Moments in Time, June 17
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library June 17, 1913 – The city of Gary leads in the table of per capita wealth in Indiana. LaPorte is 36th. June 17, 1963 – Saying the Lord’s Prayer in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Police are looking for Sarah Freese
Police are looking for Sarah Freese, who is wanted through LaPorte Circuit Court for forgery, a Class C felony, and numerous failure-to-appear warrants for theft, fraud, forgery and identity deception....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Albert “Brad” Woodle Jr., 1954-2013
Albert “Brad” Woodle Jr., 58, of Stillwell, IN, died peacefully at 3:43 a.m. Sunday, June 16, 2013, in his home surrounded by his family. He was born Oct. 7, 1954, in Chicago to Albert Sr. and Faye...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ruth McDonald, 1920-2013
Mrs. Ruth C. McDonald, 92, of Merrillville, IN, and formerly of LaPorte, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Town Center Nursing Facility, Merrillville. She was born Nov. 22, 1920, in LaPorte to Kasten and...
View ArticleDon’t panic: Special siren test to be held Thursday, June 20
This Thursday, June 20, is supposed to be sunny and clear. So when you hear the emergency sirens at 11 a.m., don’t worry — it’s a special test. The LaPorte County Emergency Management Agency is testing...
View ArticleClik here to view.
LP City Band’s June 19 concert to include tribute to the late Jim Garwood
The LaPorte City Band’s June 19 concert in Fox Park will include a tribute to one of its longtime members, James Garwood, who died Jim Garwood in February 2013. Garwood was lead trumpet player and a...
View ArticleMoments in Time, June 18
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library June 18, 1913 – The Rev. August Johnson, pastor of LaPorte’s Swedish Lutheran Church, was struck by an auto in Chicago while walking near Lincoln...
View ArticleMan found stabbed on Maple Avenue
A 20-year-old LaPorte man was stabbed several times early in the morning June 18, 2013, according to LaPorte Police. A police report stated that the man was found lying on the ground holding his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Aaron Todd, 1993-2013
Aaron Edward Todd, 19, of Terre Haute, IN, and formerly of LaPorte, died June 16, 2013, at Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. He was born in Michigan City, IN, on July 28, 1993, to Randy and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Presbyterian Church’s Bible school June 23-27 features family fun, mission...
A summer family event, “Athens: Paul’s Dangerous Journey to Share the Truth,” will be hosted at The Presbyterian Church of LaPorte from June 23-27 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. each day. A worldwide mission...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Julie Fleming and Richard Bukva are engaged
(Click on photo to enlarge) Julie M. Fleming and Richard S. Bukva are excited to announce their engagement! Julie is the daughter of Marian and the late Duane Fleming of LaPorte. She is a LaPorte High...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Norman Meyers, 1948-2013
Norman Meyers, 65, of LaPorte, died peacefully at 11:48 a.m. Monday, June 17, 2013, at IU Health LaPorte Hospital. He was born Feb. 29, 1948, in LaPorte to Donald and Emily Joyce (Shoemaker) Meyers....
View ArticleMoments in Time, June 19
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library June 19, 1913 – Charles Young walked to his home from the hospital where he had been for two weeks after suffering from three bullet wounds when a...
View ArticleBook lovers, get ready: Friends of the Library book sale is this weekend
It’s a ritual for lovers of books of all kinds: The Friends of the LaPorte County Public Library annual book sale will take place Thursday, June 20, through Sunday, June 23. Note that the location is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Parade update: The Clydesdales are coming! And hope is not entirely lost on...
The LaPorte Jaycees’ Fourth of July Parade is just weeks away, and some parade celebrities have been announced: two special little girls and eight great, big, beautiful horses. LaPorte ambassadors...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kids learn the joy and responsibility of pet ownership at shelter’s Animal...
A couple of gentle Goldens oblige as they’re decked out by camp attendees in the Dressing the Dog Relay Race. Photos provided by LaPorte County Small Animal Shelter (CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE) Kids...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Alison Chroback and Jeremiah Cody Zoll are engaged
(Click on photo to enlarge) Alison Renee Chroback and Jeremiah Cody Zoll, of LaPorte, are happy to announce their engagement. Alison is the daughter of Kathleen Chroback and Barry and Teri Shinn, all...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jim Barkow’s Sax & Rhythm will play in Fox Park Thursday
Laura Ostergren captured the lovely atmosphere in Fox Park during an Arts in the Park concert this month. The Jim Barkow Sax & Rhythm Quartet will play at Arts in the Park on Thursday, June 20. The...
View ArticleMoments in Time, June 20
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library June 20, 1913 – A novel means of transporting a funeral party a long distance was taken when the remains of a man were brought to Rolling Prairie...
View ArticleSouth Shore service still limited after garbage truck gets wedged under...
South Shore rail service was disrupted Thursday morning, June 20, 2013, for an unusual reason: a garbage truck wedged under an overpass in Hudson Lake. At around 8 a.m., the truck’s driver tried to...
View Article