Jasper County News

Chess club: Chess players of all levels are invited to test their skills from 4 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.

"Perhaps H1N1 can't survive Hoosier winter." With weeding, mowing, cattail pulling, raking, and harvesting done for the season, it seems that an eminent season of winter's rest would be welcome.

Computer education: A computer class, "Bits and Bytes," runs from 10 a.m. to noon and 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Westchester Public Library, 200 W. Indiana Ave.

A Wheatfield man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his role in the drug conspiracy jointly investigated by Porter County, Jasper County, and federal law enforcement agencies.

VNA offering flu shots: The Visiting Nurse Association of Porter County is administering flu shots from 9 to 11 a.m. today at the Portage Township YMCA, 3100 Willowcreek Road.

Toys for Tots donation site: The Valparaiso Parks and Recreation Department is an official donation site for Toys for Tots through Tuesday, Dec.

Historical society meets tonight : The Duneland Historical Society meets at 7:30 tonight at the Westchester Library Service Center, 100 W. Indiana Ave.

A Morocco man who was not wearing his seat belt died in a two-vehicle crash Tuesday afternoon.

A Maywood, Ill., man was taken to Jasper County Jail on Friday after a State Police canine officer discovered 30 pounds of suspected marijuana in his car.

'Get Fit while You Sit': Porter Health System's Senior Circle Programs presents the free educational seminar "Get Fit while You Sit" at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Porter Education and Rehabilitation Center, 1401 Calumet Ave.

Ninth annual Turkey Trot: Burn off calories before you eat Thanksgiving dinner during the ninth annual Turkey Trot, a 5K walk and run, at 7:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Day at the Portage Township YMCA, 3100 Willowcreek Road.

Sign up for Turkey Time: Register preschoolers ages 3 to 5 for the Turkey Time sampler class from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov.

Six members of an indie-pop band from Chicago were injured in a Thursday afternoon crash on I-65 north of Rensselaer, the Indiana State Police said.

Rensselaer - The Jasper County Hospital in northern Indiana is getting a $15 million federal loan to pay for upgrades.

A family's reunion trip from Indianapolis to Chicago derailed Thursday when their charter bus crashed on Interstate 65, sending several members of the extended family to the hospital.

As further evidence that reptiles of all sorts are migrating west and north from the non-petting zoo that we call south Florida, two boys attempted to kill an alligator in Jasper County, Indiana with a bow and arrow .

A Gary teenager is sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by two years on probation, for his role in an armed robbery in Lafayette.