Lake Station News

With Santa's reindeer training for the Dec. 24 flight, getting the guy in red to make an appearance at the city's Holiday Kick-Off parade took creative thinking by its Special Events Department on Friday morning.

7 at 1674 E. North St. Donations are also being accepted at Pro Auto Sales/Service, Rent-a-Wreck, A1 Self Storage, and U-HAUL. A special event is scheduled at 3 p.m. Saturday at Priceless, featuring veteran guest speakers and a performance of the national anthem by Lexi Elisha.

Lake Superior Court Judge Thomas Stefaniak Jr. sentenced a Chesterton man to 7 1/2 years in prison for burglarizing a Lake Station bar.

Ryan Martin Sleziak faces a maximum 24-year sentence after he pleaded guilty to burglarizing three homes and robbing a Lake Station gas station clerk at knifepoint.

Explain to me why Porter County taxpayers are footing the bill for a county airport used by a privileged few.

A college educator told students at Grissom Elementary School's recent Hispanic Heritage event that lifelong learning is the key to a person's success.

A man faces drug and weapons charges after police conducting a sobriety road check saw a dinner plate with a razor blade, straw and white powder sitting on the man's passenger seat, according to court documents.

"Smoking a bowl" is a common phrase among hippie types. "Snorting a plate," is something new all-together. But one motorist who liked to snack while driving got into big trouble when his lunch turned out to be a pile of heroin .

Shoppers at Market City Flea Market were surprised recently to find a brightly lit new business in an area behind the usual vendors.

Lake Superior Court Judge Diane Ross Boswell sentenced a Portage man to three years in prison for stealing a Lake Station couple's debit-credit card.

The South Shore Centre for the Arts celebrated its first birthday Sunday with a dance performance, the opening of the "From ... Now ... On ..." photography exhibit, and a wine and cheese reception.

I have some items I'd like to donate to a women's shelter. I can't seem to find a listing in the telephone book.

So Gary Mayor Rudy Clay comes home from Las Vegas with a $10,000 check. How much did it cost the taxpayers to send Rudy on this "vacation?" Lake Station Fire Department, you did an awesome job at the Halloween trick-or-treat in the park.

Lake Superior Court Judge Diane Ross Boswell sentenced a Hammond man to 10 years in prison for dealing in cocaine.

Two Lake Station men have been charged with felony theft for allegedly stealing $25,000 in gold chains.

The halls of the Lake County Government Center resembled a refugee camp, as hundreds of children and their parents crowded the hallways to wait for flu shots from the Lake County Health Department.

The Lake County Health Department will offer H1N1 vaccinations to students in the Hobart and River Forest school districts beginning Monday.

Hospice fundraiser: Tickets are available until Monday noon for the dinner prepared by Chef Arthur Stark, owner of Scarborough Faire Cafe & Bakery.

'Remember When': This lunch and show with a local doo-wop group will benefit the Northwest Indiana Food Bank.

Financial education workshop: The Crown Point Community Library, 214 S. Court St., will conduct a free financial education workshop presented by First Midwest Bank of Crown Point at 10 a.m. Tuesday.