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Splash Park to Close for Powerboat Race
(Michigan City, IN) - The Oasis Splash Park at Washington Park will be closed during the upcoming powerboat races in Michigan City. The popular water feature will be closed August 3rd and 4th when the annual Great Lakes Great Prix will dominate the activity at the lakefront park. Oasis Splash...
Arts Commission invests in Lubeznik Center for the Arts to strengthen Michigan City through arts and creativity
Yesterday, the Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced it has awarded $18,215 to Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA) through the Arts Organization Support grant program. During its June 14 Quarterly Business Meeting, the Commission approved funding recommendations for the Arts Project Support and Arts Organization Support grant programs. Between the two grant programs, 338 organizations in 77 Indiana counties are receiving funding.
Hundreds this Summer Served by Youth Group
(La Porte County, IN) - Boys & Girls Clubs of La Porte County (BGCLPC) will have served about 400 children through its free, full-day summer camps in Michigan City and La Porte. BGCLPC officials said offering such a program at no cost to families isn’t easy but help was recently...
Michigan City receives $4.6 million grant to improve infrastructure for future housing
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WSBT) — A $4.6 million grant has been awarded to Michigan City to build critical infrastructure for future housing projects. With the grant, new sewer systems will be installed on undeveloped land. The grant comes from a new program lead by the Indiana Finance Authority, which...
Michigan City Red Lobster stays open despite national closures
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WSBT) — Amid nationwide closures of Red Lobster restaurants, the Michigan City location will not be closing its doors. Those with the restaurant say, despite rumors, they have renewed their lease. The lease renewal will keep the restaurant operational through at least 2026. Red Lobster abruptly...
La Porte High School Teacher Jason Remmel Named Top 25 Finalist for Indiana Teacher of the Year
Jason Remmel, a distinguished La Porte High School teacher, has been named a Top 25 Finalist in the 2025 Indiana Teacher of the Year (INTOY) Program. Jason's leadership in professional development has been pivotal in advancing technology and professional growth within the La Porte Community School Corporation (LPCSC). As the LPHS Computer Resource Person and technology department liaison, he has spearheaded new teacher technology orientation training and coordinated the implementation of the Gizmos Explore Learning Curriculum. His grant writing and professional development coordination have ensured the successful integration of Gizmos into the science curriculum for grades 5-12, ushering in a new era of interactive learning. Moreover, his leadership in implementing the Project Lead The Way Biomedical Sciences pathway at LPHS has significantly enriched the curriculum, offering students valuable exposure to biomedical sciences.
Regionally Speaking: Meet the Mayor La Porte with La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody
For the first time, Lakeshore Public Media is getting an up-close look at municipal government leaders across the Region with our new series Meet The Mayor. Regionally Speaking host Dee Dotson recently visited La Porte to speak to Mayor Tom Dermody. La Porte, is surrounded by lakes, a walkable historic...
LaPorte man arrested, charged for running full-service bar from home
LAPORTE, Ind. (WSBT) — A LaPorte man is facing charges that he ran a full-service bar from his home with offerings that included food and gambling. Scott Meece is charged in LaPorte Circuit Court with a felony maintaining a common nuisance along with two misdemeanor counts of selling alcohol beverages without a permit and unauthorized furnishing of alcoholic beverages.
Big Splash Today for LakeFest
(La Porte, IN) - The annual LakeFest in La Porte will kick-off today with a big splash at Fox Park. Park Department Superintendent Mark Schreiber said there will be fitness classes from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. along with a contest to see who can hit a floatable golf ball the longest distance over Clear Lake.
Suspected Bomb a Doll House
(La Porte County, IN) - What was thought to be a possible bomb turned out to be a false alarm at a Family Express just outside La Porte. According to the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office, the area around the Family Express was secured at U.S. 35 and Johnson Road Thursday afternoon. Police said an unlabeled styrofoam package was on the ground beneath a U.S. Postal Service mailbox near the storefront. Members of the Porter County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad responded and deemed the package safe after x-raying it.
Indiana’s top 10 fashion trends, retail study finds
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — New research from fast-fashion company Boohoo reveals Indiana’s favorite fashion trends for 2024. Boohoo analyzed average monthly Google searches for various fashion items to determine the most popular trends in the state. Top Fashion Trends in Indiana: “We love discovering which fashion trends people are embracing each season. TikTok and Instagram are […]
Indy Shorts Film Fest presents ‘The Clogging’
Eric Larson, Director and Creative Director of The Clogging, joined us to discuss his short horror-comedy film, which is making its Indiana premiere at the Academy Award-Qualifying Indy Shorts Film Festival next Friday, July 26, in the Dark Comedy block. About the Film: The Clogging is a short film about an anxious man at a […]
Indiana lawmakers lower age to sell and serve alcohol
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers passed a bill that now gives 18-year-olds the opportunity to sell or serve alcohol. Senate Bill 146 lowered the age from 19 to 18 during the 2024 legislative session. According to the law, restaurants and hotels in Indiana can now hire servers who are 18...
Where in Indiana to see trees grown from seeds flown on moon missions
RICHMOND, Ind. (WISH) — An east central Indiana arboretum has planted a sweetgum tree grown from a seed sent on a moon mission in 2022. Hayes Arboretum planted the tree seedling May 30, and will dedicate it next month. The Moon Trees seed traveled aboard Artemis I, the first in a series of launches for […]
Muggy meter and storm chances to re-surge this weekend
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — We stayed on course with having a nice Friday across central Indiana. The hotter and humid air mass kept itself more in southern Indiana today. Do not expect us to stay away from unsettled weather for much longer as we’ll re-introduce a more uncomfortable and active pattern going into the final few […]
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