January 18
Compiled by Mary Hedge, La Porte County Public Library
1921
A ban is placed on the holding of funerals on the Sabbath Day. Clergymen, with few exceptions, undertakers and ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time … in photographs
Photos and information courtesy of La Porte County Historical Society Museum
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January 13
Compiled by Mary Hedge, La Porte County Public Library
1921
One hundred and twenty-five new school children are ready to enter the schools on January 14, the opening of the ... Continue Reading →
January 9
Compiled by Mary Hedge, La Porte County Public Library
1921
Jeremiah Ridgway, one of La Porte’s pioneers, passes away in his home at 1200 Michigan Ave.
1971
The British ... Continue Reading →
Moments in time … in photographs
Courtesy of La Porte County Historical Society Museum
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Native La Portean writes of her childhood “on Niles Street in the early 1930s”
By Arlene (Ahlgrim) Lighthall
WNLP editor’s note: Arlene (Ahlgrim) Lighthall grew up in La Porte and now lives in Del Mar, Calif. She graduated from La Porte High School ... Continue Reading →
2020: WNLP’s best and most memorable shots
As this challenging year of 2020 closes, we at WNLP are so thankful to our devoted readers, our valued photographers/writers Bob Wellinski and Mike Kellems, our community organizations, ... Continue Reading →
Moments in time … in photographs
Photographs courtesy of the La Porte County Historical Society Museum, 2405 Indiana Ave., La Porte. For more information, visit https://laportecountyhistory.org/ or call ... Continue Reading →
