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Today's Headlines:
- AREA: Waiver hearing for New Carlisle teen accused of homicide is temporarily delayed
- NATION: CDC recommends no masks, no social distancing for the vaccinated
- REGION: County fairs make a comeback — another sign of a return to normal
EZ Launch System installed at Stone Lake Beach for canoe, kayak users
Story and photos courtesy of Mark Schreiber, La Porte Park and Recreation Department
On Thursday, May 13, a new kayak and canoe EZ Launch System was installed at Stone ... Continue Reading →
Johnson Road bridge over I-94 to be closed starting May 19
The Indiana Department of Transportation announces a road closure for Johnson Road over I-94 beginning Wednesday, May 19.
The road will be closed for approximately two weeks ... Continue Reading →
LCSO musician highlight: Alicia Wingate
LaPorte County Symphony Orchestra member Alicia Wingate grew up in Chesterton, Ind. She is Peruvian and was adopted from Lima, Peru, at the age of 18 months.
Alicia graduated ... Continue Reading →
May 14
Compiled by Mary Hedge, La Porte County Public Library
1921
A front window is shattered into countless pieces at the Selby & Wade Red Cross drug store in La Porte when a ... Continue Reading →
Florian Mareska, 1948-2021
On Sunday, May 10, 2021, Florian Mareska, loving husband, brother, and grandpa, passed away at age 72.
Florian was born Nov. 28, 1948, in Knox, Ind., to James and Rose (Mazurek) ... Continue Reading →
Column by Spencer England: Where have all the conservative Republicans gone?
WNLP editor’s note: This column was submitted by Spencer England of La Porte.
While the Titanic was sinking, musicians on board continued to play, seemingly ignoring the ... Continue Reading →
Janet Erne, 1949-2021
Janet Christine Erne, 71, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021, at her home.
She was born Dec. 10, 1949, in La Porte, Ind., to James and Henrietta (Schroeder) Schroff.
Janet held ... Continue Reading →
LP faces MC, and as always, that’s entertainment
Story and photos by WNLP’s Mike Kellems
When a cross-county rivalry game starts off with two runs scored by walks and, by the end of the game, both teams accumulating ... Continue Reading →
Mishawaka man charged with reckless homicide, involuntary manslaughter in 2020 fatal accident
La Porte County Sheriff’s Office press release
On Nov. 20, 2020, at 4:32 p.m., deputies were alerted to a crash at U.S. 20 and CR-200E. The crash involved four vehicles ... Continue Reading →
Here are upcoming Red Cross blood drives in La Porte County
Here are upcoming Red Cross blood drives in La Porte County. Please wear a mask when you arrive to give blood.
La Porte
5/18/2021: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m., Bethany Lutheran Church, ... Continue Reading →
Canterbury Theatre will launch its 53rd season this June
Canterbury Summer Theatre, one of the Midwest’s oldest professional summer companies, is pleased to announce its 53rd season of plays and musicals with weekly performances ... Continue Reading →
Carol Frazier, 1930-2021
Carol Joan Frazier, 91, of La Porte, Ind., passed away peacefully at 12:40 a.m. Friday, May 7, 2021, at VNA Hospice Center, Valparaiso, Ind.
She was born March 2, 1930, in Fort ... Continue Reading →
(Updated with service information) Frank Frazier, 1924-2020
Frank Donald Frazier, of La Porte, Ind., passed away peacefully at 96 years of age from complications of COVID-19 on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, at Brentwood of La Porte.
He was born ... Continue Reading →
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