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Michigan Company Moving to N Indiana

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, February 05, 2013 | 6:53 am

A wood furniture and custom molding manufacturer for the RV and commercial industries has announced plans to relocate its operations from Sturgis, Michigan, to northern Indiana, creating up to 34 new jobs in LaGrange by 2016. The Indiana Economic Development Corporation says Lake Area Designs will retain ten employees from Sturgis and begin hiring additional manufacturing and production associates in June.
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Jury Selection Begins in McCowan Trial

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, February 05, 2013 | 6:52 am

Jury selection began Monday in the Dustin McCowan murder trial. The Wheeler area man was charged with murder in the September 2011 death of one-time girlfriend 19-year-old Amanda Bach of Portage. Reports say a defense attorney tried to move the trial out of Porter County or have jurors chosen from another county, because of an article with pre-trial coverage in Sunday's Times, but the judge denied both requests Monday.
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Munster Schools Hosting 2nd Forum Tonight

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, February 05, 2013 | 6:51 am

The second of two public forums scheduled in Munster this week is tonight, at the high school auditoirum, to discuss the possibility of raising taxes to help fund schools. The school board is expected to vote on the issue at their meeting next week, and it could go before voters this May. Recently, Boone Township, the school board in Hebron approved a referendum that'll be on the ballot this May. And in the past couple years, voters in three other Region school districts – Lake Central, Crown P...

Crown Point to Establish Rental Compliance Inspector

Written by Indiana 105

Monday, February 04, 2013 | 9:45 pm

The Crown Point City Council approved an ordinance establishing an annual registration and inspection program for rental housing units located within the city. Mayor David Uran (you-ran) says this ordinance changes the name from “officer” to “inspector”, who will establish what is a residential or rental property within the city. Mayor Uran says the inspector position, which is currently looking to be filled though internal postings, will be paid through a combination of established rental fees,...

Third Victim Identified in Cedar Creek Crash

Written by Indiana 105

Monday, February 04, 2013 | 5:16 pm

Three people are dead after a vehicle was discovered this morning submerged in Cedar Creek, in unincorporated Lowell. The Lake County Sheriff's Office reports they responded to a personal injury crash just after 7am today, in the 75-hundred block of Belshaw Road, and found a vehicle resting on its roof in Cedar Creek. Authorities say 21 year old Raymond Rodriguez and 20 year old Sarah Spencer, both Lake Village, were found deceased in the vehicle, and that a second passenger, 40 year old Dustin...

Lake Co Bar Faces Charges Relating to Illegal Gambling

Written by Indiana 105

Monday, February 04, 2013 | 4:47 pm

A Lake County bar was cited with three violations of the state Alcoholic Beverage Code Sunday relating to illegal gambling on the Super Bowl. The Times reports Indiana Excise Police were called to the Spike's lakeside Inn, in Schererville, on an anonymous tip, and as many as 400 people were allegedly involved at the bar. Published reports say a representative of Spike's turned in more than 200-thousand dollars to excise police today and an investigation into the incident continues.
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2 Lake Village Residents Found Dead in Vehicle

Written by Indiana 105

Monday, February 04, 2013 | 3:40 pm

Lake Co. Sherrif
The bodies of two Lake Village residents, a 21 year old man and a 20 year old woman, were recovered from their vehicle this morning, which was discovered submerged in Cedar Creek, in unincorporated Lowell. The Lake County Sheriff's Office reports they responded to a personal injury crash just after 7am today, in the 75-hundred block of Belshaw Road, and found a vehicle resting on its roof in Cedar Creek. Authorities say Raymond Rodriguez and Sarah Spencer were both found deceased in the vehicle, and...

Portage PD Receives 10 Digital Cameras as Donation

Written by Indiana 105

Monday, February 04, 2013 | 2:41 pm

Portage Camera Donation
(Photo Courtesy of the Portage Police Department)
The Portage Police Department today announced it received ten Canon Power Shot 14-point-one mega pixel digital cameras as a donation last month. Sgt. Keith Hughes reports U-S Corporate Security Manager Doug Snider and Senior Security Investigator Terry Swickard presented Chief Troy Williams with the ten cameras, valued at approximately 25-hundred dollars, on January 17^th. The cameras are said to be assigned to the patrol division to be used to...

54 Year Sentence for Schroeder

Written by Indiana 105

Monday, February 04, 2013 | 2:29 pm

(Photo Courtesy of the Times)
A 27 year old man who was found guilty in December to numerous charges relating to aiding in child molestation and exploitation was sentenced to 54 years in prison today. The Times reports Ryan Schroeder will have to serve 85-percent of at least 45 years of the sentence. Published reports say Schroeder's former girlfriend, Tara Tryon, who also faces charges that relate to this case, is expected to appear in Porter County Superior Court in mid-March.
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Michigan City Snow Statement

Written by Indiana 105

Monday, February 04, 2013 |10:59 am

Statement from Michigan City Mayor Ron Meer's office:
Sec. 94-254 – Parking restrictions during a snow removal condition.
Effective at 11:00 a.m., Monday February 4, 2013. The following snow removal condition has been declared by the Mayor, the following traffic regulations shall be in effect:
(1) No vehicle shall be parked on a designated “snow route”.
(2) On even numbered days, no parking shall be permitted on that side of the street with even numbered addresses from 6:00 a.m. to midnight.
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Boil Order for Part of Griffith

Written by Indiana 105

Monday, February 04, 2013 |10:21 am

In Griffith, town officials say about eighty residents are under a boil order after a water main break in the 900 block of Ash Place Sunday. The break occurred on the west side of town. The public works department says residents who are affected by the boil order have been notified door-to-door.
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Munster Schools May Ask for Tax Increase

Written by Indiana 105

Monday, February 04, 2013 | 9:14 am

Two public forums are scheduled in Munster this week to discuss the possibility of raising taxes to help fund schools. Just last week, in Boone Township, the school board in Hebron approved a referendum that'll be on the ballot this May. Within the past couple years, voters in three other Region school districts – Lake Central, Crown Point, and Duneland – approved a similar referendum for their schools. The Munster forums are at 7:30 p.m tonight// Feb. 4 and tomorrow night (Feb 5) at the high sc...

Double Murder Investigation in Monticello

Written by Indiana 105

Monday, February 04, 2013 | 9:11 am

Authorities say they're investigating a double murder in Monticello. In White County early Saturday, Indiana State Police, Monticello Police and White County Sheriff’s Department responded to a 911 call about possible stabbings. Indiana State Police say a preliminary investigation revealed that a 20-year-old man allegedly stabbed his 41-year-old mother and his seven-year-old half-sister. Police say the suspect's mother was able to make the 911 call before succumbing to her injuries. Police say D...

Vehicle Flipped Over in Creek; 2 Fatalities Reported

Written by Indiana 105

Monday, February 04, 2013 | 8:25 am

The Lake County Dive Team is on scene of a vehicle flipped over in a creek just south of Lowell, and authorities are reporting there appears to be two fatalities. Lake County Sheriffs Police spokesperson Patti Van Til says the department received the call shortly after 7 am today.
Crews are on scene along Belshaw Road, and traffic is being diverted at Cline Avenue and just west of Colfax.
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Lake Station Boil Advisory Lifted

Written by Indiana 105

Monday, February 04, 2013 | 7:42 am

City officials announced this morning that a boil advisory that was in effect for customers of Lake Station city water has been lifted. Don Vaughn with the Lake Station Water Department says results from tests that had to be conducted following a water main break discovered last Thursday indicate the boil advisory is no longer necessary.
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Jury Selection Scheduled Today in Murder Trial

Written by Indiana 105

Monday, February 04, 2013 | 6:43 am

Jury selection is scheduled to begin today for a Wheeler area man accused of killing a 19-year-old Portage woman in September 2011. Dustin McCowan was charged with murder in the death of Amanda Bach, whose body was found the day after her vehicle was discovered along State Road 130 in Wheeler. Published reports say McCowan has maintained his innocence. The trial has been delayed more than once.
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Man Killed in EC, Toddler Son Injured

Written by Indiana 105

Monday, February 04, 2013 | 5:57 am

East Chicago Police continue to investigate a shooting that killed a 25-year-old man inside his car and injured the victim's toddler son, who was in the back seat. Authorities say Willie Cook was in the 39-hundred block of Evergreen Street when shots were reportedly fired around 5:30 Saturday evening, killing Cook.
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Accidents, Travel Time Building on Region Roads

Written by Indiana 105

Monday, February 04, 2013 | 5:43 am

The Indiana Department of Transportation is reminding Region drivers to slow down and allow extra time for your Monday morning commute. Snow has been falling across the Region, making roads slick. INDOT crews have already been treating roadways for the past two days as total snowfalls are expected to bring 3-6 inches to the northern half of the INDOT LaPorte District; the southern counties in the district will see 1-3 inches, according to the latest outlooks. Some areas by Lake Michigan co...

Several Inches of Snow Possible in Region

Written by Indiana 105

Sunday, February 03, 2013 | 5:59 pm

The National Weather Service in Chicago says it could be a very snowy Monday morning in the Region, starting overnight and continuing into the rush hour. Meteorologists say another in a series of Alberta Clippers will move across the area tonight into Monday morning, bringing snow over northwest Indiana, possibly three to five inches, with localized higher amounts possible across northern Lake and Porter counties, and in La Porte County. The National Weather Service Northern Indiana office...

Fatal Accident on Borman Expressway

Written by Indiana 105

Saturday, February 02, 2013 | 5:25 pm

Indiana State Police Lowell Post say in Gary, Saturday, February 2nd, Sergeant Alan Jamerson responded to a crash where a husband and wife who had crashed their vehicle earlier were hit while standing outside their car, and the woman suffered fatal injuries.

Preliminary investigation revealed that at approximately 10:20 a.m., a 2009 Honda Civic, driven by a 28-year-old Schaumburg, Illinois, man was east bound on I-80 in the right center lane (four lanes of traffic) when he lost control of his...

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