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The indelible impact of 9/11 is remembered, and first responders’...
From left: Michigan City Police Asistant Chief Royce Williams, LaPorte County Sheriff’s Major John Boyd, LaPorte County Sheriff’s Captain Michael Kellems. LaPorte Mayor Blair Milo, Ivy Tech President...
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Charles Fugate, 1953-2014
Charles Fugate, 61, of Michigan City, IN, died Sept. 11, 2014, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital after a brief illness. He was born Feb. 12, 1953, in Clayhole, KY, to Alfred and Essie (Francis) Fugate....
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Ruth Kraus, 1933-2014
Mrs. Ruth Alice Kraus, 81, of LaPorte, died Sept. 10, 2014, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. She was born Feb. 25, 1933, in Peoria, IL, to Martin and Josephine (Bainbridge) Strischek and came here in...
View ArticleMoments in Time, Sept. 13
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library Sept. 13, 1914 — Rev. W.H. Baker resigns from First Christian Church, where about 400 members have been enrolled in four years, to accept a call...
View ArticleBernice Richie, 1943-2014
Mrs. Bernice Richie, 71, of LaPorte, died Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014, at Golden Living Center Fountainview in LaPorte. She was born July 31, 1943, in LaPorte to Richard and Louise (Schoof) Lancaster....
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Jeffrey Ogle, 1956-2014
Mr. Jeffrey M. Ogle, 58, of LaPorte, died Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, at his home. He was born July 9, 1956, in LaPorte to Cloyd “Jake” and Ruth (Terry) Ogle. Jeffrey worked at ArcelorMittal for 37 years....
View ArticleLinda Marshall, 1954-2014
Linda J. Marshall, 60, of LaPorte, died Sept. 12, 2014, at home. She was born May 26, 1954, in LaPorte to Robert Warren Kuhn and Virginia Helen (Gangwer) Kuhn. Linda held a bachelor’s degree from...
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A century ago, World War I was raging — and LaPorte County soldiers were there
The present-day WWI memorial in La Porte’s Soldiers Memorial Park (original plaque, newer stone). By Fern Eddy Schultz, La Porte County Historian (Photos provided; click to enlarge) La Porte County...
View ArticleMoments in Time, Sept. 15
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library Sept. 15, 1914 – The whole town is still laughing over the jokes told at the Elks’ jamboree at the Madison Theatre. Sept. 15, 1964 – Pine Lake is...
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Taylor Carter and Madison Michael crowned during talent-packed Hoosier Star 2014
Taylor Carter reacts to winning the 2014 Hoosier Star Adult Division. Madison Michael gets a hug from Sheryl Edwards after Madison won the Youth Division. Photos by Bob Wellinski (Click on photos to...
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What a spread! Downtown dinner table draws dozens
This panoramic scene shows the many who mingled at this inaugural event. Photos by Jen Boardman (click to enlarge) State Street was indeed That Great Street (sorry, Chicago) as Downtown LaPorte’s first...
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Nicholas Pezzuto, 1952-2014
Mr. Nicholas J. Pezzuto, 62, of LaPorte, died Saturday, Sept. 6, 2014, at Millers Merry Manor-New Carlisle, IN. He was born March 27, 1952, in LaPorte to Charles P. and Regina (Sadeck) Pezzuto....
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Kevin Beauchamp, 1961-2014
Kevin James Beauchamp, 53, of LaPorte, died Sept. 10, 2014, surrounded by his loving family at Millers Health and Rehabilitation in LaPorte. He was born Jan. 8, 1961, in Michigan City, IN, to Clarence...
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David Palen, 1964-2014
David Allen Palen, 50, of LaPorte, died Sept. 14, 2014, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. He was born April 7, 1964, in South Bend, IN, to Robert and Sandy (Nulf) Palen. David worked at Teledyne in...
View ArticleMoments in Time, Sept. 16
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library Sept. 16, 1914 – 100,000 Russians are killed and 70,000 are taken prisoner by East Prussian Germans in the raging war. Sept. 16, 1964 – Western...
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Celebrate Constitution Day Sept. 17 by watching “Lincoln” and registering to...
Purdue North Central invites the public to join in observing Constitution Day on Wednesday, Sept. 17, by watching a free screening of the Academy Award-winning movie, “Lincoln,” and registering to...
View ArticleGordon Snyder Jr., 1939-2014
Gordon D. Snyder Jr., 75, of LaPorte, died at 9:22 p.m. Sept. 14, 2014, at Golden Living-Fountainview nursing home in LaPorte. He was born April 19, 1939, in Paxton, IN (Sullivan County) to Gordon...
View ArticleUPDATE: LaPorte man killed in U.S. 421 head-on crash
A LaPorte man was killed in a head-on crash involving a car and an SUV on U.S. 421 just north of Purdue North Central Tuesday morning, Sept. 16, 2014. The man was later identified as Robert Reed, 68. A...
View ArticleKiwanis Peanut Day is Sept. 19
The Kiwanis Club of LaPorte will be out and about to collect donations on its annual Peanut Day Friday, Sept. 19, in front of the LaPorte Post Office and Kroger from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Stop by and meet...
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Paula Scott, 1950-2014
Paula M. (Aldrich) Scott, 64, of Paradise, MI, and formerly of LaPorte, died after a short, unexpected illness at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in her home with her loving husband and family by her...
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