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Woman Found Dead in Gary Traffic Stop

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A death investigation is underway after Gary Police find a woman dead in the passenger seat of a vehicle during a traffic stop Thursday night at a mini mart at 25^th and Harrison Street. Nwi-dot-com this morning says the car had significant front-end damage and the driver was taken to a local hospital for treatment, while a child also in the car was found to be unharmed. The Times also reports that police do not suspect foul play.

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Realtors Urge Caution After Report of Attack

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Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors is urging agents to always be cautious, following the report of a realtor being sexually attacked while showing a home last Friday morning in the 600 block of Burton Court, the Robertsdale section of Hammond. GNIAR encourages its members to make colleagues, significant others, family and/or friends aware of your whereabouts; utilize your ActiveKey safety alert feature and never hesitate to contact authorities when necessary.

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Porter Co Man Pleads Guilty in Wife's Death

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A Chesterton-area man has pleaded guilty, reports say, to killing his estranged wife in April of last year, allegedly shooting her multiple times with a high-powered semiautomatic rifle at an herbal shop she owned on US 6 in Portage. The Times says 56-year-old Fredrick Cashner Jr faces a minimum sentence of 45 years in prison. A Porter County judge is expected to decide in early January whether to accept the plea agreement.

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The Region Remembers Pearl Harbor

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pearl Today is Pearl Harbor Day. At 7:55 a.m. on December 7, 1941, nearly 200 Japanese aircraft attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The raid, which lasted little more than one hour, left nearly 3,000 dead. Nearly the entire U.S. Pacific Fleet was at anchor there and few ships escaped damage.

Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors will conduct the annual Pearl Harbor Day Memorial Service in Highland this morning. The service begins at 10:55am at the Highland Main Square Gazebo....

Murder Suspect Pleads Guilty

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A Valparaiso-area man has pleaded guilty, reports say, to murdering his estranged wife in April of last year, allegedly shooting her multiple times with a high-powered semiautomatic rifle at an herbal shop she owned on US 6 in Portage. The Times says 56-year-old Fredrick Cashner Jr faces a minimum sentence of 45 years in prison. A Porter County judge is expected to decide in early January whether to accept the plea agreement....

Region Cheer Teams Score in National Competition

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Some area girls in the region are celebrating their recent accomplishments in a nationwide cheer competition that took place earlier this week in Orlando, Florida. Pop Warner Cheer Coordinator Patti Jo Hamiliton says the South County Pop Warner program, made up of 12 third-through-6^th grade girls, from LaCrosse, South Central, Wanatah, and Westville schools, placed ninth in the nation out of 16 teams on Tuesday. Hamilton says the achievement is especially rewarding because the girls are not...

Gary's Marquette Park Pavilion Ceremony

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The public is invited to the official grand opening of the Marquette Park Pavilion next week in Gary. City officials say the pavilion is one of the newest community development projects, and is part of the estimated 28-million dollar restoration of Marquette Park, funded by the Regional Development Authority. Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson says the park is one of the city's “crown jewels”, and they are excited to re-introduce it to the community. Festivities will be held on Thursday, December 1...

One Injured in Car-Train Collision near Dyer

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A 66-year old Dyer man has been medevaced to an area hospital with injuries received when his car went into the path of a train in an unincorporated area near Dyer. Sgt. Patty Van Til, Public Information Officer of the Lake County Sheriff's Department says a C-S-X train was heading north, at the 77^th and Calumet Avenue crossing in Dyer, and while that crossing has no gates, Van Til says crossing lights were flashing and the train's horn was blaring, when an eastbound red, P-T Crusier, with...

Pearl Harbor Day Svc in Highland Friday

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From James M. Laud, Sr., Indiana Chapter 2 President, Indiana State Chairman

Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors

Sons and Daughters of Pearl Harbor Survivors will conduct the annual Pearl Harbor Day Memorial Service previously conducted by Pearl Harbor Survivors Assn. Indiana Chapter 2. The service will be held on Friday, December 7, 2012 and commence at 10:55 am central time. This will take place at the Highland Main Square Gazebo in Highland, Indiana. We also ask those who have U.S...

New VU Welcome Center Going Up

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Construction continues on Valparaiso University's new Duesenberg Welcome Center near the entrance to campus along US 30. Work began in May on a 15-thousand square foot structure that the university says will create a “front door” for VU. The project is expected to be complete in May or June of 2013. University officials say the building will also house historical and modern exhibits as a continuation of the University’s story told in Heritage Hall, which was...

Portage Twp Trustee's Ofc Goes Paperless

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Portage Township Trustee Brendan Clancy says Portage Township is the first township in the state to go to a paperless assistance program. The township says the program will save thousands of dollars in paper costs.

Here's more info from the township's Facebook page:

Portage Township Trustee, Brendan Clancy is proud to announce that Portage Township is the first Township in the State of Indiana to go to a paperless assistance program. Chief of Staff, Nina Rivas stated the program will allow the...

Traffic Stop Finds 6 Lbs Alleged Marijuana

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In Gary Wednesday evening, Indiana State Police say a traffic stop for a seatbelt violation at 19^th and Hayes Street led to the discovery of six pounds of marijuana in a vehicle. Troopers say the 23-year-old driverwas arrested and taken to Lake County Jail on charges of Possession of Marijuana over 30 grams, Dealing Marijuana and Operating While Intoxicated under a Controlled Substance. Police say it's an example of how alleged criminals and illegal drugs are often discovered on traffic stops...

Cline Extension Demolition Continues

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Demolition work that started in May of this year continues on the Cline Avenue extension bridge in East Chicago. Indiana Department of Transportation Spokesman Matt Deitchley says the work should be complete by the end of this year. The bridge over the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal was closed for safety reasons three years ago. Earlier this year, officials announced it would be replaced by a new toll bridge built with private funds.

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Lake Co Costs Rept to be Released

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This Monday morning, [Dec 10 2012, 11am, Lake County Commissioners' Courtroom] the Lake County Board of Commissioners and Lake County Council are planning to release details of a study on the cost of county government. The Core Service Cost Report analyzes county level costs over a five-year period from 2007-to-2012. Lake County Financial Consultant Larry Blanchard, who prepared the report, says the study focuses on “traditional official services” provided by the Board of Commissioners, County...

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,...

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