With more than 100 staff quarantined, Lake Central will move to remote instruction next week.

"All athletic practices, competitions and all other events are also canceled until we resume in-person instruction."

Unfavorable weather conditions prompted park officials to cancel the burn, which was originally scheduled to take place about 11 a.m. at the Mnoke Prairie in Porter.

Both the state and Northwest Indiana's five-county Region broke new records of cases recorded over a 24-hour period. Indiana had over 6,600 new reported infections while the Region had over 1,000.

Three people carjacked two men at gunpoint within minutes of each other Wednesday night in Hammond and fled west on Interstate 80/94, police said.

The Lake County Board of Elections and Voter Registration spent several hours Thursday deciding whether some 500 variously problematic ballots should be counted.

With the passage of their Nov. 3 referendum, Gary school leaders are now solidifying plans to bring GCSC teachers their first raise in more than a decade.

The courts are called on, at a minimum, to maximize the use of remote proceedings "and maintain public confidence in the health and safety of court proceedings."

Although the town previously received approval to hold the annual event, new coronavirus restrictions imposed by Gov. Eric Holcomb Wednesday led to its cancellation.

Front-line health care workers at Community Hospital in Munster could be among the first people in Indiana to receive a COVID-19 vaccine once one is approved and available.

“Dana is an extremely talented player, but she put the time in the gym to get to where she is."

The verdict against Donovan Wilson, 29, came after he took the stand and testified he didn't remember events on the night in question but denied sexually assaulting the girl.

In parnership with New Faith Baptist Church International and Meijer, Calumet City City Clerk Nyota Figgs is distributing 200 wireless hot spots to Calumet City students.

"They're using state government resources for this political effort," said John P. Bushemi, a state and local government attorney. "This is a misappropriation of state of Indiana taxpayer funds."

Here are the Region's statistical leaders after 12 weeks of the high school football season.

“Tony deserves all the assumptions and protections granted to everyone in a court of law, especially while this is a pending matter,” the team said Thursday in a statement.

NEW YORK — Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman easily won the NL MVP award Thursday, topping off a trying year that saw him become so ill with COVID-19 he prayed “please don’t take me.”

Orlando D. Robinson, of Indianapolis, faces charges of sexual battery, contributing to the delinquency of a minor and furnishing alcohol to a minor.

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Teachers and paraprofessionals called for a continuation of remote learning, greater PPE for staff and public participation in virtual school board meetings.

There are all sorts of reasons why the Bears rank 29th in the NFL in yards per game and scoring (19.8) and last in rushing. They have more offensive penalties (63) than any other team.

The case is ongoing and the Indiana Fire Marshal is assisting local agencies in the investigation.

"Basically, it's like school, and you just have to study everything until it's time for the test. The test is the game."

The men's basketball and women's soccer programs announced their early signees for the 2021 graduating class.

Here's a team-by-team breakdown of the Great Lakes Athletic Conference for the 2020-21 season.

“These are the last faces that are going to be here at Gavit. The sophomores, the freshmen, we won’t be able to come back and see them play here. It’ll be hard.”

Prep results from Thursday, Nov. 12, and late results from Wednesday, Nov. 11.