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Man Shot After Giving Another Man a Ride

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, January 09, 2013 | 4:40 pm

A man was shot after giving another man a ride earlier this morning. Corporal Gabrielle King, of the Gary Police Department, says around 3:30, an unknown subject offered 18 year old Montreal McNutt money for a ride while he was at a gas station, located at 49^th and Broadway, in Gary. Corporal King says the man asked to go to one location, and then changed the location, and when they arrived, the man got out of the vehicle, and allegedly fired a couple of gunshots at McNutt, which struck him....

Suspects Remain At-Large after Assault Incident

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, January 09, 2013 | 4:32 pm

A 34 year old man and a 30 year old woman remain at-large, at last check, after a 37 year old woman was assaulted around 2:30 this morning, on the 25-hundred block of Maryland Street in Gary. Gary Police Corporal Gabrielle King says an argument between the 37 year old woman and the 34 year old man lead to the man calling his ex-girlfriend to beat up the woman. Corporal King says after the woman arrived, both females began fighting, and then the boyfriend got involved in the altercation, which...

Person of Interest in Custody Regarding Stabbing Death

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, January 09, 2013 | 4:01 pm

An 18 year old person of interest is in custody at last check, but no charges have yet been filed, regarding the stabbing death of a 20 year old Gary man. The Gary Police Department and Lake County Crime Lab are investigating a homicide, after a team from the Lake County Coroners Office responded to a residence in the two-thousand block of Tennessee Street in Gary, just after five this morning, where officials say a 20-year-old man identified as Gregory Cole, of the same address, was determined...

Power Restored near Lakes of the Four Seasons

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, January 09, 2013 | 1:40 pm

Part of Randolph Street was closed earlier today after a crash involving a utility pole at 121st and Randolph near Lakes of the Four Seasons. At about 9-o'clock this morning, Kankakee Valley REMC reports an automobile accident caused significant damage to the pole. The rural electric membership cooperative says for the safety of their crews, as they replaced the pole and made necessary line repairs. The KV REMC online outage map showed 415 members were affected.
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Part of Randolph Closed for Utility Pole Repair

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, January 09, 2013 |11:47 am

Officials in Lake County say they were advised part of Randolph Street could be closed for three-to-five hours today after a crash involving a utility pole at 121st and Randolph near Lakes of the Four Seasons this morning. Lake County Sheriffs Police spokesperson Patti Van Til says officers have since cleared the scene, but repairs to the pole are underway. At about 9-o'clock this morning, Kankakee Valley REMC reports an automobile accident caused significant damage to the pole. The rural...

Power Outage Lakes of Four Seasons Area

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, January 09, 2013 |10:42 am

9:30am -- Kankakee Valley REMC reports an automobile accident caused significant damage to one of their electric poles this morning at 121st and Randolph in Lake County. The rural electric membership cooperative says for the safety of their crews, as they replace the pole and make the necessary line repairs, members in this area are currently without power. The KV REMC online outage map shows 415 members are affected.
Link to outage map: http://www.kvremc.com/outageInfo.aspx
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School Immunization Requirements Announced

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, January 09, 2013 | 9:56 am

News Release (Jan 09 2013): INDIANAPOLIS—The Indiana State Department of Health has published the school immunization requirements for the 2013-2014 school year for students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade.
New requirements include:
· Kindergarten through 12th grade: Two valid doses of varicella vaccine or a documented history of having chicken pox disease. Students in grades kindergarten through 5th grade will need to have their history of chicken pox disease documented by a h...

Homicide Reported in Gary

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, January 09, 2013 | 9:52 am

The Gary Police Department and Lake County Crime Lab are investigating a homicide. A news release from the Lake County Coroner says a team from the coroners office responded to a residence in the two-thousand block of Tennessee Street in Gary at 5:30 this morning, where officials say a 20-year-old man identified as Gregory Cole of the same address was determined to have been stabbed to death. Authorities say the victim was pronounced dead shortly after 6-o'clock this morning.
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Possible Suicide Victim Found at Natl Lakeshore

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, January 09, 2013 | 9:49 am

The National Park Service says a possible suicide victim was found at the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore Tuesday. Park Rangers from The National Park Service along with officers from the Beverly Shores Police Department, Porter County Sheriff’s Office, and Town of Porter Police responded to the report of a person with a gun in a vehicle along old road within Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. A news release issued by the National Park Service says a hiker was walking along the old road when t...

Sen. Banks' College 'Affordability, Accountability' Plan

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, January 09, 2013 | 8:28 am

News Release STATEHOUSE (Jan. 8, 2013) — State Sen. Jim Banks (R-Columbia City) today announced he is authoring several bills aimed at improving affordability and accountability in higher education.
Banks said the overarching goal of his plan is to make college a less expensive option for Hoosier students while ensuring there is more accountability for public investment in higher education.
“College has simply become too costly for many Hoosier families,” Banks said. “Improving transparency in the...

Pothole Probability Goes Up With Temps

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, January 09, 2013 | 7:46 am

As temperatures go up this week in the Region, INDOT says so does the likelihood that potholes will appear on Region roadways. Here's more info:
INDOT News Release:
LAPORTE – Temperatures are forecasted to rise above freezing for Northwest Indiana later this week, increasing the likelihood that potholes will form. When the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is not clearing snow, ice or storm debris, crews are focused on maintaining and preserving the state’s roads and bridges.
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'Super Saturday' Tax Prep Events in Gary

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, January 09, 2013 | 7:40 am

(l-r) Mayor Freeman-Wilson, Myer Blank of True Partners Consulting, Shanta Belyeu and Vanessa Allen of the Urban League of NWI address questions during the press conference on the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). [Photo provided]
Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson joined representatives from the Urban League of Northwest Indiana, Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley’s Office, the University of Chicago, and True Partners Consulting Tuesday to discuss assisting residents in claiming money they are e...

Griffith to Try Again to Leave Township

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, January 09, 2013 | 7:13 am

Today's Times reports there will be a renewed effort by the town of Griffith to 'separate' from Calumet Township. Though details haven't been made available yet, rather than 'secede', a term used in the past, the town will try to reorganize, the report says, in an attempt to gain independence from the township. It's a move Griffith has been trying to make for the past few years, saying the town sends significantly more in tax dollars to the township than it gets back.
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Violent Crime Reduction Initiative to Start Soon

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, January 08, 2013 | 7:46 pm

Patrols could start as soon as this weekend for three region communities who have decided to combine officers for special patrols to deal with crime. Highland Police Commander George Georgeff says an organizational meeting was held Monday, and now Griffith, Highland, and Munster are all on the same page, and have created the “Violent Crime Reduction Initiative”. Commander Georgeff says each town will determine the focus in their own jurisdiction, and the project needs to be results driven. Geo...

S Shore CVA Write a Theme Winners Announced

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, January 08, 2013 | 6:15 pm

Three theme winners have been announced from the 2012 “Write a Theme” contest, held annually in conjunction with the “A Christmas Story” Comes Home exhibit, paying homage to Ralphie's theme requesting a Red Rider B-B Gun. The South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority reports 5 year old Hailey Robbins, of Buchanan, Michigan, won the nine and under category, 13 year old Nicole Lukasiewicz, of Highland, won the ten to 18 year old category, and 33 year old Dawn Carden, of Gary, won the 19 and ol...

Guilty Plea for Doctor on Drug Tax Evasion Charges

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, January 08, 2013 | 4:28 pm

A Tinley Park, Illinois, couple who own and manage Doctors Weight Loss Clinics in Merrillville, and two Illinois locations, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to dispensing amphetamine-based pills to patients without proper examinations and tax evasion. The Times reports as part of their tax evasion plea agreement, the 57 year old doctor and his 53 year old wife, have agreed to forfeit and pay five-point-two million-dollars, with the judge waiting to address the conspiracy to distribute...

Demolition Work Begins on Old School

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, January 08, 2013 | 2:25 pm

A historic piece of Lowell history is starting to come down. Crews are in the process of taking down the old Grade School at 525 E. Main Street. Prior to the start of the demolition work could even begin, artifacts from the historic, 117 year-old structure including leaded glass windows, bricks from the foundation and the schools nameplate were removed and given to the Three Creeks Historical Association. According to the Times, the buildings cornerstone was removed in 2011.
This morning,...

Spirit of Competition Exhibit Starts Tomorrow

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, January 08, 2013 | 2:21 pm

Porter County Community Foundation News Release: Valparaiso - The Porter County Community Foundation in partnership with Valparaiso University is sponsoring the “Spirit of Competition” exhibit at the Valparaiso University Center for the Arts from January 9 through February 7, 2013. Created by Indiana Humanities and designed in partnership with the Indiana Historical Society, the exhibit celebrates both unknown and well-known Hoosier competitors.
“We’re really excited to bring this to Porter Cou...

Two Northern Indiana Sites 'Shovel-Ready'

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, January 08, 2013 |12:31 pm

The Indiana Economic Development Corporation says the designation paves the way for businesses to quickly locate new operations on property ready for development. The two sites in Plymouth and Elkhart join the list of more than 85 other 'shovel ready' sites identified by the state since 2006 that have undergone extensive title work, proof of ownership, legal and environmental review and qualify for expedited permitting with state regulatory agencies.
News Release (Jan 08 2013):
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Funeral Services Set for Former Mayor Krentz

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, January 08, 2013 |12:25 pm

Funeral services are Wednesday for former LaPorte Mayor Carl Krentz. Krentz served as mayor of LaPorte from 1996 to 2000, and was Chairman of the Board of LaPorte-based Thanhardt-Burger Corporation. Krentz had served as a member of a number of local boards, and his obituary notice also says he was an actor/director for the LaPorte Little Theatre Club. Krentz passed away Friday at Settlers House in LaPorte the age of 84.
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