Among the many deals the downtown merchants will have, along with cookies and cider and caroling at the courthouse, the Iris-Elm Christmas Arrangements Show will be in the Historic Railroad Freight Depot on West Main Street in Winamac. The elegantly decorated arrangements will be out for viewing throughout the day at no charge for you to enjoy. The show will also feature a bake sale/gift bazaar table.
Indiana Senator Dan Coats is partnering with Google to present this workshop which is aimed to help small business owners create their own websites. Those in attendance will receive a customized domain name, free web hosting for a year, a local business listing on Google Maps, plus free tools, training and resources.
He has been out of a race car since tumbling in his sprint car and breaking his right leg during a race at Southern Iowa Speedway in Oskaloosa, Iowa on Aug. 5, but his fans haven’t forgotten his presence in the sport of NASCAR.
Three-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Champion Tony Stewart will be the driver featured on the cover of the NASCAR ’14 game scheduled for release in early 2014 for PS3 and for Xbox 360. If arcade games are your fancy, a site like https://daftarroulette.online/ have a bucket load of them.
Fans were the driving force behind the decision as they took to social media and voted for the driver they wanted to see on the cover of the video game in the “Drive for the Cover” campaign. It came down to a duel between Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart and over 700,000 fans voted for “Smoke” (Stewart’s nickname) to grace the cover of the game’s jacket. And for MMORPG gamers that prefer World of Warcraft, you can check out Gold4Vanilla, they offer the best deals for WoW TBC Gold.
A Gary man faces a criminal recklessness charge following an early morning shooting in rural Michigan City Tuesday. Officers from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department were called to the Woodland Crossing Apartment Complex just before 1 a.m. for a report of shots fired. When they arrived they were told a man had been shot and had been taken to St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in a private vehicle. Witnesses gave the officers a description of the suspect’s vehicle, and within minutes it was located in a nearby housing complex. A short time later Daryle C. Anderson, Jr., 23, of Gary, was arrested without incident. Police have not released the victim’s name. He was released from the hospital after being treated for a bullet wound to his lower back. Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to contact Detective Sergeant Andrew Hynek at (219) 879-3530 ext. 2401.
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An area volunteer firefighter faces drunk driving charges stemming from an apparent Saturday night drinking binge. Dennis Masek, 37, of LaCrosse was arrested by officers from the LaPorte County Police early Sunday morning after a motorist reportedly had to swerve to avoid his truck, which was stopped in the middle of U.S. 421 about two miles north of LaCrossee. WSBT-TV reports the driver asked Masek to pull into a nearby driveway to get off the highway. Instead, he reportedly drove past the driveway and into a ditch. Continue reading
Urwiler said she’s glad the opening day is nearly here.
Due to the nature of the thefts from Five Star and Alco, she faced two separate cases in court. In the first case, she pleaded guilty to two counts of Theft as a Class D felony, and in the other case, she pleaded guilty to Theft as a Class D felony and an enhancement charge of Habitual Offender. The remaining charges were dismissed.
A public hearing on an ordinance will start the meeting at 8:30 a.m. ET. Emergency Management Agency Director Clyde Avery will give a quarterly update, IT Director Michael Marshall will have a personnel replacement request, Gene Gray from the Local Emergency Planning Committee will have an emergency response plan to share with the board, and Clerk Julie Fox will have a request for an equipment purchase for the records department.
An update on the Metronet project will be presented by officials with that project.
The commissioners will also consider appointing David Bacon to the Marshall County Convention and Visitors Bureau, and Thomas Pedavoli to the Board of Health. Nepotism and conflict of interest certifications will be signed.
Last year, Park board member Kay Reimbold said roughly 30 people decorated trees. The trees that were not decorated by members of the community are strung with lights by the park board, giving each tree the look and feel of the holidays.
You may drop off your non-perishable food donation in the main office at the high school or send your donation to school with your child.
This year’s Cantata, “The Winter Rose”, is under the direction of Jim Oliverius, assisted by Brian Lietchy and Nan Folkers.
This year’s Cantata will be a complete unique music experience that will warm your heart for the Christmas season. Admission is free, but a free will offering will be taken.
The town’s annual spectacular display of Christmas lights is ready to view. Enjoy a great lighted barn scene, a giant wreath, a nativity scene, bears throwing packages across the street, a fountain, Santa in a helicopter and an airplane, skaters, a paddleboat and many more festive displays for the Christmas season.
The Knox City Council this week heard an update from Clerk-Treasurer Jeff Houston and Mayor Rick Chambers regarding insurance benefits for an injured fireman. Chambers said the fireman, Wayne Noah, was injured while investigating a fire when a change in pressure forced him off of the house floor and onto the ground, twisting an ankle and preventing him from working his full-time job.
