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- LOCAL: LaPorte County gov't pays $132,000 ransom after computer hack
- MIDWEST: 4 Chicago police fired for covering up McDonald shooting details
- NATION: South Bend Police body cams will now automatically turn on when guns drawn
- SPORTS: Boy asks Cubs' Rizzo for a homer, Rizzo obliges with a grand slam
La Porteans used to gather for reunions — in Long Beach, California
By Fern Eddy Schultz, La Porte County Historian
On May Day, May 1, 1926, the La Porte-California Colony held its 12th reunion in Bixby Park, Long Beach, California. There were over ... Continue Reading →
Fort La Play Porte officially reopens Saturday (but you might wait a few days for cooler weather)
Photos and information from the LaPorte Park and Recreation Department
After hundreds of volunteer hours, both during and after Build Week and additional hours from our maintenance ... Continue Reading →
Little Theatre will hold “Little Shop of Horrors” auditions July 28-29
LaPorte Little Theatre Club, 218 A St., will hold auditions for the popular musical “Little Shop of Horrors” on Sunday and Monday, July 28 and 29.
Times are 5 p.m. July ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time, July 19
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library
July 19, 1919 — A long train of motor trucks rumbles through LaPorte on the premier test of the Lincoln Highway from Washington, ... Continue Reading →
Edward Pitrowski, 1942-2019
Edward Pitrowski, 76, of LaPorte, IN, passed away unexpectedly at 8:43 a.m. Thursday, July 18, 2019, at LaPorte Hospital.
He was born Oct. 16, 1942, in Chicago, IL, to Edward Sr. and ... Continue Reading →
Eleanor Mannia, 1924-2019
Eleanor A. Mannia, 94, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019.
She was born Nov. 8, 1924, in LaPorte to Antonina Mizera and Ignatius Witka.
Eleanor had worked in LaPorte ... Continue Reading →
Pat Travers Band headlines LaPorte firefighters’ Rock the Park July 20
The LaPorte Firefighters will present its annual Rock the Park event at Fox Park on July 20.
All proceeds from the event go back to the community in the form of local scholarships, ... Continue Reading →
Philip Heminger, 1948-2019
Philip Frederic Heminger, 70, of LaPorte, IN, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2019, at LaPorte Hospital.
He was born in LaPorte on Oct. 19, 1948, to Frederic and Kay (Banis) Heminger.
Philip ... Continue Reading →
Betty Cook, 1924-2019
Betty J. Cook, 94, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019.
She was born Sept. 9, 1924, in LaPorte to the late Charles and Mattie (Krueger) Smith.
Betty retired after 24 ... Continue Reading →
Burger will play chapel organ Aug. 2
All are invited to attend a free concert in the LaPorte Hospital Chapel at noon on Friday, Aug. 2. William “Bill” Burger, a local organist, will perform a wide variety ... Continue Reading →
We’re under an Excessive Heat Warning through Saturday; here are cooling stations, precautions and more
Wasn’t it just the other day that we were pining for warmer weather?
Mother Nature strikes again with a wry sense of humor as she sends temperatures and humidity soaring through ... Continue Reading →
Ellen Ross, 1938-2019
Ellen Ross departed this life, rejoicing to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Jan. 17, 2019, following a brief illness. She was surrounded by her loving family at Medical City ... Continue Reading →
Norma Jean Edwards, 1941-2019
Norma Jean Edwards, 78, of LaPorte, IN, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019, at Woodbridge Health in Logansport, IN.
She was born Jan. 25, 1941, in Earlehurst, VA, the daughter of William ... Continue Reading →
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