A water main break had southbound U.S. 35 closed on the south side of Winamac Tuesday afternoon. INDOT said the southbound lanes were closed between Ontario Street and County Road 100 South.
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A Michigan City man has been charged in connection with a March crash that left a LaPorte man dead. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say that on March 12, Eric A. Adair, 24, was driving northwest on U.S. 35, when he went left of center and crashed head-on with a vehicle driven by Nathan Blount, 32, near Nicomas Path.
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A Knox man was killed and a LaPorte man was hurt in Monday’s crash on U.S. 35. It happened just before 11:45 a.m. between LaPorte and Michigan City.
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A fatal crash had U.S. 35 closed north of LaPorte for hours Monday afternoon. It happened in the 3900 block of North U.S. 35, according to a LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post.
Continue readingThe U.S. 35 bridge in Downtown LaPorte will be closed for much of the day tomorrow, March 27, as NIPSCO upgrades its lines above the highway. INDOT says U.S. 35 will be closed between State Road 2 and Washington Street from about 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The right northbound lane is also expected to be closed on Monday, March 29 from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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Drivers on U.S. 35 in LaPorte County Saturday afternoon found themselves sharing the highway with a herd of cattle. The Holstein calves took off from their home near U.S. 35 and County Road 500 South, according to a LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office Facebook post. An off-duty deputy reportedly spotted the herd running southbound in the northbound lanes. When the calves got to U.S. 6, they continued eastbound.
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Trying to drag race a sheriff’s deputy reportedly landed a LaPorte man in jail Wednesday morning. The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office says it happened around 1:15 a.m. on U.S. 35 on the south side of LaPorte.
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Landowners are asking the City of Knox to prepare the way for future growth to the south. Dick Binkley and Jeff Cambe recently told the city council that there’s opportunity for growth along U.S. 35 south of town, but in order for that to happen, the city needs to invest in sewer and water infrastructure.
Continue readingThe Knox City Council will discuss sewer and water utilities near U.S. 35 tonight. Mayor Dennis Estok and Clerk-Treasurer Cyndi Mann-Kidder will also give their regular reports.
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Two soldiers are back home from deployment. A parade of fire trucks, ambulances, and motorcycles escorted Cody Foust and Seth Dunfee down U.S. 35 Wednesday evening. Dozens of family members, friends, and grateful citizens were on hand to greet them at the Knox VFW.
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Efforts to make some of Winamac’s sidewalks more accessible to those with disabilities may have instead made it more difficult for everyone to get around. An increase in flooding on the newly repaved portions of U.S. 35 was noted during Monday’s town council meeting.
Continue readingTwo local soldiers will be welcomed home with a parade Wednesday evening. Organizers say Cody Foust and Seth Dunfee are returning from deployments in Iraq and Kuwait.
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Motorists driving through Downtown LaPorte may encounter some lane closures Wednesday. INDOT says the left turn lanes from northbound U.S. 35 to westbound State Road 2 and from westbound State Road 2 to southbound U.S. 35 will be closed between 6:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Drivers will still be able to turn left from the next lane over, but INDOT says motorists should expect delays.
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No one was hurt when a semi truck and a pickup truck towing a fishing boat collided in heavy fog near Bass Lake Monday morning. The Starke County Sheriff’s Office says it happened at the intersection of U.S. 35 and State Road 10.
Continue readingA Logansport man has died, following a motorcycle crash due to lane changes last weekend in Pulaski County. David Gifford, 70, was involved in a crash at the intersection of U.S. 35 and County Road 800 South on Saturday, July 11, according to the St. Joseph County Coroner’s Office.
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A number of road projects may have motorists adjusting their routes in the coming weeks. In LaPorte County, U.S. 6 will be closed between U.S. 35 and State Road 39 starting Monday until mid-August. INDOT says one lane in each direction will remain open for local traffic only. Through traffic is asked to use U.S. 35, U.S. 30, and State Road 39 as a detour.
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Eastbound U.S. 30 was closed for about five hours Monday, after a crash that reportedly spilled rocks and paint onto the roadway. Indiana State Police say INDOT crews were repainting the fog line just west of U.S. 35.
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U.S. 35 will be closed north of LaPorte for utility work starting Thursday. The Indiana Department of Transportation says the road will be closed for about three weeks between State Road 39 and the Indiana Toll Road.
Continue readingMultiple people were injured and several Knox residents lost power, following a pair of vehicle crashes Saturday evening. Starke County dispatchers say one person was taken to the hospital in a single-vehicle crash on State Road 8 that resulted in a power outage. NIPSCO reported that more than 200 customers were still without power hours later.
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State Road 8 between State Road 39 and U.S. 35 will be closed for patching, preventative maintenance, and resurfacing during daylight hours beginning Monday, June 8. The road will reopen in mid-July.
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