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High prices displace Michiana residents relying on hotels for housing

MICHIANA (WNDU) - Thanks to Notre Dame’s Saturday game against Miami, nearly every hotel room in Michiana is booked at a premium price. Some local residents rely on hotels for housing. Now, they’re priced out of a place to stay. Tori and Richard McCarty and others in Michiana...

Michiana, MI · 2d

Notre Dame & Saint Mary Observer

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Notre Dame community members held prayer vigil in Michigan City hours before execution

On Wednesday night, around a dozen members of the Notre Dame community gathered outside of Indiana State Prison in Michigan City for a prayer vigil ahead of the execution of Jeffrey Weisheit by lethal injection. Weisheit murdered two children in 2010 and had been on death row since 2013. Attendees...

Michigan City, IN · 1d

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The Franklin honored with 2nd Economic Development award

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – The Franklin at 11th Street Station is in the spotlight again with a second economic development award. The $101 million high-rise mixed-use development was recognized as a 2026 Excellence in Economic Development honoree, receiving the Public-Private Partnership award by the International Economic Development Council. The...

Michigan City, IN · 2d

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Catholic bishop to lead prayer vigil ahead of planned execution in Michigan City

Faith leaders are calling for an end to the death penalty, ahead of a planned execution Thursday morning. Jeffrey Weisheit is scheduled to be executed before sunrise at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. Bishop Robert McClory of the Diocese of Gary is set to lead a prayer vigil...

Michigan City, IN · 3d

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Michigan City Area Schools requests recanvassing after close referendum vote

Michigan City Area Schools is requesting a recanvassing, after unofficial results showed its operating referendum was narrowly voted down. The referendum appears to have failed by 112 votes, roughly a 50-50 split. But the district says it’s gotten “reports of issues at several polling locations, including ballot concerns.” It says it wants a recanvassing “to ensure every vote is accurately counted.”

Michigan City, IN · 2d

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Jerry Williams Elected Lake County’s First Black Sheriff

The sounds of James Brown, Sly & The Family Stone, and Stevie Wonder filled a Lake County banquet hall Tuesday night as supporters gathered to watch returns in a sheriff’s race that was setup to make history. Jerry Williams, a Gary native who spent more than three decades with...

Lake County, IN · 3d

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Indiana has cut death row in half after execution of Jeffrey Weisheit

(WTHR) - Jeffrey Weisheit died by lethal injection Thursday after receiving the death penalty for killing his girlfriend’s two children in an Evansville house fire in 2010. PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Indiana executes Jeffrey Weisheit for 2010 murders of 2 Evansville children. Weisheit’s death at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan...

Indiana · 1d

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Plans in Motion for La Porte Santa Parade

(La Porte, IN)- Downtown La Porte Events is inviting local businesses, organizations and community groups to help bring holiday magic to Downtown La Porte by participating in this year's Santa Parade on Saturday, November 28. With float entries available at no cost, the parade offers an opportunity for businesses, churches,...

La Porte, IN · 1d

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Gary Family Presses On as Ex-Councilman Eyes Council Seat After Wife's Death Ruled Undetermined

Nicole Mabon-Brewer's family is speaking out as her estranged husband, former Gary councilman Ron Brewer, pursues a path back onto the city's Common Council, more than a year after she was found dead and months after investigators said they still could not determine how she died. The 47-year-old Gary woman was found dead on September 3, 2025, and an autopsy the next day determined she died of a gunshot wound.

Lake County, IN · 2d

CBS Chicago

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Democrats break GOP supermajority in Indiana state House, oust speaker

Democrats won big in Indiana Tuesday night, breaking a 14-year Republican supermajority in the state House of Representatives, electing the state's first openly gay U.S. representative, and electing a Democratic attorney general for the first time in 14 years.

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Bayh Puts Indiana Democrats Back in Winning Column With Secretary of State Victory

This story was originally published by the Indiana Capital Chronicle. A new generation of the Bayh family is a winner again for Indiana Democrats. Beau Bayh prevailed in the secretary of state’s race Tuseday over Republican candidate Max Engling. With roughly 95% of precincts reporting as of Friday afternoon, Bayh received 51.9% of the vote, compared to Engling at 42.7%.

Indiana · 1d

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City of La Porte Helping Storm Victims Return to Normal

(La Porte, IN) - Financial assistance is available for La Porte residents who are still feeling the financial effects of the August 11 derecho, according to Clerk-Treasurer Courtney Parthun. United Way of La Porte County is raising funds to help individuals and families who have fallen behind on their water...

La Porte, IN · 1d

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Vote Counting Delay Blamed on Jammed Voting Machines

(La Porte County, IN) - Voting machines jamming is blamed for not having all of the votes in La Porte County counted until the early morning hours today. La Porte County Clerk Heather Stevens said each machine has a roll of paper that serves as a back-up to the electronic votes cast, but the paper kept getting jammed in many of the machines.

La Porte, IN · 3d

Northwest Indiana Business Magazine

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Chamber names City of La Porte Community of the Year

City leaders cite strategic planning and quality-of-place initiatives as the reason for the city's recent successes, including a Microsoft partnership. The post Chamber names City of La Porte Community of the Year appeared first on Northwest Indiana Business Magazine .

La Porte, IN · 1d

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UPDATE: Jake Teshka wins Indiana 7th District State Representative race

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. -- Two days after the 2026 midterm election and one local race is still yet to be called. Indiana's 7th District State Representative race between Republican incumbent Jake Teshka and Democrat Dr. Oliver Davis who also serves on the South Bend Common Council. With 99 percent...

South Bend, IN · 1d

Country Herald

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Lake County, IN I-94 Closure Nov. 5: Overnight Delays Expected

INDOT warns of overnight delays as bridge beam installation restricts I-94 and closes US-6.

Lake County, IN · 3d

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Notre Dame-Miami matchup expected to bring millions in economic impact to Michiana

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Hotels and short-term rentals across Michiana are nearly fully booked ahead of this weekend's highly anticipated Notre Dame matchup against undefeated Miami. The demand is so high that some hotel rooms are listed for more than $2,000 for a single night. According to Visit South Bend-Mishawaka,...

South Bend, IN · 2d

The Crusader Newspaper

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A community portrait and storytelling exhibit of Gary and U.S. Steel

Our Mill, Our Home: Gary’s Past Present & Future. In the words of Tyrell Anderson, “Our Mill Our Home: Gary’s Past, Present & Future,” the photography exhibit that opened October 24 in Gary’s Gateway Park “celebrates our history, uplifts our community, and inspires what’s possible next.”

Gary, IN · 3d

The Crusader Newspaper

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Calumet Township to launch Dial-A-Ride program

The Calumet Township Trustees Office will introduce a new Dial-A-Ride Transportation Program on Thursday, November 5, as part of an initiative to improve transportation access and mobility for township residents. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at noon at the event center located at 1900 W. 41st Ave. in Gary....

Gary, IN · 3d

The Crusader Newspaper

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Lake County Democrats score major election victories on November 4

Lake County voters delivered a string of Democratic victories Tuesday, November 3, electing Jerry Williams as the county’s first Black sheriff, returning Frank J. Mrvan to Congress and strengthening the party’s influence from Gary and Hammond to Dyer and Schererville. For voters in Gary and throughout Lake County,...

Lake County, IN · 1d