UPDATE on weekend Fatal traffic crash
On Saturday at 6:45 pm, first responders were sent to the intersection of Red Arrow Hwy and Community Hall Rd in New Buffalo Township for a car vs Motorcycle injury accident. Upon arrival, Sheriff’s Deputies found a female unresponsive lying on the road. 2 Passer by Doctors were already administering CPR. The operator of the motorcycle was taken to Franciscan Hospital in Michigan City where she was pronounced deceased by Read more…
Air Quality Alert Day both today and Monday
AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FOR SUNDAY JULY 5TH AND MONDAY JULY 6TH FOR NORTHWEST INDIANA… An Air Quality Action Day has been declared by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management for Sunday July 5th as well as Monday July 6th for La Porte County in Indiana. Ozone Levels are expected to be in the Orange or unhealthy for sensitive groups range.
Tour de La Porte 2020-August 21, 22, 23
HELP THE LAPORTE FAMILY YMCA GO THE DISTANCE FOR HEALTHY LIVING AT THE 18TH ANNUAL TOUR DE LAPORTE ON AUGUST 21,22, AND 23RD. THE TOUR DE LAPORTE IS A BIKING, RUNNING AND WALKING EVENT AND 100% OF THE PROCEEDS RAISED PROVIDE DIRECT SUPPORT TO LOCAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH THE YMCA’S SCHOLARSHIP FUND. AT THE Y, NO ONE IS TURNED AWAY FOR THE INABILITY TO PAY. REGISTER FOR TOUR DE LAPORTE Read more…
La Porte County Family YMCA Receives $40,000 grant to “Come Back Stronger” from Pandemic
Early learning Indiana awarded a $40,000 grant to the LaPorte County Family YMCA. Part of the $15 million Come Back Stronger Fund, supported by Lilly Endowment, to reinforce Indiana’s supply of high-quality early learning opportunities, especially for the state’s most vulnerable children. LaPorte County Family YMCA will use the grant to support safety-related expenses and challenges as it continues to serve families in the wake of the pandemic. More details Read more…
Michigan City Closures And Holiday Information
Michigan City’s City Hall and City Departments will be closed today. There will be no Transit service on Saturday July 4th. The Refuse Department will be working their normal hours and schedules. Washington Park will be open daily until 9:00pm. The boat ramp in Washington Park will be closed. Additional Police and Fire Patrols will be in effect throughout the weekend. Due to COVID -19 and recent spikes in our Read more…
- Jonathan Sackler, co-owner of Purdue Pharma, dies
Jonathan Sackler, one of the co-owners of OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, has died at 65
Judge orders Dakota Access pipeline shut down pending review
A federal judge has ordered the Dakota Access pipeline shut down pending a more thorough environmental review
UK sanctions Russians, Saudis under new Magnitsky powers
Britain has announced economic sanctions against individuals and organizations from Russia, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar and North Korea under new U.K. powers to punish human-rights offenders
SCOTUS rules states can stop ‘faithless electors’ from going rogue in presidential election
YinYang/iStockBy DEVIN DWYER, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — A unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can require their presidential electors to support the candidate chosen by a majority of voters and punish those who go rogue. The decision, just five months before the presidential election, reduces the chance of Electoral College chaos in the event of a close outcome and possibility some members may cast ballots contrary to the vote Read more…
Country rocker and fiddler Charlie Daniels dies at age 83
Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels, who had a hit with “Devil Went Down to Georgia,” has died at age 83
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