Indiana State Police help investigate DeMotte bank robbery

DEMOTTE - Indiana State Police from the Lowell Post confirmed they are assisting local police in this northern Jasper County town in investigation of a bank robbery that occurred Friday morning.
http://www.jconline.com/article/20120427/NEWS/120427011

Published: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:49:13 -0700

Indiana Gained More Than 5,000 Manufacturing Jobs Over Past Year

EVANSTON, Ill., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Industrial employment in Indiana increased by about one percent over the past twelve months, according to the 2012 Indiana Manufacturers Directory®, a manufacturers ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/indiana-gained-more-5-000-141500700.html

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 07:15:00 -0700

DeMotte police seek lone suspect in Lafayette Bank & Trust robbery

DEMOTTE - DeMotte police and other agencies are investigating a bank robbery that occurred this morning at Lafayette Bank & Trust, a division of First Merchants.
http://www.jconline.com/article/20120427/NEWS03/120427013

Published: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:09:15 -0700

Herbert Hoekstra

Herbert Hoekstra of Nolensville, Tennessee, formerly of North Ridgeville, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2012, after a brief illness. He is survived by Kay, his wife of 61 years; sons, Larry of Clearwater, Florida, and Steve of Nolensville, Tennessee; daughters, Carol Epley of DeMotte, Indiana, and Laura Cook of North Olmsted; 11 grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. A funeral service will ...
http://chronicle.northcoastnow.com/2012/05/04/herbert-hoekstra/

Published: Fri, 04 May 2012 03:32:07 -0700

CME defends turf with expanded grain trading hours

CHICAGO: The CME Group's grain markets began their 21-hour trading session on Sunday as the exchange tries to guard its turf against upstart IntercontinentalExchange, whose own nearly round-the-clock trade has gotten off to a tepid start.
http://www.brecorder.com/component/content/article/18-markets-commodities/58411-cme-defends-turf-with-expanded-grain-trading-hours-.html

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 14:03:15 -0700

Society of Innovators calls for nominations

Ivy Tech Community College Northwest's Society of Innovators seeks to celebrate the "thinkers, dreamers and doers" throughout Northwest Indiana’s seven-county region.
http://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/ff2cf797-8980-568a-9e9c-7529f236c50a.html

Published: Thu, 10 May 2012 14:40:00 -0700

Lake Co. treasurer to keep longer hours as tax bill deadline approaches

CROWN POINT | Lake County Treasurer John Petalas said he will extend his office's hours Thursday and Friday night to accommodate last-minute taxpayers.
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/lake/cc90d4d3-5e98-5684-9bd0-0703e3ebd085.html

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 18:15:00 -0700

Right-to-work fight continues in Newton, Jasper House race

INDIANAPOLIS | The strength of pro-union Republicanism will be tested May 8 in the primary race for the 16th Indiana House District, which includes the northern three-fifths of Newton and Jasper counties.
http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/fabbf415-c0f9-5c65-a2a7-5f1587283590.html

Published: Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:45:00 -0700

Post-Tribune journalists honored by Indiana SPJ

INDIANAPOLIS — Post-Tribune writers and editors took home nine awards Friday from the Indiana chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists during the organization’s annual ceremony honoring excellence in journalism. Mark Lazerus won first place in Best Sports Reporting for a five-part cover story featured in last season’s high school football preview section, a sweeping look at the ...
http://posttrib.suntimes.com/news/12179449-418/post-tribune-journalists-honored-by-indiana-spj.html

Published: Fri, 27 Apr 2012 17:05:13 -0700

UIndy softball wins GLVC crown

Samantha Krcelich had two home runs and four RBIs to lead the University of Indianapolis (49-7) to its first Great Lakes Valley Conference championship in an 8-0 victory over Illinois-Springfield in East Peoria, Ill. Jennifer DeMotte (Franklin Central) allowed one hit in five shutout innings for the Greyhounds, who earned a berth in the NCAA Division II Midwest Region. Cori Eckerle added a home ...
http://www.indystar.com/article/20120430/SPORTS06/204300343/1004/SPORTS

Published: Mon, 30 Apr 2012 05:14:05 -0700