LaPorte’s Mayor Mark Krentz to speak at July’s Dinner League Of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters LaPorte County will present the city of LaPorte’s Mayor Mark Krentz as their speaker for the July 10 Dinner with the League. Mayor Krentz was elected Mayor in August, 2017, after Mayor Blair Milo accepted a position in Governor Eric Holcomb’s cabinet. Mayor Krentz’s previous experiences include being a member of LaPorte’s Board of Public Works and Safety, director of La Porte Savings Bank, and Read more…
Holcomb shares report, recommendations & next steps for child services agency
Yesterday, Gov. Eric Holcomb outlined the immediate steps he will take to improve the state’s Department of Child Services (DCS)—including tapping the state’s surplus to increase support to the agency in key areas and appointing a new associate director to implement the recommendations of a just-completed agency assessment. The Child Welfare Policy and Practice Group (CWG) conducted the six-month assessment of the agency and developed 20 recommendations based on its Read more…
Schedule to Close I-94 Ramps in Michigan City Changes
A pair of ramps previously scheduled to close Tuesday, which connect I-94 to U.S. 20/U.S. 35 in LaPorte County, will now remain open for a while longer and will be closed for a shorter period of time once they do close as crews continue to work on a resurfacing project in the area. The ramps affected are the eastbound I-94 ramp (Exit 40B) connecting to U.S. 20 W/U.S. 35 N Read more…
Donnelly Provisions Supporting Indiana’s Role in the National Defense Pass the Senate
Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly helped the Senate pass the bipartisan annual national defense bill, which includes a number of provisions he led or supported that would support Indiana’s role in our nation’s defense and protect American security interests and U.S. defense-related jobs. Last week, Donnelly spoke on the Senate floor about his work to support Indiana’s role in the national defense and on protecting U.S. defense-related jobs. The Fiscal Read more…
La Porte Chamber Breakfast with the Northwest Indiana Workforce Board
Join the La Porte Chamber of Commerce for a breakfast on Tuesday June 26th at 8:00 a.m. to hear special guest speaker Frank Cardello from the Northwest Indiana Workforce Board (NWIWB). The breakfast will take place at Bethany Lutheran Church, located at 102 G Street, La Porte. Frank Cardello is the treasurer of NWIWB and will present an overview of the Board and its significant role in the region. Mr. Read more…
- Facebook campaign tops $5 million to reunite immigrant families separated at border
iStock/Thinkstock(SILICON VALLEY) — In a little over three days, a fundraising campaign on Facebook has topped $6 million to help reunite undocumented families split up by the U.S. government at the Mexico border. The fundraiser page, “Reunite an immigrant parent with their child,” was launched on Saturday by three Facebook employees. As of Tuesday night more than 146,000 people had donated to the fund, which was fetching more than $61,000 Read more…
Computer glitch grounding 2,500 flights could take days to sort out, airline says
IStock/Thinkstock(CHARLOTTE, N.C.) — A computer glitch that grounded 2,500 American Airlines flights and left passengers stranded for days at a major U.S. airport has now been “stabilized” but it could still take days to sort out the mess, according to the airline. Between 200 and 1,000 passengers have been sleeping at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, since flights were forced to be canceled starting last Thursday Read more…
North Korea expected to return remains of up to 200 US service members lost in Korean War
iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is expecting North Korea to return up to 200 sets of remains believed to be American service members who died during the Korean War, three U.S. officials confirmed. Planning is underway to receive the remains from North Korea in the coming days, but an actual transfer date and location has not yet been finalized, the officials said. One official said though it was unclear where Read more…
If I’d kept quiet I would have been criticized: Comey on DOJ inspector general’s report
Kristoffer Tripplaar/For The Washington Post via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — In his first remarks since the Justice Department’s inspector general’s report was released, former FBI Director Jim Comey said Tuesday he doesn’t regret the way he handled the Hillary Clinton email case – despite the report’s harsh criticism. Comey initially responded in a New York Times op-ed last Thursday. “I was strongly criticized in a report that came out last week Read more…
Ava DuVernay becomes the first black female to direct a $100 million-grossing film
ABC/Paula Lobo(LOS ANGELES) — After fourteen weeks at the box office, Ava DuVernay’s fantasy film, A Wrinkle in Time has officially crossed the 100 million mark. According to the Box Office Mojo, the movie has grossed over $132.1 million worldwide. With her accomplishment, DuVernay becomes the first black woman to direct a $100 million-grossing film and the 13th black director to hit that milestone overall. That includes Ryan Coogler, F. Read more…
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