Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library
Feb. 19, 1914 – A high school boy of 17 kills a woman in St. Joseph, Mich., just to satisfy a craving to do something that would be sensational.
Feb. 19, 1964 – A survey points out the practical idea of one new, modern hospital to replace the unsuitable hospital beds in LaPorte.
Feb. 19, 1989 – LaPorte churches such as First United Methodist, First Baptist, St. Paul’s Episcopal, and Sacred Heart Catholic ring in a new era with electronic carillons.
Feb. 19, 2004 – Business at Michigan City’s Blue Chip Casino is so good, a big expansion is in the works.
