A state official said in a statement sought by The Times that DCS foster parents must complete intensive training and education.
Highland freshman Kennedy Stephens is one of the best long jumpers in the Region already. It helps that she's getting counsel from one of the best hurdlers in the Region in Aaliyah Keil.
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He was caught carrying out the alleged transactions on video surveillance, police said.
RWE Clean Energy, LLC is seeking a special exception to the current agricultural zoning of the land in the area of 600 East and 200 North in Kankakee and Wills townships.
A Gary man was sentenced to 102 years in prison for the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend and attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend.
Three Region Democratic state legislators are blaming Republican tax and educational policies on the recent closures of three elementary schools in Hammond.
Gary Roosevelt High School was named one of America’s Most Endangered Historic Places, a competitive designation that's expected to be a major preservation boost.
LAPORTE — A traffic stop along the local stretch of the Indiana Toll Road resulted in the discovery of a large amount of illegal drugs and the arrest of two people from Texas, according to the LaPorte County Sheriff's Department.
George Stevens said he just wants the truth about what led to the death late last week of 10-year-old Dakota Levi Stevens, a boy in foster care in Porter County he said was his grandson.
Tuesday's Northwest Indiana Business & Industry Hall of Fame ceremony marked the 17th annual induction of members.
The Andrew High School indoor percussion group won the Winter Guard International Percussion World Championships April 20 in Dayton, Ohio. The T-Bolts competed against 43 other ensembles over three days in the Scholastic Open class.
Health coach Carol Slager whips up braised leeks in showing the health and flavor benefits of Alliums, which includes onions and garlic.
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"Please avoid the area, if possible, utilizing alternate routes to access SR 49 near LaPorte Ave. or Division Rd," police asked.
Jesse Gomez's post attracted attention, and criticism, from multiple states and overseas for "Journey," the dog's new name for obvious reasons.
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz told a crowd at Notre Dame University that what he saw growing up in Gary inspired him to try to solve inequality, which he said is not inevitable and can be prevented with policy.
“I have 258 days to go,” Gov. Eric Holcomb said Tuesday. “Relatively speaking, that’s a lot of time, and there’s still more big things that are wanting to be done.”
Girls wrestling will be an IHSAA-sanctioned sport for the 2024-25 school year, the state governing body announced Monday.
"I'm sorry for whatever you had to go through that brought you to that day," Jore Defrey told Aaron Woods, 31, Tuesday morning in court.
The IHSAA approved new sectional assignments for boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, football, and volleyball on Tuesday.
The proposed contract includes no base salary increases for teachers this school year, with starting salaries for fully licensed teachers remaining at $49,000.
Famous Footwear just opened at the Southlake Mall in Hobart, where three more stores are coming soon.
The deceased, Caden Mura, faced off with three officers from the Valparaiso Police Department and two from the Porter County Sheriff's Department, police said Tuesday.
"We do not believe there is an active threat to the community as this incident appears to be isolated to the people who were present at the time of the shooting," Maynard said.
Two years ago, the NFL mandated the use of the Guardian Cap — a padded external helmet add-on that resembles an egg crate — in preseason practices by linebackers, linemen and tight ends.
Police say they had a difficult time waking the driver and had to check to make sure he was still alive.
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Andrean golf has been on a tear to start the season, with the trio of PJ Cusick, Andrew Urbanski and Zach Trtan leading the way for the 59ers.
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