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Home sales in the region continue on their upward trend, with the Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors reporting the 23rd consecutive month of growth. CEO Peter Novak, Jr. says they expect to see numbers continue this way for the...

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Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating drowning death of elderly Mishawaka woman. Authorities report they received a call of a body in a private pond in the one-thousand block of Park Place, around 7:30 Monday morning, and upon arrival located the...

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A Portage Police officer suffered a broken left hand attempting to arrest a man Monday evening at his home in the 21-hundred block of Gina Street. Portage Police report they were dispatched on a call of a child being...


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by X Rock - Region News
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STARKE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces the closure of the U.S. 35 bridge over the CSX railway, just south of U.S. 30 beginning Thursday, June 20th through the end of November 2013. Crews are...


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INDIANAPOLIS—Sickle cell disease (SCD) affects thousands of people every day and is the most common genetic blood disorder. Wednesday, June 19, is World Sickle Cell Day. First recognized by the United Nations in 2008 as a public health concern,...


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Tuesday, June 18 2013 - 12:26pm

Coast Guard Also Investigating Reported Sheen

by X Rock - Region News
CLEVELAND — The Coast Guard is investigating a sheen Tuesday that was reported in southern Lake Michigan one day earlier.
About 3 p.m. Monday, a communications watchstander at Coast Guard Station Michigan City, Ind., was notified that people were...


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Tuesday, June 18 2013 - 11:58am

SR 2 SW of Westville to be Closed on Thusday

by X Rock - Region News
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PORTER/LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces the one day closure of State Road 2 for two culvert replacements, about two miles southwest of U.S. 6, on Thursday, June 20th. Local traffic may use State...


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Tuesday, June 18 2013 - 11:00am

Beach Sheen Not From 'Shore or Stacks'

by X Rock - Region News
State officials say preliminary tests of a shiny substance on Lake Michigan that prompted the evacuation of Porter Beach Monday afternoon suggest it might be a few different things.  Indiana Department of Environmental Management Spokesman Dan Goldblatt says they're hoping...

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Tuesday, June 18 2013 - 4:43pm

Al Qaeda's Abandoned NYSE Plot Revealed

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feds-indict-pot-mom-in-alleged-m-drug-operationAndrea Sanderlin, a suburban mother of two accused of running a $3 million marijuana enterprise out of a New York warehouse was slapped with a federal indictment today.         ...

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Tuesday, June 18 2013 - 4:19pm

Watch: Florida Bans Drug Paraphernalia Sales

by ABC News: Top Stories - ABC News
watch-florida-bans-drug-paraphernalia-salesLaw prohibits retailers from knowingly selling glass pipes or bongs for illegal drug use.         ...

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Tuesday, June 18 2013 - 3:50pm

NFL Star to Be Questioned About Murder

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nfl-star-to-be-questioned-about-murderMassachusetts investigators plan to interview New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez in connection the murder of a man police call an "associate" of player No. 81, ABC News has learned. Hernandez's jersey number is 81.         ...

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Did you know some old gas cans pollute the air?  It's true.    Help keep NW Indiana's air clean by trading in that old gas can for a brand new, environmentally-friendly one, absolutely FREE (while supplies last)!    Join Laura Waluszko as...


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Tuesday, June 4 2013 - 2:29pm

Day of Caring 2013

by X Rock - Region Spotlight
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X-Rock 103.9 is a proud sponsor of the United Way Day of Caring, an annual event that celebrates volunteerism throughout Northwest Indiana by bringing together teams from local businesses, municipalities, churches and civic groups to complete projects...

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red-cross-helping-tornado-victims-with-shelter-food-supplies Red Cross Helping Tornado Victims With Shelter, Food, Supplies

WASHINGTON, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 — The American Red Cross is working around the clock to help people in Oklahoma after Monday’s devastating tornadoes with shelters, food, water and supplies, and...

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Tuesday, April 23 2013 - 11:05am

Relay for Life

by X Rock - Region Spotlight
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It's Relay for Life season in Northwest Indiana! The journey to a world with more birthdays begins at Relay for Life, where millions unite to celebrate, remember, and fight back!

The stations of...

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Friday, March 29 2013 - 10:00am

Go Red for Women

by Scott Rosenberg - Region Spotlight
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Get more information about Go Red for Women and the American Heart Association in Northwest Indiana

Go Red For Women® Facts

 

It’s time for women to stand together in the fight for their lives. Because heart disease is their No. 1 killer,...

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