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07/23/2025

The road will be closed for about five days. Drivers who regularly use Indiana 39 in this area will have to find an alternate route.

(La Porte County, IN) - A stretch of Indiana 39 in La Porte County will be closed soon for construction related work.   According to Indiana Department of Transportation, the two lane...

07/23/2025

Activities for LakeFest begin on Friday.

(La Porte, IN) - Where people going to the 5th annual Lakefest this weekend in La Porte can park along with some road closures during the festivities were announced today.   Lakefest from ...

07/23/2025

The woman allegedly asked the driver to stop and let her out multiple times. She eventually opened her door in a roundabout, and jumped out of the moving vehicle to escape.

(Valparaiso, IN) - Charges have been filed in connection with a woman on a Snapchat date jumping out of a moving car.   Damion Stewart, 21, of Knox is charged with criminal confinement. ...

07/23/2025

Her chair is empty! Anyone know where Cathy is?
Find out if she makes it for Tradio this morning.

07/22/2025

Unveiled this week in the office of 2nd District U.S. Representative Rudy Yakym was a piece of art that blends the American Flag with the state flag of Indiana. It’s made out of fire hoses, one of which came from right here in La Porte.

(Washington, D.C.) - A small piece of La Porte firefighting history is hanging on the wall of a Washington, D.C. Congressional office.   Unveiled this week in the office of 2nd District U....

07/22/2025

Police said the pursuit went a few miles to the south and west on U.S. 20 then back north until the four-wheeler traveled into a soybean field.

(La Porte County, IN) - A La Porte County man is accused of running from the police on a four wheeler after having too much to drink.   La Porte County Police said Matthew Wilson, 33, was ...

07/22/2025

Safety officials are warning of possible dangerous conditions on Lake Michigan from time to time, and for those visiting to stay aware.

(Michigan City, IN) - Two people were rescued by lifeguards in Michigan City yesterday.   Authorities say they were caught in a late morning rip current at Washington Park beach.  The...

07/22/2025

The suspect was allegedly upset about a political ad on TV and fired multiple shots from inside the home in the 2900 block of Oakdale Ave.
Multiple rounds penetrated an interior wall and flew into a room occupied by a family member.

(La Porte, IN) - A man is facing potential time in prison for allegedly firing gunshots inside a residence in La Porte.   Danny Roldan, 50, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with Level ...

07/22/2025

The suspect refused a blood alcohol test, but officers noted she had a strong odor of alcohol on her breath along with symptoms of impairment and a six pack of beer cans in the vehicle.

(Michigan City, IN) - She was involved in a motor vehicle crash yesterday but kept driving until arrested in Michigan City for operating while intoxicated.   About 6 p.m., police said offi...

07/22/2025

The suspect allegedly turned into the path of an oncoming vehicle just before 12 p.m. Sunday at Michigan Boulevard and E. 9th St.

(Michigan City, IN) - A driver blamed for a two vehicle crash with injuries in Michigan City is accused of being impaired.   Fred Washington, 53, of Michigan City is charged with multiple ...

07/22/2025

The rain last weekend was so intense and heavy, one neighborhood was temporarily stranded until the water receded.

(La Porte County, IN) - Some La Porte County residents were trapped in their subdivision from a road covered by four feet of water after the heavy rain storm Saturday.   This was on Otis R...

07/20/2025

A sophomore at Notre Dame is overcoming obstacles on the popular TV show American Ninja Warrior, literally, to combat hunger.

(Las Vegas, NV) - A local college student is overcoming obstacles, literally, to combat hunger.   University of Notre Dame student Austin Baron is competing on American Ninja Warrior, the ...