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Medical helicopter lands on NW Indiana expressway as 'serious' crash shuts down lanes
18+ hour, 24+ min ago (192+ words) A serious crash involving a car and a semi-truck on I-80/94 heading from Gary to Chicago shut down all westbound lanes during the busy Tuesday morning commute, the Indiana State Police said. ISP Sgt. Glen Fifield posted about the crash on…...
Snow totals soar in northwest Indiana after powerful lake-effect burst
1+ week, 4+ day ago (162+ words) After heavy snow slammed northwest Indiana, a band of lake-effect snow began to zero in on the Lake Michigan shoreline in Chicago. NBC 5 Storm Team Meteorologist Pete Sack explains. Some northwest Indiana residents spent part of their Saturday morning digging…...
Long stretch of Indiana Toll Road closed due to crash
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (113+ words) A stretch of more than 20 miles of the Indiana Toll Road has been closed after a crash Wednesday night. According to Indiana Toll Road officials, traffic on the eastbound side of the roadway was being diverted off at exit 49 in…...
Semi driver dies in fiery crash along Interstate 80/94 in NW Indiana
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (205+ words) A fiery collision led to the death of a semi driver during the Monday afternoon rush hour in northwest Indiana, state police said. At approximately 4 p.m., troopers with the Indiana State Police were called to a single-vehicle crash in the eastbound…...
First responders rescue 2 from vehicle submerged in NW Indiana creek
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (172+ words) Two people were rescued by firefighters on Saturday evening after their vehicle plunged into a creek in northwest Indiana, authorities said. At approximately 5:33 p.m., the Michigan City Fire Department was called to the 100 block of Franklin Street for a report of…...
Indiana man to meet the sister he didn't know existed thanks to his cousin's genealogy research
5+ mon, 13+ hour ago (290+ words) After almost 80 years, an Indiana man will soon meet the big sister he never knew he had. Ron Achtertof, of Chesterton, Indiana, said he found out he has a sister after his cousin began searching their family on a genealogy…...
Student on bicycle hit by car while leaving NW Indiana high school
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (143+ words) A Calumet New Tech High School student riding a bicycle was struck by a car after school dismissal on Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities and school officials. At approximately 2:40 p.m., the 17-year-old student was on his bike, attempting to cross Ridge…...
Woman found dead outside northwest Indiana building
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (147+ words) The woman who was found deceased outside a building in LaPorte, Indiana, on Friday has been identified, authorities said. At approximately 1 p.m. on Friday, officers were called to the 400 block of Lincolnway regarding a deceased female, LaPorte police said in a…...
A ‘blackout' license plate is coming to Indiana. Here's how to get one
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (175+ words) The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles is launching a new, all-black license plate design for residents. The design offers a "clean, modern aesthetic that allows residents to express their individuality," according to a BMV fact sheet. "We designed the Blackout…...
Suburban woman airlifted after boating accident on Indiana river
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (291+ words) A suburban woman was airlifted to an Indianapolis hospital after being injured in a boating accident along the Tippecanoe River in north central Indiana, authorities said. The accident was reported at around 7 p.m. on Saturday outside the town of Buffalo, approximately…...