http://www.whatsnewlaporte.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:08:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_14425" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="The MedFlight crew and firefighters carry the crash victim to the helicopter, which landed in a farm field."][/caption] Photos and info by Mike Kellems    The female driver of a badly damaged car was airlifted by MedFlight helicopter after a crash on County Road 100 S, west of ... http://www.whatsnewlaporte.com/2010/03/18/driver-airlifted-after-one-car-crash-near-westville/ [caption id="attachment_14412" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Geese snack on weeds in a Michigan mint field in this vintage photo from a state website devoted to the business of mint growing."][/caption]    In June 1897, Sylvanus Milton Closser decided to try his hand at raising peppermint. He owned some acreage in Kankakee Township that ... http://www.whatsnewlaporte.com/2010/03/18/long-ago-and-now-tiny-parts-of-laporte-county-in-mint-condition/ [caption id="attachment_14413" align="alignright" width="128" caption="Pelath"][/caption]    Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels has signed a bill sponsored by State Rep. Scott Pelath, D-9th District, that will help start work on a highway improvement project that "holds the potential to generate as many as 30,000 good-paying construction jobs for Hoosiers," according to a Pelath ... http://www.whatsnewlaporte.com/2010/03/18/daniels-signs-pelaths-illiana-expressway-bill/    The LaPorte County Sheriff's Office has launched a new community information service designed to relay important and timely information to residents via the sheriff’s office website: www.laportecountysheriff.com.    LaPorte County residents can now take advantage of this system by accessing the sheriff’s office website or by registering at www.nixle.com. By ... http://www.whatsnewlaporte.com/2010/03/18/public-can-get-updates-on-crimes-via-new-sheriffs-dept-web-system/    NAMI of La Porte County offers a free support group for those dealing with mental health issues. The meetings are held twice a month at Bethany Lutheran Church, First and G streets, LaPorte, in the church's Fireside Room. Meeting time is 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.    The next meeting ... http://www.whatsnewlaporte.com/2010/03/18/nami-meetings-focusing-on-mental-health-issues-are-april-7-20/    Town and Country Extension Homemakers met March 11 at the home of Sandra Provan. Following the Homemakers Creed and Pledge of Allegiance, members answered roll call by giving a spring cleaning tip.    The minutes of the February meeting were unavailable. The treasurer's report, given by Shirley Reinfurth, was approved. ... http://www.whatsnewlaporte.com/2010/03/18/town-and-country-homemakers-action-march-11-2010/    Former Indiana Attorney General Karen Freeman-Wilson has endorsed Democrat Robert Szilagyi for county prosecutor, citing his support for the creation of a drug court for LaPorte County. Freeman-Wilson, now an attorney practicing law in Gary, served as chief of the National Association of Drug Court Professionals for five years.    ... http://www.whatsnewlaporte.com/2010/03/18/former-indiana-attorney-general-endorses-szilagyi/    Angela M. Murray, 55, of LaPorte, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at her home.    She was born June 13, 1954, in Chicago to Frank and Dorothy (Witczak) Pascocciello.    Angela had been co-owner of Michigan City Associates Inc., a general contracting company.    She married Hugh Murray; he survives in LaPorte.    ... http://www.whatsnewlaporte.com/2010/03/18/angela-murray-1954-2010/    Max Olson, 7, of LaPorte, died at 2:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, at South Bend Memorial Hospital.    Max was born Feb. 18, 2003, in Kaliningrad, Russia, to Steve and Tina (Sizemore) Olson.    Max attended Queen of All Saints School in Michigan City, IN. He was a member ... http://www.whatsnewlaporte.com/2010/03/17/max-olson-2003-2010/ By Laura Rosenbaum, LPHS Hi Times writer    Starting in January, the state of Indiana began imposing budget cuts on the monetary allowances it gave to schools across the state. [caption id="attachment_14392" align="alignright" width="132" caption="Writer Laura Rosenbaum"][/caption]    The money that started to drop off of monthly payments in January was part of ... http://www.whatsnewlaporte.com/2010/03/17/the-view-on-budget-cuts-from-inside-laporte-high-school/