Laporte County News

One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a rollover accident on the toll road.

Had a South Bend man been wearing his seat belt, authorities believe he would have survived a collision with a dump truck.

LaPorte County is looking at cuts in work force and possible reductions in man hours to try to save money.

For some, it's the most unpleasant part of the fall season. It's likely you've noticed some huge plumes of smoke the last few days, as people burn off their leaves.

When I was in first-grade, I was learning to read the 12 words associated with "Dick & Jane." Now, my first-grade granddaughter is reading the National Geographic to me.

The 2009 Old Fort Cluster Dog Show wrapped up Sunday at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne.

An open wagon filled with children and adults, rolling through the woods. What could be more fun during this autumn season? How about having the entire family aboard, including man's best friend? "Tail Waggin' Hayride" will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Bendix Woods County Park, 32132 Indiana 2, New Carlisle.

Lake Superior Court Judge Thomas Stefaniak Jr. is considering a request by defense attorney Lemuel Stigler to order the county to appropriate $72,000 for an array of experts to help him defend accused child killer Engelica Castillo.

It's that time of year again: Deer are more likely to jump out in front of you, causing an accident.

Justice Department Signs Agreement with Laporte County, Indiana, to Ensure Civic Access for People with Disabilities The Justice Department today announced an agreement with LaPorte County, Ind., to improve access to all aspects of civic life for persons with disabilities.

This story was first posted at 5:23 a.m. Friday, Oct. 23, 2009. Power for most Indiana Michigan Power/AEP customers in northern Indiana and southwest Michigan has been restored, the company announced Friday afternoon on its power outages tracking Web site.

The concept of regionalism is slowly, very slowly, taking root in Northwest Indiana.

Join the Zumba Dance-athon: Participants will melt off the pounds Saturday while helping raise funds for fitness programs at the Portage Township YMCA, 3100 Willowcreek Road.

There are one too many women living in fear and not coming forward. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the YWCA of St.

The Michigan City school corporation will go to court to try to recover $8.2 million that would be lost to the schools from property tax assessments certified by the LaPorte County auditor.

Police say a man slammed the rear end of a Ford Taurus into a police car Tuesday night, while two young children sat unbuckled in the back seat.

STILLWELL a ' Two men were killed in a single-vehicle accident Monday near Stillwell, authorities said.

A Knox man traveling with other members of his church to an orchard to get apples was killed Saturday in a single-vehicle accident three miles west of LaPorte.

A woman and her three children were seriously injured in a collision while turning into a Westville pumpkin farm.

We now know the names of the two men killed in a LaPorte County accident Monday morning.