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April 1, 2020 · 0 Comment“A person’s a person, no matter how small” — Dr. Seuss
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“A person’s a person, no matter how small” — Dr. Seuss
April marks Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time set aside to remind the public about the need to report suspected abuse and neglect.
But this April, at-risk children are at ... Continue Reading →
A quarter of a million dollars pledged by Horizon Bank in COVID-19 battle
Horizon Bank is pledging $250,000 in aid for those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, Craig Dwight, chairman and CEO, has announced.
The funds will be allocated across several not-for-profit ... Continue Reading →
Indiana restaurants and bars dine-in restrictions extended through April 6
Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb has signed an executive order that extends the requirements for bars, nightclubs and restaurants to stay closed to dine-in patrons until April 6 at ... Continue Reading →
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Compiled by Mary Hedge, La Porte County Public Library
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Passengers on the interurban receive a shock while crossing Michigan avenue and Lincoln Way when the rear trucks ... Continue Reading →
Shirley Heinze Land Trust acquires additional 50 acres in preservation effort
The Shirley Heinze Land Trust, which owns more than 2,600 acres of land in northwest Indiana, including La Porte County, has acquired an additional 50 acres, trust officials have ... Continue Reading →
A look back at another health crisis: the flu epidemic of 1918
Editor’s note: La Porte County Historian Fern Eddy Schultz wrote the following article several years ago — an article we feel is worth re-visiting in these times ... Continue Reading →
Kai Erik Nyby, 1953-2020
Kai Erik Nyby, 67, of Georgetown, Tex. passed away to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, March 20, 2020.
Kai was born in Hammond, Ind. on March 10, 1953 to Folmer ... Continue Reading →
Updated service announcement for Dr. Seth Philbrook, 1922-2020
Editor’s note: Cutler Funeral Home notified WNLP that the visitation and funeral services for Dr. Seth Philbrook, originally scheduled for April 18, 2020, have been postponed ... Continue Reading →
Community advised to be on the look-out for coronavirus scams
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Indiana is warning the public to be on the look-out for coronavirus fraud.
Specifically, ... Continue Reading →
Kirk Douglas Humes, 1968-2020
Kirk Douglas Humes, 52, of La Porte, Ind. died March 27, 2020 at La Porte Hospital.
He was born March 10, 1968 in Detroit, Mich., son of Albert and Carolyn (Fults) Humes.
Kirk enjoyed ... Continue Reading →
Updated service announcement for Lorraine J. Osterstock, 1930-2020
Editor’s note: Cutler Funeral Home notified WNLP that the visitation and funeral services for Lorraine J. Osterstock, originally scheduled for April 18, 2020, have been postponed ... Continue Reading →
Margaret Olive Van Dine, 1929-2020
Margaret Olive Van Dine, 91, of La Porte, Ind. and formerly of Fish Lake, Ind. passed away peacefully at 5:25 p.m. Sunday, March 29, 2020 at Oak Woods Manor, La Porte.
She was born ... Continue Reading →
One arrest made in Jefferson Avenue shooting
The LaPorte City Police Department announced that an arrest has been made in connection with Saturday night’s shooting in the 1400 block of Jefferson Ave.
His/her identity ... Continue Reading →
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