Across Knox County: Beef cattle association to hold Sept. 2 meeting Aug 18, 2009
Soybean aphids did manage to reach threshold levels in LaPorte County in Indiana and required treatment in some fields, he said. The threshold level for treatment is 250 soybean aphids per plant. (Vincennes Sun Commercial, IN)
Grand Beach manhunt for 2 escapees continues (1190) Jul 17, 2009
State police from Michigan and Indiana, the Berrien County Sheriff's Department, the LaPorte County, Ind. Police Department, and the FBI and local agencies were helping searchs. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
2 convicted killers, rapist escape Indiana prison Jul 13, 2009
Law enforcement officials from the Indiana State Police, LaPorte County Sheriff's Office, the U.S. Marshals and several other local agencies were assisting in the search, Schrader said. Local residents who had signed up for a statewide alert system had been notified of the escape, and were being asked to contact local law enforcement if they see anything suspicious or anyone matching the description of the escaped inmates. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Convicted killers use tunnel to escape from prison Jul 13, 2009
The prison staff, state police, the LaPorte County Sheriff's Department and other law enforcement agencies are searching Michigan City and surrounding communities. Prison officials said the three men apparently broke through the barred entrance of a tunnel or recesses in walls for pipes running beneath prison grounds. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Special: 2009 Fourth of July events around the region Jul 1, 2009
Fourth of July events / nwi. Fourth of July events. (Northwest Indiana Times)
Jada's body found near site of '03 murder-suicide (9901) Jun 27, 2009
421 in Otis in LaPorte County as they look for Jada Justice ... A source with direct knowledge of the investigation said authorities believe Tim Tkachik was involved in the transport and disposal of the 2-year-old's dead body in rural LaPorte County, near Otis, Ind ... View aerial footage as authorities searched in LaPorte County for the body of Jada Justice. (Northwest Indiana Times)
Porter County votes to leave RDA Apr 10, 2009
laporte county wrote on Apr 9, 2009 9:32 AM:" laporte county was soooo smart! why is porter county being called isolationist when we are part of a region and laporte county doesn't participate in rda, south shore rail cars are not a porter county project!!!! heck laporte county benefits from these rail cars?? even south bend?? finally a council that sees through these lies - south shore to lowell - is that dean white's idea? didn't he buy up a bunch of land in st. john and south for development?... (Munster Times, IN)
EDITORIAL: Keep Porter County in the RDA Apr 9, 2009
TAX PAYER wrote on Apr 8, 2009 1:37 PM:" If we get the consilidated transportation district, the RDA can concentrate on the Lake Shore and the Northwest Indiana Airport. Until then, Porter and Lake County need to support the RDA in full. LaPorte County should be a part as well. They're in with us too. This is the United States. This is Indiana. We're not a bunch of Greek City-States where we operate separately. Lets stick together and do this right. ". re hey lake county guy wrote on Apr 8, 2009... (Northwest Indiana Times)
County plans vote on RDA withdrawal Apr 8, 2009
Stop It All wrote on Apr 3, 2009 8:14 AM:" I would hope LaPorte County does the same. Lake County always the big BullyAlways mememememe ". Our Council wrote on Apr 3, 2009 8:14 AM:" IF our Council REALLY cared about the taxpaying citizens of Porter County they would not squander $ 1 Million on tax bills that don't do out on time. They would not sit on $ 175+ Million in hospital proceeds and Major Moves money with no apparent plan. The RDA issue is nothing but a smoke screen put up so we don't... (Northwest Indiana Times)
» Error cited in tax woes Mar 18, 2009
jm wrote on Mar 17, 2009 9:17 PM:" I appreciate any time given reading thisThanks much p.s...The tax plan buried LaPorte County also...Long Beach residents alone place 20000+, someone knew the 3 previous years could be appealed also...Do it now, before the deadline!!!! ". jm wrote on Mar 17, 2009 9:16 PM:" Someone with your connections and stature is needed, with the means to disemminate these ideas, or other ideas using the same basis, I am a small fish in a small pond, but try my... (Northwest Indiana Times)
Bail Denied For Chicago Lawyer In Double Slaying Feb 24, 2009
They tracked the phone into Indiana where they found Goings' Range Rover in the parking lot of a Comfort Inn in LaPorte County. In the vehicle, authorities found a bullet matching the caliber and manufacturer as fired shell cases recovered from Henry's apartment. (CBS News -- US)