Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library
March 3, 1914 – A parent-teacher association is launched at an enthusiastic meeting at LaPorte High School.
March 3, 1964 – A proposed ordinance regulating the size and capacity of garbage containers in LaPorte is undergoing further study.
March 3, 1989 – Robert Elshire’s plans to develop a family entertainment center at the former Woolworth’s building at 624 Lincoln Way have temporarily fallen through.
March 3, 2004 – John Kerry stakes claim to the Democratic nomination for president and begins the groundwork for selecting a running mate for the struggle to unseat President Bush.