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$50,000 Powerball ticket sold at truck stop about to expire
DE MOTTE, Ind. (WISH) — The buyer of a Powerball ticket in November at a northwest Indiana truck stop may want to get a move on. The ticket worth $50,000 was sold at the Love’s Travel Stop southeast of the I-65 interchange for State Road 10. The truck stop has an address for the town of De Motte, and is about a half-hour drive south of downtown Gary.
Full Fox Pointe lineup for 2024 – including 2 national acts
LANSING, Ill. (May 3, 2024) – Fox Pointe will hit a new milestone during its upcoming sixth year in operation. The venue will host national performing artists for the first time; and not one, but two: Starship featuring Mickey Thomas and LANCO. National acts at Fox Pointe. Starship, known...
Journal Journeys: Connie Simon and her weather photo
LANSING, Ill. (May 5, 2024) – Not only did Connie Simon purchase her own weather photo that was included in the “Lansing Through the Seasons” exhibition, she also purchased a Published Photographer sweatshirt. And then she returned to the gallery wall at the library to get a photo of the photo and the sweatshirt.
Lovin’ the Latte: Wilma Straatman and Pearl Burgess
LANSING, Ill. (May 3, 2024) – Wilma Straatman and Pearl Burgess got together at Kdulche for a late breakfast and a Lansing Journal Latte. “We loved the atmosphere and the relaxing visit together was just what we needed. I took some of the pictures and our waitress also took several of us together,” Straatman said.
Fisherman catches record yellow perch in Lake Michigan
A shore angler caught a state record yellow perch in Lake Michigan, shattering a 43-year-old record. Blas Lara was fishing Lake Michigan in Hammond during Mayor Thomas McDermott’s Fishing Derby. He caught a 3-pound, 2-ounce yellow perch from the shore in Lake County. It far surpassed a species state...
Crown Point Farmers Market to Return May 25
The weekly Crown Point Farmers Market returns Saturday, May 25, to the Franciscan Health Pavilion at Bulldog Park, located at 183 S. West St. The farmers market will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday beginning May 25 through Sept. 28. This year, the market will feature...
Philanthropic cause takes center stage with APO
Recently, Alpha Psi Omega (APO) and Chasing Dreams, their local philanthropic chapter, collaborated to host an endearing talent show. It took place in the Mueller Refectory on April 27. Viewers were able to attend the musical event and vote for the “fan favorite,” based on the amount of monetary donations placed on each performer’s name. Voters could buy one vote for $5 or three votes for $10. All the proceeds went to Chasing Dreams, a nonprofit organization located in Hobart, Ind.
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