La Porte News

A La Porte County man is the victim of a drunk driving accident. Just before 4 a.m. on Sunday, an SUV carrying three men crashed into a concrete barrier on Hupp Road, east of U.S. Highway 35.

La Porte Circuit Court Judge Tom Alevizos rejected a plea agreement Thursday because it called for no jail time.

Saint Margaret Mercy Hospital in Hammond has received the 2009/2010 Women's Health Excellence Award from HealthGrades, the nation's leading independent healthcare ratings organization.

A Michigan City teen who faces charges after a high-speed crash is now in the hospital after she doused herself with gasoline and then set herself on fire.

The first Governor's Award for Preservation of Historic Places will be presented Dec.

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is honoring the northwest Indiana city of LaPorte for its historic preservation efforts.

A weekend meth lab bust in LaPorte was the first for the city. That's according to La Porte Metro Operations coordinator Tim Shortt, who said the discovery inside a home on Brighton Street indicates that the use of meth is becoming even more widespread.

Eight student from La Porte High School will receive the President's Volunteer Service Award on Thursday.

New business: The Hayes Family Wellness Center opened Tuesday. A grand opening will be held Nov.

Hurricane Ike flooded Kim and Ron Roarks' home on Country Club Drive in La Porte with 18 inches of water.

St. Joseph County election workers are preparing for a special election Tuesday, but a lot of people still don't know about it.

Crossroad Baptist Church celebrates its 34th anniversary at 10 a.m. today. The church was founded in 1975 by the Rev.

A plea agreement by a sex offender ignited friction Friday when La Porte Circuit Court Judge Tom Alevizos threatened La Porte County Prosecutor Rob Beckman with jail after the prosecutor shot back in defense of the agreement.

La Porte Regional Health System is offering clinical breast exams at no cost, but you have to sign up for an appointment.

T wo young sisters in matching swimsuits walk along a beach. They walk away from the camera and unwittingly into a history so horrific that millions have taken the vow to "Never Forget." One is Anne Frank, whose diary is the gateway into Holocaust studies for many youths worldwide.

The American Legion is offering high school students in the area the chance to compete in the 73rd annual American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Program.

On the morning of last year's annual Sunflower Fair in La Porte, Indiana, a family, appearing a little lost, walked up and down a crowded street, looking in vain for the table to sign up their entry.

On the morning of last year's annual Sunflower Fair in La Porte, Indiana, a family, appearing a little lost, walked up and down a crowded street, looking in vain for the table to sign up their entry.

The LaPorte County Sheriff's office is asking for area residents' help in recovering the shotgun they believe was used in the Kingsford Heights double homicide on September 19, 2009.

The local hospital called police Saturday about the death of 22-year-old Jose Reynoso of La Porte, Indiana.