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New NWI Website Unveiled

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Northwest Indiana got to "unwrap" an early Christmas present to the Region, a new website showcasing the South Shore and Region. Speros Batistatos, President and CEO of the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, took the wraps off the new website Wednesday during a press conference at the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond. Batistatos says the site rivals "any city (site) in the Midwest, better than Indianapolis' site" and that it would give "Chicago's (site) more than a run for its m...

Region Real Estate Values Going Up

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People in surrounding states seeking property bargains are finding them but usually not in their own state. Instead, people are moving to the Hoosier state, especially the Region. Peter Novak, Chief Executive Officer of GNIAR, Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors, says "Indiana has a big advantage over some of our neighboring states." Novak says that for the most part, the state has pretty low property taxes, "capped by state property tax caps." So, compared to Illinois, Novak s...

Pence in South Bend Tomorrow Morning

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Indiana Governor-elect Mike Pence will be in the region tomorrow to thank Hoosiers, one month to the day after the election. According to the press release, Pence will be in South Bend tomorrow at 8am, at Top Notch Diner, located at 23530 State Road 2. Pence says he looks forward to the tremendous honor of being Indiana's 50^th Governor, and meeting Hoosiers to discuss ways to keep Indiana moving on a, “pathway to success over the next four years.”

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New IN Rules to be a Teacher or Principal

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By a nine-to-two vote today the Indiana Board of Education has changed the eligibility requirements to be a teacher or principal. The Times reports a new “adjunct teacher permit” allows anyone with a bachelor's degree with a 3.0 grade point average, who can pass a subject test, can immediately teach that subject, and that a bachelor's degree will now suffice to be a principal in Indiana, along with at least two-years teaching experience and completion of a training program in administration. Pub...

Authorities Dealing with 2 Separate Crashes

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Authorities are asking motorists to avoid two trouble spots this evening. State Road 2 is closed due to a crash, east of I-65, a little past the truck stop, and motorists traveling on southbound I-65 heading toward Hebron should get off at the Crown Point exit, U.S. 231 east toward Hebron. Also authorities say State Road 130 is closed due to a crash near State Road 149 in Wheeler that reportedly occurred just after five this evening.

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Nine Span Bridge Contract Awarded

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An almost 18-million dollar contract was awarded today to replace the Nine Span Bridge in Hammond over the railroad yards. INDOT Spokesman Matt Deitchley says the contract was awarded to Dunnet Bay Construction of Glendale Heights, Illinois, and that the demolition work could begin as soon as the end of the month or early January. Deitchley says replacing the Nine Span Bridge, or State Road 152 Bridge, is something they have been looking to do for awhile now, due to the age of the structure,...

Rensselaer Woman Killed in Crash

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In Wheatfield Tuesday evening, authorities say a 64-year-old Rensselaer woman was pronounced dead at the scene after a two-vehicle crash on State Road 10, about a half-mile east of County Road 350 West. The Jasper County Sheriffs Department says Gloria Jones had to be extricated by Wheatfield Fire Rescue Units, and was taken by ambulance to a landing zone near Kankakee Valley High School to meet with a Medivac helicopter when rescue crews determined Jones had succumbed to her injuries. Police...

One Injured in Borman Crash

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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