Joseph S. Pete
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Transformer damage causes further delay in West Lake rail project
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Transformer damage causes further delay in West Lake rail project
The damage will delay opening of the South Shore's new Monon Line.
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Burning cross catches church on fire
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Burning cross catches church on fire
A burning cross caught a church on fire in the Tri-Town area Monday.
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BJ's Wholesale Club coming to Portage
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BJ's Wholesale Club coming to Portage
BJ's Wholesale Club is coming to Portage.
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about 2 hours ago
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Chicago Headline Club board: Attacks and targeting of journalists by ICE must stop immediately
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Chicago Headline Club Condemns ICE Attacks on Journalists
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Huhtamaki planning another expansion in Hammond
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Huhtamaki planning another expansion in Hammond
Huhtamaki is planning another expansion of its Hammond plant just a year after completing a $100 million expansion, Mayor Thomas McDermott said.
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about 6 hours ago
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What's that building? Beverly Shores town hall was originally real estate office
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What's that building? Beverly Shores town hall was originally real estate office
The Beverly Shores Administration Building played a central role in the development of the lakefront town in the Duneland region of Porter County.
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about 8 hours ago
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Shane Smith gives up one hit in six innings as White Sox rout Nationals
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Shane Smith gives up one hit in six innings as White Sox rout Nationals
Shane Smith took a perfect game into the sixth inning, Brooks Baldwin homered and drove in three, and the White Sox limited the Nationals to one hit in a rout.
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Josh Blackwell blocks field goal to preserve Bears' rally for win over Raiders
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$7 billion data center advancing in Hammond
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$7 billion data center advancing in Hammond
A $7 billion data center project is getting closer to coming to fruition in Hammond, Mayor Thomas McDermott said.
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Twisted Sugar is on the move in Schererville.
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Business Ins and Outs: Arrenello’s Pizza, Copper Room, Foreign Local Brewery, cookie farmstand and Maxwell Street Pizza opening
Business Ins and Outs: Arrenello’s Pizza, Copper Room, Foreign Local Brewery, cookie farmstand and Maxwell Street Pizza opening; Twisted Sugar relocating
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Books-A-Million moving across street from Southlake Mall
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Books-A-Million moving across street from Southlake Mall
Books-A-Million is on the move in Hobart yet again.
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1 day ago
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There's a new farmstand selling gourmet cookies in Michigan City.
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Business Ins and Outs: Arrenello’s Pizza, Copper Room, Foreign Local Brewery, cookie farmstand and Maxwell Street Pizza opening
Business Ins and Outs: Arrenello’s Pizza, Copper Room, Foreign Local Brewery, cookie farmstand and Maxwell Street Pizza opening; Twisted Sugar relocating
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I'll be on the great Tom Lounges' show on WIMS 95.1 FM at 7 p.m. tonight to talk about my new book Lost Treasures of Indiana and apparently do a spot of guest DJing.
1 day ago
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I'll be on the great Tom Lounges' show on WIMS 95.1 FM at 7 p.m. tonight to talk about my new book Lost Treasures of Indiana and apparently do a spot of guest DJing.
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NIPSCO's data center subsidiary comes at 'pivotal time' when energy demand expected to skyrocket
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NIPSCO's data center subsidiary comes at 'pivotal time' when energy demand expected to skyrocket
NIPSCO got the green light from state regulators to create a first-of-its-kind subsidiary called GenCo that would be able to negotiate directly with data centers.
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The Copper Room is bringing a new upscale casual dining restaurant to Hammond’s Hessville neighborhood.
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Business Ins and Outs: Arrenello’s Pizza, Copper Room, Foreign Local Brewery, cookie farmstand and Maxwell Street Pizza opening
Business Ins and Outs: Arrenello’s Pizza, Copper Room, Foreign Local Brewery, cookie farmstand and Maxwell Street Pizza opening; Twisted Sugar relocating
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The Copper Room is bringing a new upscale casual dining restaurant to Hammond’s Hessville neighborhood.
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Business Ins and Outs: Arrenello’s Pizza, Copper Room, Foreign Local Brewery, cookie farmstand and Maxwell Street Pizza opening
Business Ins and Outs: Arrenello’s Pizza, Copper Room, Foreign Local Brewery, cookie farmstand and Maxwell Street Pizza opening; Twisted Sugar relocating
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Business Ins and Outs: Arrenello’s Pizza, Copper Room, Foreign Local Brewery, cookie farmstand and Maxwell Street Pizza opening
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Business Ins and Outs: Arrenello’s Pizza, Copper Room, Foreign Local Brewery, cookie farmstand and Maxwell Street Pizza opening
Business Ins and Outs: Arrenello’s Pizza, Copper Room, Foreign Local Brewery, cookie farmstand and Maxwell Street Pizza opening; Twisted Sugar relocating
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Dylan Bisacchi nails game-winner as time expires to give Lowell first win over Hobart since 2021
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Dylan Bisacchi nails game-winner as time expires to give Lowell first win over Hobart since 2021
Lowell’s win against Hobart just kept getting wilder as the night went on.
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2 days ago
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The great Region musician Robert Rolfe Fedderson came out to Miles Books to get a book.
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Check out scores, summaries from Week 6 Northwest Indiana high school football games
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Check out scores, summaries from Week 6 Northwest Indiana high school football games
Take a look at what you may have missed from Week 6 of high school football in Northwest Indiana.
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Gary Works investments secure future for Region steelmaking, Mrvan says
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Gary Works investments secure future for Region steelmaking, Mrvan says
Nippon Steel's planned investments into Gary Works bode well for future of steelmaking in Northwest Indiana, Congressman Frank Mrvan said.
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2 days ago
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Need a coffee table book or a gift? I’ll be at Miles Books in Highland until 3 p.m. to sign copies of Lost Treasures of Indiana.
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Hegewisch Records had 100,000 albums in every genre, even polka. It's one of the lost treasures in my new Lost Treasures of Indiana book. I'll sign copies from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Miles Books in Highland.
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Merrillville's Y & W Drive-In used to have a small zoo with monkeys people could check out during the double features. It's one of the lost treasures in my new Lost Treasures of Indiana book. I'll sign copies from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Miles Books in Highland.
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National site selection consultants tour Region
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National site selection consultants tour Region
The Northwest Indiana Forum, the Portage-based economic development agency, brought in six national site consultants to tour Northern Indiana and tout it as an ideal place for business investment.
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2 days ago
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St. John Town Council reconsiders annexation plan
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St. John Town Council reconsiders annexation plan
St. John's proposal relies on a 2014 Indiana law governing noncontiguous annexations, but the law's author has argued that its conditions have not been met.
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/st-john/article_0fdb5b3e-2494-4f81-baae-330e5eeb1895.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=user-share
3 days ago
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LIVE: Week 6 Northwest Indiana high school football scoreboard
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LIVE: Week 6 Northwest Indiana high school football scoreboard
Follow along for live score updates from across Northwest Indiana during Week 6 of the high school football season.
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3 days ago
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Gary's City Methodist Church is so striking Freddy Krueger, Transformers and the creators of The Matrix have filmed there. It's one of the lost treasures featured in my new Lost Treasures of Indiana book. I'll sign copies from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Miles Books in Highland.
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Harvest Tyme Family Farm kicks off fall festival
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Harvest Tyme Family Farm kicks off fall festival
The Harvest Tyme Family Farm, an agritourism destination in South Lake County, kicked off its annual fall festival.
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3 days ago
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Zaxby's Chicken coming to Porter and Lake counties
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Zaxby's Chicken coming to Porter and Lake counties
Zaxby's Chicken will soon bring its chicken tenders to Valparaiso.
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3 days ago
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Lake Michigan is littered with shipwrecks. The Horace Tuttle Shipwreck is one of the lost treasures featured in my new Lost Treasures of Indiana book. I'll sign copies from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Miles Books in Highland.
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New Fiesta Mexican Restaurant serving up steaks and seafood in Hammond
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New Fiesta Mexican Restaurant serving up steaks and seafood in Hammond
Fiesta Mexican Restaurant is serving upscale Mexican cuisine in Hammond.
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Indiana native stars in new Paul Thomas Anderson film based on Thomas Pynchon's Vineland.
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Indiana native starring in Leo DiCaprio movie. What to know about Chase Infiniti
An Indiana actress has racked up high-profile projects with big names inside only a couple of years in the business. Her debut film releases Sept. 26.
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The Hammond Sportsplex and Community Center expansion will make it one of the largest volleyball facilities in the Midwest, pitting it in competition with convention centers for tournaments.
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Hammond Sportsplex expansion will make it one of Midwest's largest volleyball facilities
The Hammond Sportsplex and Community Center expansion will make it one of the largest volleyball facilities in the Midwest, pitting it in competition with convention centers for tournaments.
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3 days ago
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Davich: "Never in my life had I read something like this on a restaurant menu: “'Gilded experience - have your entree wrapped in 24-carat gold, add $45.”
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Davich: Figs & Fables fine dining 'experience' a culinary masterpiece
At these kinds of upscale fine-dining restaurants, the kitchen is the canvas, the food is the paint and the atmosphere is the frame. My Figs & Fables experience was a masterpiece.
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Did you know a Revolutionary War battle took place in Northwest Indiana? Le Petit Fort is one of the lost treasures featured in my new Lost Treasures of Indiana book. I'll sign copies from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Miles Books in Highland.
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Hammond Sportsplex expansion will make it one of Midwest's largest volleyball facilities
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Hammond Sportsplex expansion will make it one of Midwest's largest volleyball facilities
The Hammond Sportsplex and Community Center expansion will make it one of the largest volleyball facilities in the Midwest, pitting it in competition with convention centers for tournaments.
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3 days ago
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NIPSCO inks deals to power unnamed company's data centers
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NIPSCO inks deals to power unnamed company's data centers
NIPSCO has reached a deal with an unnamed corporation to provide power to the corporation's data centers, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
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Lost Treasures of Indiana published, book signings planned
EXPLORE LESSER-KNOWN HISTORIES OF THE HOOSIER STATE IN NEW BOOK ST. LOUIS, MO—Reedy Press is pleased to announce the release of our newest local interest book, Lost Treasures of Indiana: Restaurant…
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End of an era
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After 88 years, Walt's Food Centers sold to Berkot's Super Foods
After 88 years, Walt's Food Centers is selling the business to Berkot's Super Foods, another south suburban grocery chain.
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St. John Town Council reconsiders annexation plan
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St. John Town Council reconsiders annexation plan
St. John's proposal relies on a 2014 Indiana law governing noncontiguous annexations, but the law's author has argued that its conditions have not been met.
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/st-john/article_0fdb5b3e-2494-4f81-baae-330e5eeb1895.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
4 days ago
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Parade of Homes features 27 new homes
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Parade of Homes features 27 new homes
The public can tour 27 different homes across Lake and Porter Counties during this year's Parade of Homes.
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Great Lakes economic plan calls for Fresh Coast Corridor
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Great Lakes economic plan calls for Fresh Coast Corridor
The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative rolled out a 10-year blueprint for safeguarding the Great Lakes' freshwater resources and advancing economic growth.
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Remember this place? The Radisson at Star Plaza is one of the lost treasures featured in my new Lost Treasures of Indiana book. I'll sign copies from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Miles Books in Highland.
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No one saw this coming.
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Region's first ninja warrior training facility kicks off in Valpo
Tony Matt's children loved watching American Ninja Warrior and started surmounting obstacles themselves. He started repurposing playground equipment in his basement to create an obstacle course they c...
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After 88 years, Walt's Food Centers sold to Berkot's Super Foods
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After 88 years, Walt's Food Centers sold to Berkot's Super Foods
After 88 years, Walt's Food Centers is selling the business to Berkot's Super Foods, another south suburban grocery chain.
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/article_5b0da83c-23ab-46e7-bbf7-e2e8b2654e0c.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
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Former Northwest Indiana state lawmaker has died
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Former Northwest Indiana state lawmaker has died
Nancy Dembowski, a former state lawmaker who represented portions of Northwest Indiana in both the Senate and the House, died Sept. 15 at age 91.
https://www.nwitimes.com/news/state-regional/government-politics/article_194ff235-aa64-459b-8a02-bcc1f10a8c9a.html#tracking-source=home-top-story
4 days ago
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What was your favorite show at the Star Plaza Theatre? It's one of the lost treasures featured in my new Lost Treasures of Indiana book. I'll sign copies from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Miles Books in Highland.
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