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Joann Montorsi, 1952-2014
Joann Ruth Montorsi, 62, of LaPorte, died Jan. 15, 2014, at South Bend Memorial Hospital after being a 13-year cancer survivor. She was born Jan. 10, 1952, in LaPorte to James and Luella (Harris)...
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PNC to host 19th annual MLK Jr. Celebration Breakfast on Jan. 20
Purdue North Central will host its 19th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration Breakfast on Monday, Jan. 20, in the PNC Library-Student-Faculty Building cafeteria. The day’s theme is...
View ArticleMoments in Time, Jan. 17
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library Jan. 17, 1914 – The Masonic Temple at the corner of Jefferson and Indiana avenues in LaPorte is nearly completed. Practically all the rooms on the...
View ArticleMerlin Hoeppner, 1924-2014
Mr. Merlin E. Hoeppner, 89, of LaPorte, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014, at Settlers House in LaPorte. He was born Aug. 27, 1924, in LaPorte to Edward W. and Thelma (Mueller) Hoeppner. Merlin worked for...
View ArticleMoments in Time, Jan. 18
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library Jan. 18, 1914 – Five thousand men walk out in a strike against the railroad in New York. Three hundred are killed and traffic is at a standstill....
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SLICER GIRLS REMAIN UNDEFEATED AFTER 61-26 ROUT OVER CHESTERTON
Information from Mike Kellems The LaPorte Slicers girls basketball team remains undefeated after a conference victory over Chesterton, 61-26, at Chesterton on Friday, Jan. 17, 2014. The girls, ranked...
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Watch solid water turn into art at City’s Pure Ice Jan. 18
An ice sculpture in downtown LaPorte in 2013. Photo by Barbra Otolski Get a sneak peek at one-of-a-kind ice sculptures on Saturday, Jan. 18, as Michiana Ice Carvers create artworks on the front lawn of...
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Ministerial Association to host Prayer for the City Jan. 20
The Greater LaPorte Ministerial Association will host the third annual Prayer for the City on Monday, Jan. 20, at 7 p.m. at State Street Community Church, 209 State St. The entire community is invited....
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Help a local Cheesehead have his day
George Oudhuis in his Rolling Prairie Packers man cave. (photo submitted; click to enlarge) (Details submitted by Mary Countryman) So the Bears are out. The Colts are out. The Packers are out. Fans of...
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Come hear great music for a great cause Jan. 19; support LP musician Jim...
Information submitted by Fran Milo Jim Barkow He’s a regular looking kind of guy. He looks like somebody’s neighbor, somebody’s friend, somebody’s cousin … a regular guy. But when Jim Barkow puts a...
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UPDATE JAN. 18: LaPorte boys defeat Plymouth after loss at Chesterton the...
Gage Ott hangs from the rim after a crowd-energizing shot. Information and photos by Mike Kellems (Click on photos to enlarge) UPDATE JAN. 18: Slicer boys win against Plymouth 50-40 at home. Photos and...
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Fleming joins elite 1,000-point club; Slicers defeat Plymouth
Senior Josh Fleming receives a game ball from Slicer Coach Tom Wells before the start of Saturday’s game. Information and photos by Mike Kellems (Click on photos to enlarge) The LaPorte Slicer boys got...
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Six LPHS musicians to perform at state convention Jan. 24-25
Six students from the LaPorte High School Music Department will perform at the Indiana Music Educators Association (IMEA) State Convention Jan. 24 and 25 in Fort Wayne. The following students were...
View ArticleJohn Plumley, 1943-2014
John Everrett Plumley, 70, of Mooresville, NC, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2014, at Gordon Hospice House in Mooresville. He was born April 6, 1943, in Atlanta, MI, to John Robert and Anne (Sumerix) Plumley....
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Artists turn blocks into beauty in preparation for LaPorte’s Winterfest
The chips fly as a carver works on his creation. PHOTOS BY BOB WELLINSKI (CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE) City’s Pure Ice, 5855 N. U.S. 35, turned into an art gallery on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014, as ice...
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Think spring: Bring your lunch and learn how to make your garden grow
You might have to navigate a snow drift or two to get there, but it’ll feel a little more like spring once you settle in at the lunchtime Brown Bag Gardening Series. The series, presented by LaPorte...
View ArticleMoments in Time, Jan. 20
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library Jan. 20, 1914 – A boy who drowned while using an umbrella for a sail crossing thin ice on a lake in Syracuse will be buried in LaPorte. Two...
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Carol Walter, 1941-2014
Carol A. Walter, 72, of Portage, MI, and formerly of LaPorte, died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on Jan. 20, 2014. She was born in Knox, IN, on Sept. 27, 1941, to Clarence and Mary...
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Carol Broeker, 1933-2014
Carol Jean Broeker, 80, of Kokomo, IN, and formerly of LaPorte, died at 4:35 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, 2014, at North Woods Village in Kokomo. She was born July 22, 1933, in LaPorte to Edward L. and Mary...
View ArticleJerry Hughes, 1943-2014
Jerry Wayne Hughes, 70, of Rochester, IN, died at IU Health LaPorte Hospital on Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. He was born April 1, 1943, to Willie and Maude (Nelson) Hughes. Jerry retired from Howmet in...
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