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Come watch, chat with artist as huge “Stickwork” sculpture rises
One of Patrick Dougherty’s many fascinating “Stickwork” sculptures, “Ain’t Misbehavin’.” (www.ibiblio.org/stabley/dougherty/press_kit/) Story by Ted Hartzell, Fernwood Botanical Garden (Click photos to...
View ArticleMoments in Time, March 31
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library March 31, 1914 – Style shows for the shopping public, such as the one LaPorte will host next week, are becoming quite in vogue throughout the...
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Next in library’s Local Lore series: The Wabash Railroad on April 1
Wikipedia image (click to enlarge) Next in the LaPorte County Public Library’s monthly Local Lore series will be a program on The Wabash Railroad, to take place April 1 at 6:30 p.m. at the library....
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More than 5,000 flock to LPHS for Midwest Color Guard Championships
The LPHS Winter Guard fills the floor as it performs to the score of the film “Frozen.” Photos by Bob Wellinski (Click on photos to enlarge) A Plainfield High School guard member sporting colorful...
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Clifford Gliva, 1944-2014
Clifford M. Gliva, 69, of LaPorte, died at 9:15 p.m. Friday, March 28, 2014, at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 12, 1944, in Philadelphia, PA, to Benjamin and Marie (Reteneller)...
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Police are looking for Arthur Randy Smith
Police are looking for Arthur Randy Smith, who is wanted through LaPorte Circuit Court for domestic battery, Class D felony, as well as a Porter County warrant for failure to appear (for battery)....
View ArticleMoments in Time, April 1
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library April 1, 1914 – A parade of 50 or more autos will be the opening feature of the spring style show of LaPorte. April 1, 1964 – A Civil Rights march...
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Tadeusz Czupryna, 1950-2014
Tadeusz J. Czupryna, 64, of LaPorte, died peacefully Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 5, 1950, in Boleslaw, Poland, to Stefan and Anna Czupryna....
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April 4 LaPorte Hospital chapel concert will feature Sheila Thompson
All community members are invited to come to IU Health LaPorte Hospital Family Chapel on Friday, April 4, to hear musician Sheila Thompson. Thompson’s performance, free to the public, will begin at...
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Museum display honors Bill Eddy, innovator in TV, cruise control,...
Capt. Bill Eddy (LaPorte County Historical Society photo) LaPorte County has boasted its share of innovators, and in April one of them in particular — Captain Bill Eddy — will be celebrated with a...
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Library plans public meetings to gather input about main location, branches
Photo by Mike Sitar The LaPorte County Public Library will hold community meetings at its main location and at various branches. The purpose is to get public input “toward the library’s emerging...
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After county council expresses concerns, council on aging issues appeal
EDITOR’S NOTE: On March 24, 2014, representatives of the LaPorte County Council on Aging (COA) asked the LaPorte County Council for $100,000 in emergency funding, as detailed below. In delaying their...
View ArticleMoments in Time, April 2
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library April 2, 1914 – The heart of St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States and most beautiful city in Florida, is wiped out by fire. April 2,...
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James Gemberling, 1925-2014
James J. Gemberling, 89, formerly of Union Mills and Westville, IN, died March 30, 2014. For the past four years, Jim was lovingly cared for by his daughter, Shurla, and son-in-law, David Clark, in St....
View ArticleDrug overdoses suspected after 3 men found unconscious in LP apartment
LaPorte Police suspect drug overdoses after they found three men unconscious at a Rockwood Street apartment on April 1, 2014. Police said in a report that they, along with the LaPorte Fire Department...
View ArticleChurch to host Easter egg hunt April 12
Beautiful Savior, 3628 W. Johnson Rd., LaPorte, invites the community to an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, April 12, beginning at 10:30 a.m. The egg hunt is open to all children ages 2-12. Different...
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Footlight’s “Lost in Yonkers” will add to springtime mirth
Emily Chidalek, Marianne LaRiccia, Alex Britzke and Michael Stantz. Footlight players of Michigan City will present Neil Simon’s comedy “Lost in Yonkers” on April 4-6 and 10-13. Directed by Christopher...
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A grain elevator put one of LP County’s lovable little spots, Pinola, on the map
The Pinola elevator, circa 1967. (dunelady.com) By Fern Eddy Schultz, LaPorte County Historian Today, County Road 500 West (formerly known as the Pinola Road) is heavily traveled between Johnson Road...
View ArticleMoments in Time, April 3
Compiled by Mary Hedge, LaPorte County Public Library April 3, 1914 – There is a movement to convert the dune region between Gary and Michigan City into a national park. April 3, 1964 – The YMCA...
View ArticleWanatah church to host tractor show, Family Fun Day April 6
Family Bible Church of Wanatah is hosting a Family Fun Day on Sunday, April 6. The day will feature a Tractor Show with antique and modern tractors, games for kids and adults, a free family portrait,...
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