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A home at Pine and Broad in Markdown is demolished after being purchased by BP.

New round of home demolitions start in Marktown

May 13, 2019 at 12:29 a.m.

Construction crews tore down a house in historic Marktown on Monday morning — as part of the work that will eventually eliminate several other structures in the former workers community....

Chesterton resident Nicole Rodriguez relaxes on the edge of a sand ridge at Lake View picnic area in Beverly Shores on June 10, 2015.

Boaters enjoy high lake levels, beachgoers not so much

August 18, 2019 at 7:49 p.m.

Rising levels of Lake Michigan over the past two years are proving to be a double-edged sword — boaters are encountering deeper marinas and cleaner water, but beaches are shrinking...

Lake County Sheriff John Buncich answers questions about the discovery of Michael Hernandez's body in a local retention pond. He confirmed that there was no sign of trauma and it appears to be an accident.

Death of man found at bottom of retention pond ruled accidental

May 13, 2019 at 12:29 a.m.

Calling the case "very sad," Lake County Sheriff John Buncich announced at a Friday press conference that divers found Michael Hernandez inside his car at the bottom of a retention...

The search for Michael Hernandez, reported missing May 1 in Crown Point, will move to Hammond on Saturday.

Hernandez search moves to Hammond

May 13, 2019 at 12:28 a.m.

Family and friends of Michael Hernandez are launching another search for the missing man on Saturday in Hammond. People interested in searching should meet at 9 a.m. at Hammond New...

State Schools superintendent Glenda Ritz greets supporters Friday at Harding Elementary in Hammond..

Ritz’s odds against Dems, Pence remains unclear

May 13, 2019 at 12:27 a.m.

Indiana's Republican Gov. Mike Pence and the Democratic State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz have been engaged in a tug of war over education policy since 2012, but the...

State Schools superintendent Glenda Ritz greets Walter J. Watkins, superintendent of Hammond schools, at Harding Elementary in Hammond, IN Friday June 5, 2015.

Ritz brings gov campaign to Hammond

May 13, 2019 at 12:27 a.m.

Raucously greeted by a phalanx of educators and parents, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz took her campaign for governor to Hammond on Friday afternoon. Standing in front of...

Southern Illinois University graduate student Alicia Beattie is part of a team researching the mudpuppy population in Hammond's Wolf Lake. The amphibian, which has distinctive red flowery gills, is a threatened species in Illinois.

Researchers study mudpuppies, decline at Wolf Lake

May 13, 2019 at 12:27 a.m.

Mudpuppies — a large, brown, fully aquatic salamander — are well known among anglers at Wolf Lake as they've been sold as fish bait, used as dissection and other uses....

Porter County Sheriff's Officer Mike Steege holds one of the department's Opioids Rescue kits, which contains a nasal dose of Naloxone — a crucial intervention for someone who is overdosing on heroin and other opioids.

Indiana expanding access to heroin overdose antidote

May 13, 2019 at 12:27 a.m.

A recently passed law will allow Indiana residents to possess naloxone, which can serve as a crucial intervention for people overdosing on heroin and other opioids. Senate Enrolled Act 406...

Teen drowns in pool at church pastor’s Schererville home

May 13, 2019 at 12:26 a.m.

A Lakes of the Four Seasons teen died after drowning in a pool at the Schererville, Ind., home of Family Christian Center Senior Pastor Steve Munsey. According to a release...

Photo of Michael Hernandez, man reported missing in Crown Point, Ind., on May 1.

Family, friends mark month since Hernandez disappearance

May 13, 2019 at 12:26 a.m.

Monday marked one month since Michael Hernandez disappeared. Family and friends were expected to mark the anniversary by releasing balloons and lanterns at sunset near the last place the 23-year-old...

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