Munster waits on train expansion resolution
Time may be running out for Munster town officials to provide a wish list of conditions associated with construction of a new South Shore train station on Ridge Road. Still,...
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Munster bans gun-shaped cellphone cases
Munster officials are taking steps to improve public safety, including banning gun-shaped cellphone cases. The Munster Town Council on Monday made it illegal to sell, purchase or carry such a...
Carnival worker gets 10 years in sex case
A South African national working with a touring carnival accused of having sex with an underage Wisconsin girl while the carnival stopped in Munster was sentenced Thursday to 10 years...
Golf course improvements touted in Munster
Change has been the norm since Billy Casper Golf took over management of all operations at Centennial Park, Munster's recreational facility at Calumet Avenue and 45th Street. Gone from the...
Residents press their view of Munster train station
Munster officials prefer a simple platform type of South Shore train station at Ridge Road and Manor Avenue rather than one of the brick-and-mortar variety. Their idea to minimize the...
Munster residents continue South Shore plan criticism
Opposition over the planned location of a new South Shore train station at Ridge Road and Manor Avenue continued Monday night at another packed house meeting of the Munster Town...
Plea deal reached for Gary man who allegedly stole more than $3 million in tax refunds
A Gary man indicted for allegedly stealing more than $3 million in tax refunds reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors Wednesday. Donald L. Armour, 65, was indicted along with...
Hammond Sanitary District agrees to settlement for sewage discharges
No sooner did the federal government file a lawsuit against the Hammond Sanitary District over violations of the Clean Water Act than a settlement was announced. The U.S. Environmental Protection...
Woman convicted of sex trafficking in 2013 case
A three-week jury trial ended with a guilty verdict Friday against two women charged in a 2013 prostitution trafficking indictment. Rita Law, 58, of Chicago, was initially charged in October...
Despite resident concerns, NICTD chief pushes Ridge Road train station plan
Residents packed Munster Town Council chambers Friday morning for an opportunity to question Town Council members and representatives of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District over the proposed South Shore...