Nancy Coltun Webster – Page 12

Crown Point became destination for quickie weddings

May 13, 2019 at 2:20 a.m.

Editor's note: On Dec. 11, 1816, Indiana became the 19th state in the Union. Lake, Porter and Newton counties originally were one, but on Jan. 28, 1836, Porter County was...

Couple to be married in annual homage to city’s history

May 13, 2019 at 2:20 a.m.

Though the Crown Point marriage mill recalls speedy marriages, the Crossroads Regional Chamber of Commerce hosts an annual wedding at the Old Lake County Courthouse that's steeped in history, not...

Veteran basketball coach named at Lake Central

May 13, 2019 at 2:19 a.m.

Joe Huppenthal, a newly hired math instructor at Lake Central High School got a warm welcome from school board members Monday night meeting following his appointment as the new girls...

Born in Paris and trained as a civil engineer, Octave Chanute built railroads, designed Chicago's Union Stockyards, and developed a keen interest in flying machines.

Chanute’s dunes glider set goals for flight

May 13, 2019 at 2:18 a.m.

Editor's note: On Dec.11, 1816, Indiana became the 19th state in the Union. Lake, Porter and Newton counties originally were one, but on Jan. 28, 1836, Porter County was created....

Lake Central band leader leaves longtime post

May 13, 2019 at 2:17 a.m.

Lake Central High School's Tribe of Pride will march on without their longtime band director, Chris Harmon, and Alan Buzalski, color guard director, who are leaving for new opportunities. The...

Cobe Cup ’09 race raised interest in motor sports

May 13, 2019 at 2:16 a.m.

Editor's note: On Dec.11, 1816, Indiana became the 19th state in the Union. Lake, Porter and Newton counties originally were one, but on Jan. 28, 1836, Porter County was created....

‘Pageant of the Dunes’ promotes preservation effort

May 13, 2019 at 2:14 a.m.

Editor's note: On Dec.11, 1816, Indiana became the 19th state in the Union. Lake, Porter and Newton counties originally were one, but on Jan. 28, 1836, Porter County was created....

David Rueter, visual artist, programmer and visiting professor in New Media Arts at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and Marissa Lee Benedict, sculptor and writer will be teaching residents how to design and build responsive LED lights to illuminate Borman and Reed parks.

Art project to put lights in Gary parks

May 13, 2019 at 2:14 a.m.

"Gary Streetlights," a project to bring citizens together to design, build and position lights in Borman and Reed parks kicks off under the guidance of artists committed to empowering residents...

Men and a horse are seen outside of the Gary Land Co. building in an undated photo. The building was Gary's first.

Gary building where the city got its start remains

May 13, 2019 at 2:12 a.m.

Editor's note: On Dec.11, 1816, Indiana became the 19th state in the Union. Lake, Porter and Newton counties originally were one, but on Jan. 28, 1836, Porter County was created....

A.A. Coons, city editor of the Post-Tribune, was in Yucca Flat, Nev., in 1955 for the testing of an atomic bomb.

Newspaper editor went to witness atomic test in 1955

May 13, 2019 at 2:10 a.m.

Editor's note: On Dec.11, 1816, Indiana became the 19th state in the Union. Lake, Porter and Newton counties originally were one, but on Jan. 28, 1836, Porter County was created....

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