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Today's Headlines:
- LOCAL: Jeremy Lowery is introduced as new Slicer football coach
- LOCAL: More details on MC case: Son found dad dead, then went to buy more heroin
- MIDWEST: Gunman kills 5 civilians, wounds 5 police officers at northern Chicago plant
- REGION/NATION: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is now newest national park
Appalling family businesses: Mom/son and dad/son arrested in separate drug dealing investigations
Information and photos from LaPorte County Drug Task Force
A mother and son have been arrested for dealing heroin and meth in LaPorte, and a father and son have been arrested for ... Continue Reading →
Son charged with providing drugs that killed his father, then using his father’s money to buy more heroin
UPDATE: For more information on this story, click on this Northwest Indiana Times link:
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/son-watched-dad-overdose-delayed-reporting-death-while-purchasing-more/article_70ba8bcf-cbc9-5229-90b3-68af44b137cc.html
A ... Continue Reading →
LaPorte County schools will share Healthcare Foundation of LaPorte’s $2.8 million grant for drug prevention programs
WNLP photos by Bob Wellinski; information provided by HFL
Representatives from schools throughout LaPorte County gathered at the LaPorte Holiday Inn Express Tuesday and Wednesday, ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time, Feb. 16
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library
Feb. 16, 1919 — Bert Ormsby loses both hands in the punch press at the Kumfy Kab Co. in LaPorte.
Feb. 16, 1969 — Today’s ... Continue Reading →
Ted Rudynski, 1954-2019
Beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother, Ted Leo Rudynski, 64, of Kingsford Heights, IN, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019.
Ted was born in South Bend, ... Continue Reading →
Fredericus “Fred” Van der Peet, 1938-2019
Fredericus “Fred” J.A. Van der Peet, 80, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019.
Fred was born July 13, 1938, in Alkmaar, Holland, to Cornelis and Catharina ... Continue Reading →
Carol Taylor, 1932-2019
Carol M. Taylor, 86, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019, at IU Arnett Hospital in Lafayette, IN.
Carol was born Dec. 23, 1932, in LaPorte to Edgar and Sophia (Jendrzejak) ... Continue Reading →
Joan Cooper, 1941-2019
Joan Cooper, 77, of Michigan City, IN, passed away peacefully at 7:41 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, at Porter Regional Hospital, Valparaiso, IN.
She was born July 30, 1941, in Cumberland, ... Continue Reading →
Patricia Fogus, 1950-2019
Patricia Ann Fogus, 68, of LaPorte, IN, passed away peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, at home surrounded by her family.
She was born Sept. 24, 1950, in Bucyrus, OH, to Darrell and ... Continue Reading →
Alvin Kreske Sr., 1924-2019
Alvin W. Kreske Sr., 94, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019.
Alvin was born Nov. 10, 1924, in LaPorte County to Henry and Josephine (Mrozinski) Ksycki.
On July 1, 1944, ... Continue Reading →
Basil Vasilarakos, 1966-2019
Basil L. Vasilarakos, 53, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in LaPorte.
He was born Jan. 31, 1966, in Gary, IN, the son of Loucas Vasilarakos and Thespina (Pagonis) ... Continue Reading →
Elizabeth “Betty” Corbin, 1926-2019
Elizabeth “Betty” Ann Corbin, 92, of Rolling Prairie, IN, passed away Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, at LaPorte Hospital in LaPorte, IN.
She was born June 4, 1926, in Paoli, ... Continue Reading →
A slight alteration of T. Roosevelt’s quote to fit the icy occasion: Walk softly and carry a big stick
WNLP photos by Bob Wellinski
Hopefully you haven’t had to do the Watusi to maintain your balance on an icy sidewalk or driveway. On the minus side, we’ve endured just about ... Continue Reading →
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