Father and son suing U.S. Steel Gary Works over alleged discrimination

HAMMOND | A father and his son are both suing their employer, U.S. Steel Gary Works, over alleged racial discrimination and purported white supremacist intimidation at the steel plant.

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Jury convicts defendant in East Chicago slaying

CROWN POINT | Thursday's verdict seemed to stun tall, gangly Mrtyrone Metcalf as he listened to a Lake Criminal Court jury convict him on all three charges in the slaying of 19-year-old Dominique Keesee in what the prosecution called an execution.

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Six more Hoosiers dead from H1N1

INDIANAPOLIS | Six more Hoosiers died from H1N1 influenza last week, state health officials confirmed Thursday, bringing Indiana's total to 28 killed by H1N1, also known as swine flu, since June 1.

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Hobart family members who alleged abuse convicted

HOBART | Three members of a Hobart family who alleged police abuse and unnecessary use of force during a 2008 arrest at their house have been convicted of criminal charges, police Lt. Steve Houck said Thursday.

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Eisenhower 'top dog' in spelling

CROWN POINT | Elementary students from 12 Northwest Indiana schools, clad in a rainbow of T-shirts, spelled their way through such words as "rhinoceros," "millennium" and "pendulum."

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Revised South Shore weekend train schedule begins Sunday

South Shore weekend trains will begin running on a new schedule Sunday, with a morning express added from South Bend to Chicago and an additional late-night train running from Chicago to South Bend.

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C.P. M'ville chambers approve merger

CROWN POINT | The Greater Crown Point Chamber of Commerce and the Merrillville Chamber of Commerce have voted to merge.

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Gary Crisis Center to start $2.5 million-dollar expansion

About 18 years ago, Gavin Mariano ran away from the verbal abuse and gang activity in his East Chicago home to the Gary's Crisis Center in the Miller Beach area.

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Nike isn't yet on board

HOBART | Nike is not quite yet in the running as far as sponsorship of events at the future Sport Center in Hobart, Nike spokeswoman Cindy Hamilton said Thursday.

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Ind. 53 widening won't happen soon

CROWN POINT | While city residents and businesses are thankful to have improvements scheduled for Broadway, there's one improvement that speaker after speaker asked for at Thursday night's public hearing for the Indiana Department of Transportation's improvement project of that corridor.

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Council considers pay cuts to balance St. John budget

ST. JOHN | Pay cuts for Town Council members are on the list of budget-trimming possibilities as the council considers ways to trim another $70,000 to balance its budget.

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Woodworkers can't whittle away regulator Scrooges

MERRILLVILLE | Members of the Northwest Indiana Woodworkers Association were proud Thursday as they packed wooden toys they created to give to needy children for Christmas, but it may be the last time the group can help those in need during the holidays.

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Purdue president praises regional campus

HAMMOND – Purdue University Calumet "has picked up the ball in a big, big way" in terms of student diversity and success, economic development and research, according to France Cordova, president of Purdue University.

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Sweets for the soldiers

Drs. Michael Koufos and David Albright and staff of Orthodontics, Inc. collected 300 pounds of candy  in their Munster, Schererville and St. John offices during their annual Halloween Candy Buy-Back this year.

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New administrator leads scholars in community that cares

Prioritizing student accountability at Bishop Noll Institute was the first order of business this year for new assistant principal Michael McGrone Sr.

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Chamber elects new 2010 president and vice president

The Winfield/LOFS Chamber of Commerce has elected Bill Stack as president and Terry Pingel as vice president for 2010.

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Alcohol, drug prevention 'cure' starts young

HAMMOND – A new program in Lake County schools to teach young people to avoid alcohol and illegal drugs is considered a step in the right direction by two of the county's top law enforcement officials.

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Milky Way coming to DeMotte school

DE MOTTE | Pardon the students at Lincoln Elementary School if they are feeling a little "spacy" today.

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Your South Lake County Calendar

Find out all the events going on in your community, and plan your week’s activities with The Times.

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Feds seeking man wanted for shooting death

Federal officials in Chicago are asking for the public's help in locating Rafael Rodriguez, who is wanted in the 1998 gang-related shooting death of a 22-year-old Chicago man.

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Holiday fun in Hammond

Join us for the 67th year of the Orak Shrine Circus at the Hammond Civic Center. This Thanksgiving week family tradition truly transcends the generations and runs Wednesday through Nov. 29. Tickets are on sale now at the Civic Center or Strack & Van Til's supermarkets for $12, $16 or …

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Lighting the way to a cure

MUNSTER | Tall evergreens outside The Community Hospital's outpatient entrance will soon light up the sky in pink and lavender, in honor of people who light up our lives every day and in hope that a cure will be found for cancer.

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Northlake Community news briefs

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Lack of business prompts BZA meeting cancellation

ST. JOHN | The town of St. John Board of Zoning Appeals has canceled its Monday meeting due to lack of business before the board. -- BY TIMES STAFF

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Cline Avenue crossing in S'ville to remain closed until Dec. 1

SCHERERVILLE | A portion of Cline Avenue in Schererville will remain closed through Nov. 30.

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New South Hammond Crime Watch group will meet Nov. 30

HAMMOND | A new Crime Watch group for South Hammond residents will hold its first meeting on Nov. 30.

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Electronics and jewelry worth $4,000 stolen from residence

MERRILLVILLE | Electronics, jewelry and shoes were taken Wednesday from a home in the 3800 block of W. 73rd Court, police said.

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Car swerves, strikes pole on U.S. 30; driver is unharmed

HOBART | A driver on U.S. 30 Thursday morning swerved to avoid another vehicle and instead struck a light pole, police Lt. Greg Viator said.

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Hobart VFW honors trio who saved lives, ROTC teacher

HOBART | The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5365 paid homage to the outstanding work of three civil servants and a school teacher during a special event on Wednesday, VFW Cmdr. Earl McDowell said.

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Charges are filed in stabbing of C.P. man, 25, at gas station

CROWN POINT | A 27-year-old Crown Point man was charged Thursday with criminal recklessness and intimidation after stabbing another man in the parking lot of a gas station Oct. 29.

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Hobart VFW honors trio who saved lives, ROTC teacher

HOBART | The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5365 paid homage to the outstanding work of three civil servants and a school teacher during a special event on Wednesday, VFW Cmdr. Earl McDowell said.

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C.P. woman accused of spitting on officer in intoxication arrest

CROWN POINT | Crown Point police arrested Shelly L. Alexovich, 40, of Crown Point, on Sunday after she refused to leave a residence and reportedly spit on an officer.

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Whiting GOP meets Monday to discuss legislative goals

WHITING | The Whiting Republican Central Committee meets at 6 p.m. Monday at the Whiting Community Center, 1938 Clark St.

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Board vote endorses keeping Robinson Lake Park public

HOBART | The Hobart Park Board is backing a decision previously approved City Council resolution that supports keeping Robinson Lake Park public and not allowing it to be sold or leased for outside development.

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Hammond crime stats online

HAMMOND | A new online tool will allow the city's residents to pinpoint crime happening around their homes.

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Computer class Wednesday at Lake County main library

MERRILLVILLE | People who have attended previous computer classes at the Lake County Public Library can attend another program at 2 p.m. Wednesday to sharpen their computer skills.

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Hammond man gets 175 years in shooting

CROWN POINT | A Hammond man has been sentenced to 175 years in prison for a 2007 shooting that killed one man and injured four others inside a motel elevator in Merrillville.

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C.P., Merrillville chambers approve mergers

CROWN POINT | The memberships of the Greater Crown Point Chamber of Commerce and the Merrillville Chamber of Commerce have voted in favor of a merger.

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Crown Point lands sprawling sports complex

Multi-sport legend, Bo Jackson, will offer his name and guidance to a new sportsplex in Crown Point, The Bo Jackson Legacy Athletic Center, scheduled to open in the first quarter of 2011, Mayor David Uran announced at a news conference Wednesday afternoon.

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Public agrees Gary Works wastewater permit draft improved

GARY | The Indiana Department of Environmental Management hosted a formal public hearing about the controversial wastewater permit draft for U.S. Steel's Gary Works plant Wednesday night at Indiana University Northwest.

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Budget talks could spur face-off

CROWN POINT | A special meeting of the Lake County Council next week could turn into a showdown between the seven-member board and Sheriff Rogelio "Roy" Dominguez over $1.6 million in 2010 spending cuts the board is demanding he make.

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Accused fraudulent doc freed, but barred from prescribing pills

HAMMOND | Dr. Adolph Yaniz, the Merrillville-based doctor charged with scamming the Medicare and Medicaid programs, was freed from jail Wednesday, but his patients will have to find a new doctor.

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Gary gets gift of land

GARY | Lake County commissioners gave city officials three vacant downtown Gary parcels Wednesday to help launch construction of a proposed $7.5 million project for senior citizen residential apartments.

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Teen refuses to testify in E.C. slaying trial

CROWN POINT | Co-defendant Jamil Pirant, 17, on Wednesday refused to testify against 18-year-old Mrtyrone Metcalf, on trial for murder in the 2007 shooting of Dominique Keesee.

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Commissioners boost satellite courthouses into longer orbit

CROWN POINT | Lake County commissioners scuttled a new effort to study closing one or all of the satellite courthouses in Gary, Hammond and East Chicago to save tax dollars.

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Coach: Facility will put C.P., region on the map

CROWN POINT | City and region officials said Wednesday a new Crown Point sportsplex is an economic boon for both the city and the region.

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Sports complex to offer more than room for athletics

CROWN POINT | With a multi-purpose field, a major league-sized baseball field, six batting cages, a three-lane track and a video analysis room, Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports Complex in Lockport, Ill., offers anything a modern day athlete could want or need.

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Could there be too many indoor sports facilities?

CROWN POINT | With Wednesday's announcement of the Bo Jackson Legacy Athletic Center to be built in Crown Point, along with the recent unveiling for a new sports facility in Hobart, a question arises. When does the indoor sports facility market get oversaturated?

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Two for the price of one

HOBART | Theatergoers will get two for the price of one when Hobart High School raises the curtain tonight on a twin bill, the one-act comedy "Imperfect Proposal" and the drama "Steel Magnolias," made famous by the movie starring Shirley McLaine, Dolly Parton and Julia Roberts.

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Survivors can suit up thanks to Crown Point businessman

Crown Point's Bob Miller took action to support St. Jude House during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October.

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