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Softball Recap: Ava Zdanowski leads Lapel to victory over Hebron
With a playoff game on the line, Lapel rose to the challenge on Monday. They skirted past the Hebron Hawks 6-4. The win was familiar territory for Lapel who now have five in a row. Ava Zdanowski looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs...
Squatting, theft remain an issue at shuttered Galloway Village Apartments
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ohio — While the future of Galloway Village Apartments in Prairie Township remains uncertain, the complex faces additional challenges in the form of thieves and squatters. Galloway Village Apartments was fenced off in March after being deemed a nuisance property for unhabitable conditions. Tenants who lived there...
Chicago woman killed in Jasper County single-vehicle crash on I-65
RENSSELAER, Ind. (WISH) — A Chicago woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Jasper County early Monday morning, according to a news release by Indiana State Police. At 1:30 a.m. Monday, Indiana State Police troopers were dispatched on I-65 northbound lanes near the 216 mile-marker. That is one mile north of the Rensselaer exit. Preliminary investigation showed that a black 2012 Jeep was northbound when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle left the right side of the roadway and overturned, ejecting all the occupants. First responders treated the injured at the scene. Three of the occupants were transported to area hospitals for treatment of severe injuries. A fourth occupant was declared dead at the scene.
‘I’ll come for your kids’: Indiana man accused of threatening woman over Facebook firepit sale
VALPARAISO, Ind. — A man was arrested Monday after allegedly threatening a woman over Facebook following a marketplace sale of a firepit. Christopher Schott, 55, of Hebron, is facing a felony intimidation charge after police arrived to a home on the North Side of Valparaiso Monday evening. A woman...
New Prairie softball blanks Kankakee Valley in 3A regional final, advances to semistate
New Prairie softball continued its quest to repeat as Class 3A state champions with an 8-0 victory over Kankakee Valley Tuesday in a one-game regional championship contest. The Cougars (21-6) and Kougars (15-14) played late into the night, as the game had two lightning delays. The last out wasn't recorded until around 10:20 p.m. ET.
‘I’ll come for your kids’: Northwest Indiana man accused of threatening woman over Facebook firepit sale
VALPARAISO, Ind. — A man was arrested Monday after allegedly threatening a woman over Facebook following a marketplace sale of a firepit. Christopher Schott, 55, of Hebron, is facing a felony intimidation charge after police arrived to a home on the North Side of Valparaiso Monday evening. A woman...
Construction to close State Road 2 west of Lowell, State Road 49 south of Kouts
State Road 2 will be closed west of Lowell, starting as soon as Monday. State Road 2 will be closed between U.S. 41 and Parrish Avenue for a bridge deck overlay preventative maintenance project over John Bruce Ditch. The closure is scheduled to last through early July. The Indiana Department...
Baseball Recap: Kouts falls despite strong effort from Eli Harper
Kouts and Morgan Township squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Kouts had to settle for second. They fell 10-5 to the Morgan Township Cherokees. The defeat continues a trend for Kouts in their matchups with Morgan Township: they've now lost five in a row. Eli Harper was...
Tractor Supply (TSCO) Blooms With 500th Garden Center Opening
TSCO - Free Report) has reached a blossoming milestone with the grand opening of its 500th Garden Center in Lowell, IN. This marks a surge in gardening popularity and highlights the company’s commitment to rural lifestyles. Just four years ago, in July 2020, Tractor Supply planted the first seed...
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