Dyer News

Merrillville Town Ball: The annual Merrillville Town Ball will be Saturday at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza.

In the already massive pack running for Lake County sheriff, they are the underdogs.

Applications for the Christmas Assistance program are available from 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, through Nov.

"Faces of Suicide: Suicide and Self-Injury": This conference will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday in the Calumet Conference Center at Purdue University Calumet.

A former Dyer police officer has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges of intimidation and harassment for allegedly threatening his children's former baby sitter to keep quiet about their relationship.

When property taxes aren't enough to keep the wheels of government turning, what's a city or town to do? Faced with frozen tax levies, tax caps and reassessment angst, Lake County officials have cut payroll and reduced services.

Police chief Marco Kuyachich invites the public to join the Lake County Sheriff's Department in an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, in the parking area on the north side of the jail building along 93rd Avenue.

PayGOV LLC announced today that the Town of Dyer, Indiana has signed an agreement with the company.

'SUMMurdER CAMP: M & M Productions' Center Stage Studio Theatre, 227 Center St., presents an alternative to the regular haunted houses.

Early settlers in Indiana got their news by visiting a local tavern. These weren't "bars," per se, but rather stagecoach inns.

Alzheimer's education program: The Alzheimer's Association of Greater Indiana will present the free program "Know the 10 Signs" from 6-7 p.m. Monday at the Dyer-Schererville Branch of the Lake County Public Library, 1001 W. Lincoln Highway , Schererville.

Munster Police Sgt. Steve Kovacik sent out an alert Thursday morning announcing that Main Street in Munster will be closed through about noon today.

A hard-surfaced pathway leads from the southwest corner of Jackson and Linden roads across a field.

DYER, Ind. -- Authorities say a northwestern Indiana lawyer was found dead inside his home on the day his trial was to have started on charges he embezzled millions of dollars from clients.

Sergio Urquiza believes there is no finer-tasting meat in the world than the beef cooked by the gauchos of South America.

A St. John toddler died Monday from injuries he received Saturday after apparently falling into a swimming pool at a party.

It's never too early to introduce children to the beauty of music. Kindermusik is a national program that immerses kids in the world of song, dance and play.

Starting a restaurant can be a risky business -- especially in the midst of an economic downtown -- but don't tell that to the business partners behind Jelly Pancake House.

It's never too early to introduce children to the beauty of music. Kindermusik is a national program that immerses kids in the world of song, dance and play.

When Jim and Wendy Walsh wanted to give their friend, Nancy Smith of Crown Point, a birthday surprise, they took her to the Lake Hills Amphitheater to enjoy an evening of unique music by String Fever, a musical group with two dulcimer players and a guitarist.