directed to Cpl. Benjamin McFalls at 477-3102 or email to: pio@porterco-ps.org .

The Porter County Sheriff’s Office is currently accepting applications for Probationary Patrol Officer. Pre-Employment Applications may be picked up at the Porter County Sheriff’s Office Monday through Friday between 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. and are also available on the Sheriff’s Office website: www.portercountysheriff.com. Pre-Employment Applications must be returned in person or by mail to the Sheriff’s Office by 4:00 PM on Monday, September 9th. (A complete application packet will be issued to those that successfully complete this first phase). Questions can be directed to Cpl. Benjamin McFalls at 477-3102 or email to: pio@porterco-ps.org .

Horizon Bancorp, Inc. rang the NASDAQ Opening Bell in Times Square, New York yesterday. Craig Dwight, Horizon’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, along with current and past executive leadership participated in the opening bell ringing ceremony. The ceremony celebrated 146 years in business and reaching over $5 billion in total bank assets by the end of the second quarter of this year – a new milestone for the company. In addition, Horizon’s trust department exceeded $2.5 billion in assets under management. The $5 billion milestone for the company represents a double digit compounded annual growth rate of 12.63% from assets

The Valparaiso Police are investigating the report of several vehicles being damaged due to fire, at 105 Bush St., on August 4th. Officers responded to the location at 12:20 a.m. locating several fires having been ignited within vehicles. The Valparaiso Fire Department also responded to assist in extinguishing the fires. In total, nine vehicles sustained damage as a result of the multiple fires. The estimated loss due to the damage is $20,000—$30,000, among various victims. If you have any information as to who is responsible for this incident, please contact the Valparaiso Police Department at 219-462-2135. Information can also be

The Michigan City Commission for Women is holding its annual retreat/workshop this Saturday, August 10th at the Barker Mansion. This will take the place of the regularly scheduled August 15th meeting, so there will be no meeting on August 15th.

An SUV that was on a Michigan City drawbridge when it began to rise was partially crushed between the rising part of the bridge and the pavement. An Ohio couple that was inside the SUV was not hurt. The incident happened Friday afternoon on the south side of the Franklin Street bridge, which was stuck upright for about two hours while first responders tried to figure out how to remove the car. All passengers were out of the vehicle with no injuries and it was determined that there was no fire. Several agencies were called to check on the integrity

Indiana State Police investigated a roll over crash on Saturday night. The crash occurred on I-65 at the 241 mile marker, which is just north of the Lowell exit. Preliminary investigation by Trooper Clay Mcbride revealed that for unknown reasons a 2001 silver Lexus, being driven by 18 year old Ariel Enzian of Hammond, overturned and went off into the center median. The crash threw a debris field across all lanes of I-65 northbound and southbound, prompting all lanes to be closed temporarily for clean up. The driver Ariel Enzian and passenger 18 year old Dylan Boots of Morocco, Indiana