On 4/17/2014, at approximately 5:26 pm, Michigan City Police, Michigan City Fire and LaPorte County EMS were dispatched to train vs. pedestrian accident at 10th / Huron Streets on the City’s west side. Upon police arrival, several Michigan City Firefighter’s were rendering aid to a male victim. The male was identified by his Indiana driver’s license as Carlos Cooper Jr., 26 years old. Get all of the details on WIMS AM 1420 FACEBOOK.
From NIPSCO- On Saturday, April 19, community volunteers will gather to plant more than 100 trees in one Valparaiso subdivision. In celebration of Arbor Day, the Shade Brigade, an initiative of the City’s Department of Public Works, will host their largest tree planting project to date. FULL RELEASE from NIPSCO on WIMS AM 1420 FACEBOOK.
Judge Jennifer Koethe of LaPorte Superior Court 3 is pleased to announce that on April 16, 2014 the La Porte Superior Court No. 3 – La Porte County Veterans Treatment Court received a provisional certificate of approval authorizing the delivery of services as a certified problem solving court. Candidates are currently under review for participation in the La Porte County Veterans Treatment Court Program. FULL RELEASE WIMS AM 1420 FACEBOOK.
On Good Friday, April 18 the South Shore will operate a regular weekday train schedule. Good Friday is not a railroad service holiday. All ticket offices will observe regular hours. NICTD’s administrative offices in Chesterton and Michigan City will be closed. The South Shore operates a weekend/holiday schedule on the official observance of New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
Governor Mike Pence joined executives from the Jäger Group yesterday to announce the company’s plans to expand operations of its subsidiary Jaeger-Unitek Sealing Solutions in La Porte, creating up to 52 new jobs by 2016. Pence is leading a targeted-job hunting trip to Germany this week to meet with German companies that currently have operations in Indiana, like the Jäger Group, and prospective companies considering future investments in the Hoosier State.
- Fort Hood Shooter Was Being Treated for ‘Mental Issues’
Drew Anthony Smith/Getty Images(KILLEEN, Texas) — An Iraq War veteran who was being treated for mental health issues gunned down three colleagues at Fort Hood Wednesday before killing himself, authorities said. Authorities are investigating whether an argument on or near the Texas base might have sparked the mayhem, sources tell ABC News. The suspected gunman was identified by law enforcement and military sources as 34-year-old Spc. Ivan Lopez. Lt. Gen. Read more…
Senate Panel Keeps Up Attack on GM and CEO Mary Barra
Mark Wilson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Senate lawmakers were unforgiving in their attacks Wednesday on General Motors and its top official for allegedly covering up problems with an ignition switch in vehicles linked to 13 deaths. Basically a replay of what happened a day earlier, GM CEO Mary Barra faced intense grilling and accusations that she was either ignorant or deliberately stonewalling on what she knew about the defective ignition and the Read more…
7.8-Magnitude Aftershock Strikes Off Chile’s Coast
Aldo Solimano/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A 7.8-magnitude aftershock struck off the coast of Chile on Wednesday, one day after an 8.2-magnitude quake struck nearby. The aftershock hit about 25 miles southwest of the city of Iquique and 6 miles beneath the ocean floor, according to the United States Geological Survey. Tsunami warnings were issued for Chile and Peru, but there is no destructive tsunami threat to Hawaii, officials said. There’s Read more…
President Obama: Shooting ‘Reopens Pain’ at Fort Hood
JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images(CHICAGO) — Breaking from an evening of Democratic fundraising in Chicago, President Obama Wednesday night offered prayers for the victims of the latest Fort Hood shooting and vowed to “get to the bottom of what happened.” “Obviously, this reopens the pain of what happened at Fort Hood five years ago,” Obama said during an impromptu appearance before reporters inside the Chicago Cut Steakhouse. “We know these families. We Read more…
"Big Bang Theory" Celebrating "Star Wars" Day
Sonja Flemming/CBS(LOS ANGELES) — CBS’ The Big Bang Theory will be celebrating “Star Wars Day” with a special episode timed for the week of May 4. That holiday, observed by special screenings of the film series, events, and of course, Star Wars fans greeting each other with, “May the Fourth Be with You,” will be observed on the sitcom in a May 1 installment called “The Proton Transmogrification.” The Hollywood Read more…
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