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December 13, 2018 · 1 CommentBates & Rogers & KOP (and a little personal connection)
Today's Headlines:
- LOCAL: Gorbonosenko gets 11 years in DUI deaths of Don and Angie Kaczmarek
- NATION: Apparently fake bomb threats sent to many schools, media, police depts. nationwide
- NATION: Human heart found on plane after being lost in connecting flights
- REGION: Pilot killed in plane crash at Porter County Airport in Valparaiso
Bates & Rogers & KOP (and a little personal connection)
By Fern Eddy Schultz, La Porte County Historian
As early as 1937, the Ordnance Department had started making studies on what to do to prepare for war. As a result, there was considerable ... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Police looking for pickup driver who hit utility pole, caused closure of U.S. 20
All lanes of East U.S. 20 from Franklin Street to Cleveland Avenue reopened about 10:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 14, 2018, after having been closed for several hours. A pickup truck hit a ... Continue Reading →
426 acres annexed in prime location for development in Michigan City
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The City of Michigan City and its economic development commission (EDCMC) have annexed 426 acres of land for commercial and industrial development. The parcels ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time, Dec. 14
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library
Dec. 14, 1918 — Booming guns at the outskirts of Paris announce the arrival of President Wilson on a train for the peace ... Continue Reading →
Duane Hastings, 1947-2018
Duane L. Hastings, 71, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 7, 2018, at 4:30 a.m. with his family by his side.
Duane was born in LaPorte, IN, on March 24, 1947, to the late Donald ... Continue Reading →
Thomas Griffin, 1940-2018
Thomas E. Griffin, 78, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, at his residence in LaPorte.
He was born Nov. 18, 1940, in LaPorte, IN, the son of Benjamin Griffin and ... Continue Reading →
County recycling program now accepting prescription bottles
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LaPorte County residents finally have a place to take their empty prescription bottles, those amber-colored ones as well as white ones. The LaPorte County Solid ... Continue Reading →
Marcia Skinner, 1944-2018
Marcia L. Skinner, 74, of LaPorte, IN, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018, in her home surrounded by her family.
She was born Sept. 28, 1944, in Moline, IL, the daughter ... Continue Reading →
Harold “Rosie” Rosenow, 1930-2018
Harold F. “Rosie” Rosenow, 88, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Monday, Dec. 10, 2018.
Rosie was born Feb. 21, 1930, in LaPorte to the late Harry and Dora (Diesslin) Rosenow.
On June ... Continue Reading →
Doris Banks, 1937-2018
Doris M. Banks, 81, of Hamlet, IN, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, at her residence in Hamlet.
She was born May 1, 1937, in Mill Creek, IN, to the ... Continue Reading →
Dorothy Roberts, 1924-2018
Mrs. Dorothy L. Roberts, 94, of Kingsford Heights, IN, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018.
Dorothy was the daughter of the late Harvey and Lomaska (Phillips) Denney.
She was born in ... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Driver who died in fiery crash is ID’d as 18-year-old from New Buffalo
UPDATE WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 from the sheriff’s office: “The deceased driver has been identified as 18-year-old Brandon Michael Biolette of New Buffalo, MI. LaPorte County ... Continue Reading →
Carolyn Richards, 1926-2018
Carolyn Gail Richards, 92, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018.
Carolyn was born Aug. 12, 1926, in Antigo, WI, to Paul and Blanche (Jewell) Dawley.
On Oct. 10, ... Continue Reading →
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