Michigan City teen arrested after Facebook threats
A 15-year-old Michigan City boy was arrested March 6, 2015, for reportedly making threats on Facebook. Michigan City Police said the teen, whose name was not released, posted on his Facebook page...
View ArticleLaPorte man killed after sweatshirt gets caught in machinery
A LaPorte man was killed Friday, March 6, 2015, when his sweatshirt became entangled in an industrial machine and he was pulled into the machine. According to the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office, the...
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Barbara Sennett, 1930-2015
Barbara Louise Sennett, 84, of LaPorte, died Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Golden Living Center Fountainview Terrace in LaPorte. She was born Dec. 16, 1930, in South Bend to Cecil M. and Electa...
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Nora Bannwart, 1930-2015
Mrs. Nora J. Bannwart, 84, of LaPorte, died March 5, 2015. She was born Aug. 30, 1930, in West Virginia to Alfred and Nora (Jerrell) Pettry. Nora was a hair stylist at Hair Control in LaPorte for 45...
View ArticleMoments in Time, March 7
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library March 7, 1915 — LaPorte will have another millinery store. Mrs. Smiley will open a business at 702 Lincoln Way on March 20. March 7, 1965 — A judge...
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Spring Foward. Why? Don’t ask.
Either Saturday night before you go to bed, in the middle of the night when you get that snack, or first thing Sunday morning, turn your clocks forward by an hour. It’s Spring Forward time. Why? The...
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Dr. Olufemi Okanlami, 1955-2015
Dr. Olufemi Oyetunji Okanlami died March 2, 2015. He was born Jan. 30, 1955, in Ibadan, Nigeria, to Stephen Oyewole and Marian Moladun Okanlami. He was the first of six sons. Dr. Okanlami attended...
View ArticleTerra Verde Garden Club to meet March 10
The home of President Pauline McCoy will be the site of the March 10 meeting of the Terra Verde Garden Club. The meeting will begin at 6 p.m., hosted by members Dee Nusbaum and Adeline Jagodka. Members...
View ArticleArdith Adams, 1951-2015
Mrs. Ardith Adams, 63, of LaPorte, died Saturday, March 7, 2015, at her home. She was born June 29, 1951, in LaPorte to Arden and Elizabeth (Young) Culvahouse. Ardith is survived by her four sisters,...
View ArticleWanatah woman, 23, seriously injured in Sunday morning crash
A 23-year-old Wanatah woman was trapped beneath her vehicle after an accident on Ind. 39 just south of Joliet Road Sunday morning, March 8, 2015. Brooke Knight was found under her 1996 GMC Jimmy, which...
View ArticleCome watch LPHS football team get state runner-up rings March 10
The LaPorte High School football team, coaches, cheerleaders and other deserving individuals will be awarded their state runner-up rings on Tuesday, March 10, at 6 p.m. in Slicer gym. The rings were...
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Like to perform? Here’s your chance at Sinai Open Mic Night March 21
Sinai Temple of Michigan City has slated its second annual Open Mic Nite for Saturday, March 21, at 6 p.m. Citing the success of last year’s dinner and entertainment event, organizer Don Glossinger...
View ArticleMoments in Time, March 9
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library March 9, 1915 — A man is shot to death at the South LaPorte Airline supply station after breaking in. He may have been driven to rob by poverty....
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Can food be good AND healthy? Just ask a fourth grader
Photos by Bob Wellinski (click on photos to enlarge) Food always draws a crowd. That was certainly the case Sunday afternoon, March 8, 2015, as local chefs created culinary delights in the Cooking...
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Alejandro Anguiano, 1973-2015
Alejandro Anguiano, 41, of LaPorte, died Friday, March 6, 2015, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. He was born Nov. 16, 1973, to Pedro Anguiano Chavez and Maria Del Carmen Robles, who survive. Alejandro...
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Lauren “Porky” Luther, 1942-2015
Mr. Lauren W. “Porky” Luther, 73, of LaPorte, died Sunday, March 8, 2015, at Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN. He was born Feb. 25, 1942, in LaPorte to Bernard and Deloris (Diedrich) Luther. Porky...
View Article3 LPHS musicians selected to play with All-State Band
Three members of the LaPorte High School Bands have been selected to participate in the annual Indiana All-State Bands sponsored by the Indiana Bandmasters Association. Jackson Kubaszyk – trumpet,...
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Come and help build the library’s new 3D printer March 16-17
A 3D printer image. Want to build a 3D printer and learn about the amazing things it can produce? Come and help build the LaPorte County Public Library’s new 3D Printrbot Simple Metal 3D Printer on...
View ArticleMoments in Time, March 10
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library March 10, 1915 — The German Cruiser Prinz Eitel Frederick arrived at Norfolk, Va. The 326 prisoners she carried were taken in raids in southern...
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Twenty people and a baby
EDITOR’S NOTE: Rachel Osborn, a LaPorte native and a 2014 graduate of Michigan State University, left LaPorte in October 2014 to serve as a missionary in Chad, north central Africa, for six months....
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