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Tim Curry, Star of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” has died. He was 80 . Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends, and fans
Tim Curry, who soared to fame in the ‘70s as the flamboyant star of the campy horror movie stage spoof “The Rocky Horror Show” and its screen version “The Rocky Horror Picture Show,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 80. Curry’s longtime manager, Marcia Hurwitz, confirmed to Variety that Curry died peacefully at his Toluca Lake home. A
Mayor Angie statement on LaPorte County added to list of SNAP recipients impacted by recent severe weather
Mayor of Michigan City Angie Nelson Deuitch issued a statement on the Michigan City Facebook page on Tuesday regarding LaPorte County being added to the list for SNAP recipients impacted by the recent severe weather: "I am pleased to share that LaPorte County has been added to the list for SNAP recipients impacted by the recent severe weather to request
Here is your Wednesday forecast
Today A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Tonight A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Thursday Sunny, with a high near 77. Thursday Night Mostly clear, with
NIPSCO Completing Storm Restoration Work
News Release from Aug. 25, 2026 by Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO): Merrillville, Ind. – As of 5 p.m., Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) has restored power to 99% of customers in northern Indiana. Remaining outages may include a limited number of customers with damage to privately owned equipment, as well as routine outages unrelated to
UPDATE: Porter County compost sites in Valpo and Portage temporarily not accepting storm debris
The Town of Chesterton announced that the Valparaiso and Portage compost sites will stop accepting storm debris beginning today Wednesday Aug 26. The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County (RWRD) is announcing that the Valparaiso and Portage compost sites will temporarily stop accepting storm debris beginning today, Wednesday, Aug. 26. “Our compost sites are NEAR CAPACITY and cannot

