The ESPN College Game Day bus will be making a three-hour pit-stop on Thursday in Chesterton. State Farm Agent Jim Kristoff says the bus will be at his office, located on the five-hundred block of Indiana Boundary Road, in Chesterton, on Thursday afternoon from 3 to 6pm, on its way for Saturday's Butler-Gonzaga game. Kristoff says the bus is stopping because his office won a state-wide State Farm contest to have the bus stop by, and that they are also holding a ribbon cutting ceremony that same...

Two Michigan City residents have been accused of dealing cocaine. Michigan City Police say 59 year old Deloris White and 45 year old Lumumba White were arrested after an investigation determined the two were allegedly dealing cocaine from a residence, located on the four-hundred block of Greenley Avenue. Deloris White is charged with four felony counts of dealing cocaine, while Lumumba White was charged with three felony counts of dealing cocaine. Authorities report a quantity of cocaine was...

[Photo provided/Indiana Speaker Brian Bosma's office]
Speaker Bosma statement on Inauguration
STATEHOUSE – “I congratulate Governor Mike Pence and Lieutenant Governor Sue Ellspermann on their inauguration. 
“I have known Governor Pence since our law school days; he is a man of great integrity and will lead our state to our shared goals of fiscal integrity and job creation. I have had the privilege of working with Lieutenant Governor Ellspermann when she was a legislator in our chamber. Together, w...

Indiana State Police Lowell News Release -The Indiana State Police Lowell Post recently welcomed seven new troopers who had graduated from the 72nd Indiana State Police Recruit Academy. The new troopers are Zachary Beaver, Brandon Bohling, Nicholas Daly, Rogelio Escutia, Erik Kocinski, Jason Madison and Brandon Urquidi..
Trooper Beaver is 25 years old from Crown Point and graduated from Crown Point High School. He received a Bachelor’s Degree from Indiana University Northwest in Political S...

Town of Pottawattomie Park (Indiana) Police Department
Press Release
For immediate release: 1-12-2013 11:30 a.m.
On Friday (1-11-2013), at approximately 7:59 p.m., the Laporte County regional dispatch center (911) received a call from a homeowner that their home in the 100 block of Pontiac Drive in Pottawattomie Park was being burglarized. Officers from Michigan City Police, Laporte County Sheriff’s Office and Pottawattomie Park Police were sent to the residence. While on the way, the RDC (911) a...

Temperatures in the Region have taken a big tumble from Saturday, when we saw a high in the mid 50s in Valparaiso. Today's high temperature is forecast to be in the mid 20s. Looks like the Region could see a little warmup midweek, with highs in the mid 30s.
Flood warnings are in effect for several counties around Indiana, including cities like Vincennes, Terre Haute, Indianapolis, Muncie and Fort Wayne. The National Weather Service says a record rainfall of 1.14 inches was set at Fort Wayne...

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In Hammond, the Indiana Department of Transportation says the closure of the State Road 152 bridge over the rail yards – better known locally as the Nine Span on Indianapolis Boulevard – was closing to all traffic as of 5:30 this morning (Mon Jan 14 2013).
The INDOT detour directs motorists to use Cline Avenue, the Borman Expressway, and US 20/ Michigan Street to get around the closure, which is expected to last most of the...

The Inauguration Ceremony for Indiana Governor-elect Mike Pence begins at 11-o'clock this morning Eastern Time at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis. Pence will be sworn in as the Hoosier State's 50th governor.  The National Anthem will be sung by Seymour-native Miss America 2009 Katie Stam, and the Pledge of Allegiance delivered by 4th Grade classes of Ferdinand, Pine Ridge and St. Bartholomew. Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice, Hobart-native, Brent Dickson will administer the oaths,...

Indiana Department of Homeland Security News Release:  With half of home heating fires occurring during the winter, the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s office is reminding Hoosiers of the proper number and placement of smoke alarms in residences.
“Every winter, firefighters across the state respond to thousands of home fires caused by improper heaters, fireplaces, wood burning stoves, etc.,” said Indiana State Fire Marshal Jim Greeson. “Properly placed smoke alarms will give families the most of the...

Best place to raise kids in the state?  St. John--that according to Bloomberg Business Week and Bloomberg Rankings.  The Times reports that evaluators took into consideration St. John's highly rated public schools, extensive investment in parks, local job market, median income and unemployment in the area.  Steve Kil, town manager says "this is a significant honor," and added "there's only one place selected from each state," according to the article. 

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