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One Injured in Borman Crash

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, December 05, 2012 |12:47 pm

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[Photo/Indiana State Police]

In Hammond this morning, an early morning rush hour crash stopped eastbound traffic on the Borman Expressway just west of Cline Avenue, sending one person to the hospital. Indiana State Police at the Lowell Post say a preliminary investigation revealed the semi-trailer was parked disabled on the outer shoulder with its emergency triangles out behind it when a mini-van in the far right lane for unknown reasons drove off the road, through the triangles, and struck the...

Valpo PD Investigating Thefts from Vehicles

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, December 05, 2012 |12:13 pm

News Release:

Valparaiso Police are investigating numerous reports of thefts from vehicles that occurred early Tuesday morning.

Police were called to the areas of Shaker Dr., Eisenhower Ave., Hollandale Dr., Flemming Rd., Penwick Dr. and Truman Ave for vehicles that had windows broken with items missing from them. A total of 10 thefts were reported in these areas.

Items taken were GPS systems, tools, wallets/purses, laptop computers, radar detectors and other small personal items. Police believe...

Controlled Burn at Oak Ridge Prairie Co Park

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, December 05, 2012 |12:07 pm

The Lake County Parks Department has announced a controlled burn was being today at Oak Ridge Prairie County Park, from 10am until about 1pm. The park is on South Colfax in Griffith.

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Purdue Names New Football Coach

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, December 05, 2012 |11:27 am

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[Photo/Purduesports.com]

Purdue News Release: Dec. 5, 2012

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue athletics director Morgan J. Burke today announced the hiring of Darrell Hazell as head football coach. The 48-year-old Hazell becomes the 35th football coach in school history.

Terms of the agreement were not announced.

"Darrell is a great fit to build on our existing foundation," Burke said. "His leadership at Kent State, combined with his prior experience at Ohio State and other stops along the way, has...

Fiscal Cliff: Links for Region Residents

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, December 05, 2012 |11:16 am

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(Map courtesy nationalatlas.gov http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/congress.html#in )

Region residents and Region businesses are watching Washington DC to see if we fall off the so-called fiscal cliff - and everyone sees a tax hike. ABC News' Senior White House Correspondent Jake Tapper is at the White House and says confidence isn't running high among many Americans that a deal will be reached in time. "The latest Pew Poll indicates a lot of public pessimism with 49-percent of the public...

Valpo Vintage Santa Ready for the Season

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, December 05, 2012 | 8:41 am

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(Photos courtesy Valparaiso Now Facebook page)

Where in Valparaiso is the giant Santa? The city reports you can find the Vintage Santa Claus again this year at Foundation Meadows on Campbell. The twenty-foot-tall fiberglass Santa statue was recently put together for the holiday season by Public Works crews. The Valparaiso Now Facebook page says the Valpo Santa is thought to be one of just thirteen fiberglass Santas created in the 1940s and brought over from Germany. The posting also says Santa...

Med Device Firm Opens Facility in N. Ind

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, December 05, 2012 | 8:38 am

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News Release:

WARSAW, Ind. (Dec. 4, 2012) - Micro Machine Company, LLC, an orthopedic medical device manufacturer, announced plans today to establish a new manufacturing facility here, creating up to 60 new jobs by 2015.

The Kalamazoo, Mich.-headquartered company will invest $2.8 million to lease, renovate and equip an 11,000 square-foot space at 4310 Corridor Drive in Warsaw. The new facility opened its doors this past September.

"Today's announcement builds on our strength as the Orthopedics...

Valpo Mayor Announces Trip to China

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, December 05, 2012 | 8:14 am

Valparaiso Mayor Jon Costas is headed to China next week. The city says the nine-day trip to Jiaxing will be part of an outreach program for Valparaiso-based Lumenus USA, which Mayor Costas co-founded. Officials say the Lumenus USA Institute for Global Citizenship at Valparaiso University provides transitional training services for Chinese high school graduates, offering them a year of intensive immersion in the US to help them better succeed in an American university setting. The city say the...

Borman Lanes Blocked Earlier Today

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, December 05, 2012 | 7:55 am

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[Image from INDOT cam http://www.indiana105.com/news/region-traffic.html ]

708am- Indiana State Police report the far right lane I-80 east bound at Cline is still closed for clean-up; we now have three lanes opened. The reported crash east bound at Indianapolis BLvd is unfounded.

654am- Far right lane closed, other lanes reported open

624am - Indiana State Police at the Lowell Post say the far right two lanes east bound on I-80 [Borman Expressway] at Cline Avenue are expected to be closed for approximately another hour for clean-up and are asking motorists to avoid this area if possible. Indiana State Police have a report of another two vehicle crash east bound at Indianapolis Blvd where the two...

Lanes Blocked on EB Borman Near Cline

Written by Indiana 105

Wednesday, December 05, 2012 | 6:42 am

Traffic-Alert

530am – Indiana Department of Transportation is reporting the right 4 lanes of eastbound I-80/94 are closed near SR 912 / Cline Ave due to a crash. Expect long delays as you travel eastbound on I-80/94 near mile 4.5.

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Porter Co to Get Funds for Food Shelter Programs

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, December 04, 2012 | 7:59 pm

Emergency food and shelter programs in Porter County will soon be receiving over 22-thousand dollars in federal funds. The United Way of Porter County reports 22-thousand-158 dollars has been awarded to supplement those programs, with a local board determining how the funds will be awarded in order to expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around Porter County.

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New Trial Request in Schereville Woman's Death

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, December 04, 2012 | 7:46 pm

Sentencing in the case of a Chicago man found guilty last month in the July 2011 death of a Schereville woman has been delayed for one week. The Times reports attorneys for Osvaldo Salazar filed a legal motion requesting a new trial, so a hearing has been scheduled for December 11^th to address the motion, and that Salazar could be sentenced at that time if the motion for a new trial is denied. Published Reports say Salazar is charged with involuntary manslaughter, concealment of a homicide, and...

Incident on SR 10 in Wheatfield

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, December 04, 2012 | 7:29 pm

An incident on State Road 10, near Wheatfield, in Jasper County, has authorities asking motorist to avoid that are for the next few hours. Callers reported the incident around five this afternoon, and stated that it took place by the Kankakee Valley Church, just east of the high school. No further information is available at this time.

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Valpo Y Partners with Methodist Hospitals

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, December 04, 2012 | 6:47 pm

Due to the exponential growth of people joining the Valparaiso YMCA, 10-thousand in two-years, the non-profit has decided to collaborate with Methodist Hospitals as its new Healthcare Engagement Partner. Valparaiso Family YMCA CEO Bob Wanek says Methodist's charitable reputation as a non-profit fits very well with the Y's mission of great quality service. Wanek says this partnership is important for getting funding for future services and that the Valparaiso facility was designed for this type...

Worker Dies After Fall at Generating Station

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, December 04, 2012 | 2:11 pm

Porter County Coroner Chuck Harris reported to our newsroom that his office today received a call about a man who had fallen off scaffolding at the NIPSCO Schahfer Generating Station in Wheatfield. Harris says 49-year-old Troy Jabaay of Hebron was pronounced dead at Porter Regional Hospital this morning. Harris says an investigation is ongoing.

More iinformation here at nwi.com : http://www.nwitimes.com/business/transportation/construction-worker-dies-after-fall-at-nipsco-plant/article_3c5d58dd-...

Semi Accident Closes I-65 Ramp

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, December 04, 2012 | 1:33 pm

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(INDOT Traffic Camera Photo)

12:28 pm -- The Indiana Department of Transportation Northwest reports a semi accident in the southbound lanes of I-65 has forced the closure of the ramp onto U.S. 231. More information as it becomes available. Here is a link to INDOT's Traffic Cams: http://www.indiana105.com/news/region-traffic.html

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Winfield Lowers Limit on Part of 109th

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, December 04, 2012 | 9:45 am

In Winfield, the speed limit is dropping soon on a stretch of 109^th Avenue. Officials are lowering the limit to 30 miles-an-hour along 109^th between Randolph and Miami Streets. Look for new signs to go up possibly as soon as this Thursday or Friday. Just a couple months ago, the town also lowered the limit from 40 to 30 on Randolph in front of an elementary school.

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Missing Hammond Senior Found Safe

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, December 04, 2012 | 9:33 am

Hammond Police Chief Brian Miller says a missing senior Sunday was found safe and unharmed a couple hours after a local alert went out. Chief Miller says the 70-year-old woman was found in the bathroom of a restaurant. They don't know how she got there and are presuming she went for a walk and got lost.

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La Porte Co Inmate Suffers Miscarriage

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, December 04, 2012 | 9:26 am

Sheriffs police in La Porte County say a jail inmate has suffered an early-term miscarriage. Authorities say the 23-year-old woman became involved in a physical altercation with another inmate and a jail deputy intervened. She was uninjured but was transported to an area hospital, officials say, because she was pregnant, and during the exam it was determined the unborn child was deceased. The inmate has since been released from the hospital as well as jail custody, police say, and the La Porte...

Earliest Start to Flu Season Since 2003-04

Written by Indiana 105

Tuesday, December 04, 2012 | 8:47 am

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(Courtesy/CDC: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/index.htm#ISTE )

The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control show Indiana among the 39 states reporting minimal flu activity right now... but the C-D-C is warning this flu season could be a rough one. ABC News reports it's the earliest arrival of the flu season in nearly a decade. Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Dr. Thomas Frieden says cases are particularly on the rise in the south. "The predominant organism is H...

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