Lowell News

"...You get a line and I'll get a pole, We'll go fishin' in the crawdad hole, Roger Marvel, 75, said: "For the most part, my business has grown by word of mouth.

Willy Works, aka Rick Chandler, welcomed a father and son to his Crown Point fireworks store earlier this week with his shameless salesman shtick.

For Andy Herman, a father of four, Sunday was his chance to be king for a day. In the morning, he received a homemade card from his daughter, followed by cinnamon rolls and a cup of coffee to wash it down.

More than $1.5 million will be spent by the Lake County Highway Department in the next year replacing three of the town's bridges, including the bridge on Main Street that partially collapsed after last fall's flooding.

Lowell High School senior Dorothy Kenning received an F from her government teacher because her report bashed the president of the United States and his methods of stimulating the economy.

"And I'm proud to be an American, where at least I know I'm free. And I won't forget the men who died, who gave that right to me." - Lee Greenwood Carl Dorsey Ruley was 85 when I interviewed him in May 2006.

Many people in south Lake County have heard of the Nine Mile Stretch -- that portion of Indiana 55 between Lowell and Crown Point.

A concerned citizen helped Lowell police nab an alleged drunken driver Friday who knocked over the stop sign on Commercial Avenue near Aldi.

Freedom Park in Lowell is the place to be this spring and summer. For dog lovers, the award-winning Bark Park is open to all canine friends.

Kite and Canine Day There'll be a canine parade, contest for best-dressed dog, an owner-look-a-like contest as well as vendors, wagon rides, pony rides, children's activities and more during Kite and Canine Family Day at Sunset Hill Farm County Park, 775 N. Meridian Road in Valparaiso.

Mother's Day is coming and, when it comes to fancy presents, I can tell you that most moms would just rather spend time having fun with their kids.

Interstate 65 has been closed in both directions near Lowell for several hours after a crash involving three semitrailers.

Michael Faherty from Tully, Co. Galway, has been killed in a construction accident in the US.

One man is dead and another escaped injury after a 10-foot-deep trench they were digging caved behind a Lowell home, Lake County authorities said.

One person is confirmed dead following the midday collapse of a trench in Lowell, Ind.

A Valparaiso man was killed when a 10-foot-deep trench he was digging with a co-worker collapsed on him Friday afternoon.

A Lake County, Ind., spokesperson has confirmed a contractor is dead inside a trench at 167th and Mount near Lowell, Indiana.

Four men were charged with possession of marijuana following a traffic stop in the 200 block of W. Main Street on April 1, police said.

Two Democratic candidates are vying for the Town Council seat recently vacated by Kelly Teel, and one will be selected tonight.

The plans to establish a new RTA-like agency with taxing powers in Northwest Indiana has prompted a swift and strong reaction.