Winski receives Democratic nomination for La Porte County auditor

La PORTE COUNTY — A former member of the Michigan City Common Council who has been active in public service for nearly 30 years won a decisive victory in the run for the Democratic nomination for La Porte County auditor on Tuesday.
http://www.thenewsdispatch.com/articles/2012/05/22/news/local/doc4fa9f80043eec504058597.txt

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 17:48:16 -0700

Arnold easily beats Spenner in Senate District 8 race

LA PORTE COUNTY - State Sen. Jim Arnold, D-La Porte, will vie for re-election this fall after a lopsided victory over Maxine Spenner in Tuesday's Democratic primary.
http://www.thenewsdispatch.com/articles/2012/05/22/news/local/doc4fa9f7c98be0d764097880.txt

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 17:32:42 -0700

AREA LEGISLATORS DISCUSS LA PORTE COUNTY TOURISM

MICHIGAN CITY — Jack Arnett, executive director of the Michigan City La Porte Convention and Visitors Bureau thanked local legislators on Thursday for their work on behalf of tourism at the bureau’s monthly ‘Ideas and Information’ session at its Marquette Mall office.
http://thenewsdispatch.com/articles/2012/04/24/news/local/doc4f90dd80554af465010643.txt

Published: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:39:42 -0700

WorkOne Express to close in Michigan City

MICHIGAN CITY — WorkOne Express in Dunes Plaza is planning to close and consolidate its services with La Porte WorkOne, although the time frame for the closing has not been determined.
http://www.thenewsdispatch.com/articles/2012/05/22/news/local/doc4fbaf2162b5f6157218526.txt

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 17:58:56 -0700

Two arrested after police find meth in car

MICHIGAN CITY — Two La Porte residents were arrested and their car was impounded at about 5 p.m. Monday after Michigan City police believe they found methamphetamine in a chemical solution in a bottle in the vehicle.
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Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 17:53:12 -0700

Catterton Partners Enters Into an Agreement to Sell MonoSol LLC to Kuraray

GREENWICH, Conn., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  Catterton Partners , the leading consumer-focused private equity firm , today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell MonoSol LLC ("MonoSol"), ...
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/catterton-partners-enters-agreement-sell-080000854.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 01:00:00 -0700

Man survives

Gabrielle GonzalezStaff Writer LA PORTE— A man who was presumed a possible drowning victim in Fishtrap Lake on Wednesday night reported his survival to the La Porte County Sheriff Department Thursday afternoon.
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Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 15:26:44 -0700

Kuraray Co., Ltd. Acquires MonoSol, LLC

MERRILLVILLE, Ind., May 22, 2012 /CNW/ - Kuraray Co., Ltd. (Kuraray) and MonoSol, LLC announced today that Kuraray has agreed to acquire MonoSol, LLC (MonoSol), a market-leading manufacturer of water-soluble ...
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/kuraray-co-ltd-acquires-monosol-155900837.html

Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 08:59:00 -0700

Sosinski, Bernacchi, Santana winners in County Council At-Large primary

LA PORTE COUNTY — The only competitive race for the La Porte County Council At-Large was only a Democratic one this primary.
http://www.thenewsdispatch.com/articles/2012/05/21/news/local/doc4fa9fc5519fcb269189565.txt

Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 15:32:56 -0700

Speakers favor SART in La Porte County

MICHIGAN CITY — Several community leaders spoke at Thursday’s symposium at the Blue Chip Casino Conference Center in an effort to help begin a sexual assault response team (SART) in La Porte County.
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Published: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:52:45 -0700