E.C. GOP praises foes of election fraud
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:50:05 -0700
INDIANAPOLIS | Three Indiana Republicans have been honored fortheir efforts to eliminate election fraud.
'Leave it better than you found it'
Sun, 22 Aug 2010 02:31:24 -0700
"If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog." -- President Harry S. Truman My first contact with Mike Echterling was through YouTube about eight months ago; he commended a rough-cut video that Pat Wisniew-ski and I created promoting our documentary about the Grand Kankakee Marsh. Our interview took place in the Conservation Building at the Lake County Fairgrounds. Echterling is conservation ...
At least four arrested in alleged national fraud ring
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:25:05 -0700
HAMMOND | The alleged scheme: Get individuals' personal andfinancial information, add your name to their bank accounts as anauthorized user and cash checks and make purchases on someoneelse's dime.
Attorney: Pilot out of money
Thu, 19 Aug 2010 04:36:19 -0700
A former money manager who tried to fake his death in a plane crash may not have enough money to pay restitution required as part of a plea deal on securities fraud charges, a court-appointed receiver said.
Girls soccer preview
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:02:20 -0700
Duneland Athletic Last year: Crown Point went 6-1 for the outright title, its first since sharing one in 2005. Team to beat: The Bulldogs have the quality to repeat. Sleeper: Michigan City continues to pursue a breakthrough season. Players to watch: Chesterton -- Lauren Seawright, Sr., midfielder (9 goals, 4 assists); Catherine Pannekoek, Sr., forward (14 goals, 6 assists); Abby Beierwalter, Sr ...
High school soccer preview
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 02:02:49 -0700
Duneland Athletic Last year: Lake Central ran the table for the second straight season, amazingly not allowing a goal in conference play. Team to beat: The Indians shape up to be a legitimate state title contender. Sleeper: This could be the season Crown Point, with a combination of experience and youth, puts everything together and takes its game up a notch. Players to watch: Chesterton ...
8 indicted in identity theft ring
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:02:51 -0700
A group of eight people, including some with ties to Northwest Indiana, were charged Thursday with running an identity theft ring that hit people in at least 21 states and took almost $200,000. The indictment, filed in the U.S. District Court in Hammond, charges all eight people with one count each of conspiring to steal people's identities to then steal money. Willie J. Harris, Amber Fields and ...
Region youth shine at AAU tournament
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 02:03:33 -0700
Region youth bowlers shined again recently at another national tournament. This time it was the AAU Junior Olympic Games in Virginia Beach. The Indiana boys team consisted of four Northwest Indiana kids -- Boone Grove graduate Jimmy Kraushaar, Lake Central grad Kevin Rush, LC senior Nate Huizenga and LC junior Brad Fisher. They were joined by Marian University-bound Carmel grad Brad Caron. The ...
Timeout cross country extras
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:02:23 -0700
String of big meets starts with Lowell Saturday starts a stretch of several big weekend meets for Northwest Indiana squads. The first on the docket is the Bob Thomas Invite in Lowell, named after the former Lowell High School cross country coach. And you can expect a close battle for team superiority if last year's results are any indication. In the girls race, KV edged Munster by two points one ...
Northlake sport briefs: Hessville Little League holding board elections
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:55:03 -0700
Hessville Little League holding board elections
Illinois sport briefs: Bishop Noll holding homecoming tailgate party
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:55:03 -0700
Varsity volleyball tournament at Rich South