A longtime Kentland business continues to recover from an EF-0 tornado which touched down July 22. For the complete story see our Aug. 2 print or e-editions.
Newton County Council Member Scott McCord summed up the county’s July 18 ag/plastic recycling event in one word.
A Lafayette woman is dead and an Illinois man is in critical condition following a motorcycle accident in Newton County on July 22.
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The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a flood advisory for the Iroquois River, near Foresman, affecting Newton County. Heavy rains over Northern Illinois and Northwest Indiana have caused rise along area rivers. If you encounter a flooded roadway, turn around and find an alterna…
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They came in as the underdogs but left as regional champions. That is the story of the 2017 South Newton baseball team and that story isn’t complete as the Rebels now have their eyes on Semi-State.
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It was a pitching performance for the ages as South Newton junior Jay Hammel picked up 17 strikeouts in just six innings of work to lead the Rebels to their first sectional title since 2005 wi…
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It was an emotional roller coaster for South Newton head coach Jim Kiifner as his Rebels held off a late rally by Southwood to earn a 4-3 victory May 25 in the opening round of the Tri-County …
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Behind a strong pitching performance by Jay Hammel and three RBIs from Neil Geswein, South Newton knocked off North Newton 5-0 Wednesday for its first win over the Spartans since 2011.
MOROCCO — Rensselaer Central junior pitcher Morgan Moore had her fingerprints all over the Lady Bombers’ 6-4 win over North Newton on Monday.
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LAPORTE — Already, several former and current public officials are weighing their options about the LaPorte mayor's seat being vacated by Blair Milo.
INDIANAPOLIS — LaPorte Mayor Blair Milo will resign her post early next month to become Indiana's secretary of career connections and talent.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Midday" game were:
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is appointing LaPorte Mayor Blair Milo to be his "chief talent recruitment officer" in overseeing the state's Personnel Department.
Three Newton County men are facing narcotics, weapons and other charges following a July 14 raid in Brook, according to the Newton County Prosecutor's Office. For the complete story see our July 26 print or e-edition.
Three Newton County men are facing narcotics, weapons and other charges following a July 14 raid in Brook, according to the Newton County Prosecutor's Office. For the complete story see our Ju…
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A Morocco woman is facing 15 felony and 15 misdemeanor charges for running a dangerous puppy mill in Newton County.
A traffic stop resulted in a high-speed pursuit, which extended from Newton County into Lake County early Monday afternoon.
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Pat Gorecki, the woman who was on site when Newton County officials raided an underground puppy mill in Lake Village last week, has a long history of alleged animal cruelty.
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NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's largest university is partnering with RWJBarnabas Health system.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Thursday:
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NEW YORK (AP) — A Chinese billionaire who wanted to build a United Nations center in Macau has been convicted at his New York bribery trial.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's food safety agency says it is "premature" to point to Mexican papayas as the source of a salmonella outbreak in the U.S.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Chinese billionaire who wanted to build United Nations center in Macau is convicted at New York bribery trial.
Earlier this spring, 60 Minutes correspondent Anderson Cooper talked with former Google product manager Tristan Harris, who explained that technology engineers are programming our phones and apps to make us check them more and more often. And he asks if these products are being designed to help people or to hook people.
Have you ever had those days when all you needed was just a little more energy? A little more strength? And maybe a 44-ounce soda to liven things up a bit?
Family-owned farm partners with BCF Group to undergo successful benefits renewal
Managing director of Community Magazine Group changes his eating habits and revitalizes life
Tatia Wesley kicked a bad habit after completing a smoking cessation program through work
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ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia sheriff accused of exposing himself in an Atlanta park has pleaded guilty to violating two city ordinances after prosecutors agreed to drop a public indecency charge.
The Top 20 Global Concert Tours ranks artists by average box office gross per city and includes the average ticket price for shows Worldwide. The list is based on data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — June Foray, who provided voices for Rocky the Flying Squirrel and characters in hundreds of classic cartoons, has died at age 99.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Both sides in a South Carolina case that decided same-sex couples should get the same domestic violence protection as heterosexual couples are asking the state's high court to set aside its ruling because of a consequence no one wanted. As written, the ruling could prev…
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil's defense minister is promising to have the military take an increasingly aggressive role in fighting drug trafficking in Rio de Janeiro.
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico's food safety agency says it is "premature" to point to Mexican papayas as the source of a salmonella outbreak in the U.S.
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The leader of Poland's ruling party says the government intends to "decentralize" the media after it completes an overhaul of the judicial system that the European Union has denounced as violating democratic norms.
NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) — Authorities in the Bahamas say a tourist has been bitten by a shark in the second such attack in less than two months.
The Kentland Town Council introduced the ordinance calling for a three-phase sewer rate increase and also passed a resolution to apply for a grant to help pay for a feasibility study for building a new fire station. All of this action occurred at the Aug. 9 town council meeting.
Gazing at eighteen pieces of mail our carrier had stuffed into the mailbox, I mused that I didn’t recall getting such quantity in one day twenty or thirty years ago. In my tractor-trailer driving days, upon returning, I rarely received this much mail in a week. But as my often-quoted favorit…
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It took more than three years for the Newton County Commissioners to finalize a new and updated employee handbook. That final action came Wednesday afternoon at a special meeting. It took the commissioners less than 15 minutes to act out and contradict their new policy.
