It is well past time that the city fathers take whatever steps are necessary to bring lifeguards back to the beach at Washington Park.
Statement of La Porte County Prosecuting Attorney John Lake in response to The La Porte County Herald-Argus article with the online headline “Wood freed after guilty plea rejected on rape charge”:
Mitch Feikes’ claim of hundreds of mail-in ballots being grossly mishandled in the Primary in La Porte County is simply untrue.
Chroback
Mitch Feikes’ claim of hundreds of mail-in ballots being grossly mishandled in the Primary in La Porte County is simply untrue.
As more states and municipalities make masks mandatory in public settings, the U.S. Department of Justice and the Better Business Bureau have issued a warning about flyers or cards stating that the owner is exempt from wearing face masks.
COVID-19 is a nationwide crisis that is hitting us hard at home. As of July 12, Indiana had a total of 52,037 positive cases and more than 7,500 hospitalizations.
Dardeau
COVID-19 is a nationwide crisis that is hitting us hard at home. As of July 12, Indiana had a total of 52,037 positive cases and more than 7,500 hospitalizations. La Porte, Starke and Porter Counties alone have had more than 1,590 positive cases and over 145 hospitalizations.
Never in a million years would I think that my small town would take part in something so big. On June 5, La Porte played host to a protest in response to the death of George Floyd, a Minnesota man whose death sparked national outrage.
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Hospital Week (held the week of May 10) had deeper meaning this year as the La Porte Hospital team celebrated our work to provide, safe, high-quality care for patients.
MitchFeikes
In 2017, I advocated to the Indiana Election Commission and local Election Board to improve early voting and Election Day polling places in La Porte County. Despite these efforts, major defects in the voting system threaten the validity of our elections and the security of our community.
Leigh E. Morris
Older readers of The La Porte County Herald-Argus may remember a regular column titled, “Up and Down Lincoln Way” that was authored by Bob Coffeen.
Leigh E. Morris
The other day, I was driving down a road that was recently repaved but had not yet had striping to designate traffic lanes. It occurred to me that the signs cautioning drivers could well apply to voters as well.
Hi everyone, yes it’s me, I’m still above ground. I spent the awful winter in hibernation. I survived in front of my trusty fireplace with my Jack Daniels in hand while watching the “Downton Abbey” series for the third time. “Downton Abbey” is the best soap opera since “Gone with the Wind”. …
Leigh Morris
Voter turnout is a concern across the country, but it’s especially problematic in Indiana, where it has been lagging for years. It hit rock bottom in 2014 when, by many measures, Indiana had the lowest voter turnout of all the states.
Ron Alting
Mike Bohacek
A crime committed against anyone is awful. A crime committed against someone out of hatred because of a perceived or actual characteristic of that person arguably makes the crime worse.
Timothy Stabosz
For those of you who care about protection of our lakes, as a La Porte City Councilman, I wanted to draw your attention to a special City Council meeting to be held Thursday, Dec. 27, at 4 p.m. at City Hall.
My dad, who never finished high school, would have said: “What the hell is a first-generation college student?” I suspect he is not alone. Well Dad, I was a first-generation college student because you and mom did not go to college.
It’s that time of season when I worry I might morph into one of Santa’s elves. I really enjoy the Christmas holidays. This is the time of year for optimism and the good will that radiates throughout Christmas. I bet some of the best times of your life happened during this joyous season.
Kris Pate
As we move into yet another holiday season, many of us will find ourselves reflecting on the past year and on our lives in general. Some of us will even begin thinking about New Year’s resolutions with hopes that, over the course of the upcoming year, these new goals might bring us closer to…
Ahhh! The wonders of fall, unquestionably my favorite season. The dazzling array of autumn colors, the exotic beauty of an Indian summer afternoon and who can resist the intoxicating scent of burning leaves? It conjures up memories of high school football games, bonfires and hayrides.
Thomas Keon
Universities garner significant support from their surrounding communities and geographic regions. Of course, public universities also benefit from state support, which has been generous in Indiana as compared to other states in the nation.
The voters in La Porte County should be alarmed at the tactics used by the Democrat Party and their Chairman, Jim Kimmel, to keep qualified candidates who want to serve our county off the ballot.
Editor's note: This column originally ran in the La Porte County Herald-Argus on July 10, 2003. Wayne Tarnow passed away on Aug. 29, 2018.
It’s a nice day to relax. I am lounging in my recliner, gazing at the fire and listening to my oldies but goodies on the Bose.
There’s no shortage of elective offices in Indiana. We have over 10,000 of them.
Summer is a great time to get outdoors with your kids to enjoy the sunshine and help them get their daily dose of physical activity.
I’ve recently been doing some research on the changes in community and family life in the United States.
Recently, I was immersed in heavy thoughts while gazing into my blazing fireplace. Crowding out my usual musing about my family and friends a general appraisal concerning my generation emerged.
We Hoosiers are incredibly fortunate to have many capable and dedicated legislators representing us in the Indiana General Assembly. I know many of them personally, and I appreciate and applaud their good work. They are part-time, citizen legislators who carry out the awesome task of dealing…
It has now been a month since the rains that flooded much of the Kankakee River lowlands. Thousands of those acres are still flooded. It may be the worst flooding ever here and everyone knows why.
Every day at the News Media Alliance headquarters, a stack of newspapers arrives for myself and the staff. But with the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission currently considering tariffs on Canadian newsprint, those days of screen-free reading could be coming to an end.
At the end of their year, corporations create an annual report for their shareholders. They mail it to those shareholders or present it at a meeting of those shareholders. The information helps investors decide on whether they want to increase or decrease their holdings in that corporation.
It’s that time of season when I worry I might morph into one of Santa’s elves. I really enjoy the Christmas holidays. This is the time of year for optimism and the goodwill that radiates throughout Christmas. I bet some of the best times of your life happened during this joyous season.
There are many reasons to admire the State of Indiana. Our provision of mental health services, however, isn’t one of them.
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