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Gather your best fellow spellers for Community Spell Bowl fundraiser March 25
READ LaPorte County Inc. invites organizations, businesses and individuals interested in supporting local literacy programming to join in an evening of fun and challenges that you haven’t experienced...
View ArticleMoments in Time, March 20
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library March 20, 1915 — LaPorte’s style show parade next Wednesday will be a big affair. There will be a big line of automobiles, gayly decorated. March...
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Jeffrey “Jeff” Box, 1955-2015
Jeffrey “Jeff” A. Box, 59, of LaPorte, died unexpectedly at 12:38 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, in his home. He was born April 12, 1955, in LaPorte to John and Elizabeth (Cockshott) Box. Jeff loved...
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Violet “Elouise” Davidson, 1933-2015
Mrs. Violet “Elouise” E. Davidson, 81, of LaPorte, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015, at Miller’s Health and Rehabilitation in LaPorte. She was born Oct. 30, 1933, in Kingsbury, IN, to Grover Harold...
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Dolores Johnson, 1923-2015
Mrs. Dolores F. Johnson, 91, of LaPorte, passed away into the presence of her Lord on Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Brentwood Assisted Living in LaPorte. She was born July 22, 1923, in Chicago to...
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Youth Mental Health First Aid program aims to educate community on mental...
Information from LaPorte County DFP LaPorte County Drug Free Partnership is initiating a Youth Mental Health First Aid program to train members of the public to improve mental health literacy -–...
View ArticleMoments in Time, March 21
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library March 21, 1915 — Speakers in the evangelical churches of LaPorte on Sunday fired volleys of facts about the good work the YMCA is doing. March 21,...
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Ronald Hasselfeldt, 1930-2015
Ronald Glen Hasselfeldt, 84, died March 22, 2015, in Hamilton, Montana. He was born Oct. 17, 1930, in Rolling Prairie, IN, to Roy and Vera (Ewald) Hasselfeldt. Ronald was a retired La Mesa, California,...
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March 31 informational meeting will explore the concept of Hanna town...
Over the past three months, the town of Hanna has held three town meetings to discuss the community’s future. More than 90 local citizens have participated. The group has discussed community values,...
View ArticleMoments in Time, March 23
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library March 23, 1915 — The Allies lose heavily in a Turk attack. March 23, 1965 — Old Man Winter is stubborn to leave as he makes at least four inches of...
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Announcing the return of Great Shots! (Part 1: Lost File Edition)
Kenzi Carmel took this dazzling photo of the Lincolnway/Indiana Avenue intersection on a rainy night. Dave Malik captured the color and motion of the LaPorte County Fair in this time-lapse photo....
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Abrupt return of winter causes hectic morning on the roads
Two vehicles ended up in a deep embankment off US 35 near CR 400 N. There were three crashes at this location with no injuries reported. (Click to enlarge) Center Township Firefighter Anna Bitick...
View ArticleTown and Country Homemakers action, March 12, 2015
Town and Country Extension Homemakers met March 12, 2015, at the home of Shirley Reinfurth with six members present. President Joanna Doskocil led the Homemakers Creed and Pledge of Allegiance. The...
View ArticleArea groups plan these events, meals
– Friday, March 27, LaPorte Moose Lodge, 925 Boyd Blvd.: fish fry open to the public, 5-7:30 p.m. For more info, call 362-2446. — Sunday, March 29, American Legion Post 21, Westville: Breakfast with...
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Beautiful Savior Church invites community to March 28 egg hunt
Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church, 3628 W. Johnson Rd., LaPorte, invites the community to an Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 28, at 10:30 a.m. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. The egg hunt is open...
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Start hunting and clicking: Historical society’s photo contest returns
An example of a photo that preserved the history of a local building: this shot of the former Riley Elementary School building in La Porte, taken in June of 1972. It was torn down two months later. The...
View ArticleMoments in Time, March 24
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library March 24, 1915 — Mrs. Thomas J. Jackson, wife of the famous Confederate General Stonewall Jackson, dies. March 24, 1965 — The Communist Viet Cong...
View Article300,000-plus gallons of water wasted in KIP hydrant vandalism
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office is looking for the person or persons responsible for opening a fire hydrant in Kingsbury Industrial Park, wasting more than 300,000 gallons of water before the...
View ArticleBetty Colston, 1936-2015
Betty Joe Colston, 78, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 4, 2015. She was born April 30, 1936, to George and Bonnie Spradling. Betty’s memory lives on through all who loved her....
View ArticleJacqueline Beard, 1954-2015
Jacqueline Rachelle Beard, 60, of Michigan City, IN, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. She was born July 12, 1954, in LaPorte to Edward L. and Nancy J. Wolfe. Jacqueline...
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