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Deanna Stegall, 1942-2015
Deanna Lee (Harshman) Stegall, 73, of LaPorte, died Jan. 22, 2015, at Golden Living Center LaPorte. She was born Jan. 14, 1942, in LaPorte to Lebert William and Anna (Wilber) Harshman. Deanna enjoyed...
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Richard Talbot, 1935-2015
Richard “Dick” A. Talbot, 80, of LaPorte, died Friday, March 27, 2015, at his home. He was born Feb. 9, 1935, in Moline, IL, to Earl and Helen (Holland) Talbot. Richard served his country honorably in...
View ArticleMoments in Time, April 25
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library April 25, 1915 — The exuberance of youthful hilarity comes to an end when Ruth Welch, 16, is fatally injured with a skull fracture when her auto...
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Julia Suita (Shuta) Collard, 1925-2015
Julia G. Suita (Shuta) Collard, 90, of LaPorte, died Wednesday, April 22, 2015, in hospice care. She was born Dec. 18, 1925, to Michael and Anna Suita. Julia and her husband owned and operated Ye Olde...
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Crash dramatization at South Central sends serious prom-time message to students
Noble and Cass-Clinton firefighters work to free victims from a crumpled car. (Bob Wellinski) EMS and fire personnel wheel a victim to an ambulance. (Bob Wellinski) A sheriff’s deputy conducts a...
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Dr. Mary Frohne, 1956-2015
Dr. Mary Victoria Frohne, 58, departed this life Saturday, April 25, 2015, after a brief hospitalization in South Bend, IN. She was born Aug. 13, 1956, in Milwaukee, WI, to Rev. and Mrs. Victor M....
View ArticleJanet Goad, 1940-2015
Janet L. Goad, 75, of Union Mills, IN, died Saturday April 25, 2015, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. She was born March 4, 1940, in Macomb, IL, to Harold and Dorothy (Davis) Emmons. Janet was a...
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Attention, pack rats of LaPorte: Lighten your load May 11-15
Does your garage look like this one? If you live in the City of LaPorte, the week you’ve been waiting for is May 11-15, Spring Cleanup Week. Recycle what you can. But if your pile of junk includes...
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Pet of the Day: Buster
(Click on photos to enlarge) WNLP and the LaPorte County Small Animal Shelter present today’s Pet of the Day, Buster! “Buster is as sweet as can be,” the shelter staff says. He’s a neutered, 1...
View ArticleMoments in Time, April 27
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library April 27, 1915 — Industries of LaPorte are booming. The newest, the LaPorte Outing Sulky Company, now employs 78 and orders for baby buggies are...
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Inaugural Slicer Run for Fun goes over the rainbow
Photos by Bob Wellinski (click to enlarge) Add a little rain to orange, black and a spectrum of other colors, and the rainbow just gets brighter. The LaPorte High School Cheerleaders’ inaugural Slicer...
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U.S. Department of Education delivers scathing comments about LP School...
The U.S. Department of Education issued this press release Monday, April 27, 2015, as it announced an agreement with the LaPorte Community School Corp. on school policy changes after the Robert...
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Bruce Birchfield, 1952-2015
Bruce H. Birchfield, 62, of LaPorte, died Sunday, April 26, 2015, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. He was born Oct. 22, 1952, in LaPorte to Harold and Frances (James) Birchfield. Bruce had been baptized...
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Ellen Courtney, 1921-2015
Ellen Cook Courtney, formerly of Crawfordsville, IN, and Chicago, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015. She was born in 1921 in Chicago to William D. and Helen Cook. Ellen attended St. Thomas the Apostle High...
View ArticleMoments in Time, April 28
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library April 28, 1915 — Warden Fogarty brings sunshine to the five oldest inmates of the state prison in Michigan City when he treats them to an...
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Crichfield Elementary School among state’s 2013-14 Four Star Schools
Crichfield Elementary School of LaPorte is among just 281 schools across the state named by the Indiana Department of Education as Four Star Schools. The IDOE released the list for 2013-14 on Tuesday,...
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Carol: “What — I’m Pet of the Day?”
(Click on photo to enlarge) WNLP and the LaPorte County Small Animal Shelter present today’s Pet of the Day, Carol! This alert young girl is a spayed domestic shorthair. If you’re interested in...
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Commentary: LaPorte Slicer baseball is back!
I would like to inform the LaPorte community about the success of the Slicer baseball team this season and encourage the community to rally around these kids. Anyone who has grown up in LaPorte is...
View ArticleCommentary: Healthy initiatives enrich community in many ways
Mayor Blair Milo has kicked off another season of Fitness Fridays. Here’s a message from her and some community testimonials in support of this and other Healthy Community initiatives: Mayor Milo There...
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Stabosz: Experience matters
Stabosz On May 5, you have a choice. There are three candidates for LaPorte City Council At Large on the Republican side, but only two will move on to the General Election. I honestly believe I am the...
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