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May 20, 2019 · 2 CommentsMr. Audubon would be proud
Today's Headlines:
- LOCAL: LaPorte, Michigan City following their own strategies to success
- MIDWEST: Lori Lightfoot takes the helm as mayor of Chicago
- STATE: Dozens walk out of Pence speech at Taylor University
- STATE: Indiana suing billionaire family behind maker of OxyContin
Mr. Audubon would be proud
Count the colors! Our Bob Wellinski got these shots of a couple of feathered gems: a bluebird resting in a crabapple tree, and a Baltimore oriole snacking on some apple blossoms.
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Shelter open house honors the late Virginia and Delbert Stevens, Roger Bernard, and the dedicated team that keeps the place humming every day
WNLP story and photos by Mike Kellems (scroll down for photos)
Saturday afternoon’s beautiful weather provided the perfect backdrop for the LaPorte County Small Animal Shelter’s ... Continue Reading →
Foodie Tuesdays food trucks will return to Unity Park this summer
Foodie Tuesdays food trucks, offering a delicious variety of lunch fare, will return to Unity Park from 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Tuesdays, June 4-Aug. 6.
The schedule includes: SmoqTruq ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time, May 21
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library
May 21, 1919 — Jack Dempsey makes plain to his trainers that he is a prizefighter but not a lifesaver when waters sweep ... Continue Reading →
Frederica “Rica” Christensen, 1942-2019
On Sunday, May 19, 2019, Frederica “Rica” Lois (Elliott) Christensen, loving wife and mother, passed away at the age of 76.
Rica was born July 27, 1942, in Somerset, PA, to Frederick ... Continue Reading →
Shirley Hazlett, 1944-2019
Shirley Ann Hazlett, 74, of LaPorte, IN, passed away peacefully at 8:51 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2019, at her home.
She was born July 22, 1944, in Michigan City, IN, to Leonard and Opal ... Continue Reading →
Lois Seymour, 1929-2019
Lois Sharlene Seymour, 89, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Monday, May 20, 2019, at home with her loving family by her side.
She was born Dec. 2, 1929, in LaPorte to Arthur Carl and Kittie ... Continue Reading →
Donald Wilke, 1926-2019
Donald O. Wilke, 93, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Trail Creek Place in Michigan City, IN.
He was born Feb. 9, 1926, in Michigan City, the son of Otto Wilke ... Continue Reading →
UPDATE: Tryouts for Hamon Gray baseball moved to Tuesday, May 21
UPDATE: Because of Sunday’s rain, the American Legion Hamon Gray Post 83 Junior baseball tryouts have been rescheduled for 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Clarke Park.
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Joe Henning, Max Cotter are New Prairie’s valedictorian, salutatorian
Joe Henning is valedictorian and Max Cotter is salutatorian of New Prairie High School’s Class of 2019.
— Joe Henning is the son of Jim and Cathleen Henning. He currently has ... Continue Reading →
Jerry Thomas Boyd, 1946-2019
Jerry Thomas Boyd, 73, died the morning of May 18, 2019, in Michigan City, IN.
Son of the late Madelyn Wagner Boyd and Warren Boyd, Jerry was born March 22, 1946, at Mercy Hospital ... Continue Reading →
Allen Grott, 1936-2019
Allen P. Grott passed away April 30, 2019, in Mesa, AZ, after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
He was born Dec. 11, 1936, to Clem and Agnes Grott in LaPorte, IN.
On Jan. 18,1958, ... Continue Reading →
“You Can Be a Nurse,” Franciscan Health nurses show Edgewood Elementary kids
In celebration of National Nurses Week, nursing team members from Franciscan Health Michigan City presented their annual “You Can Be a Nurse” program at Edgewood Elementary School. ... Continue Reading →
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