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The Times of Northwest Indiana brings news, information and entertainment to residents of #nwindiana . | @nwipreps | @NWISports

Munster, IN
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If Hoosier voters this year pull for the underdog when casting their U.S. Senate ballots it's possible 2022 might come to be forever known as the McDermott Miracle.
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KANGDANIEL is one of K-pop’s brightest stars, but at just 26 years old, he’s already learned there’s more to life than bright lights and fancy restaurants.
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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore now is America's newest national park:
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'Demon House' movie looks at whether portal to hell opened in Gary:
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Indianapolis Children's Museum removes Michael Jackson items ... Chris Carron, the museum's director of collections, says it wants items on display to tell stories of "people of high character." #nwindiana
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5 most-read stories today: 'Demon House' movie looks at whether portal to hell opened in Gary
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Weather delays 2 Chicago-bound South Shore trains; deep freeze on the way.
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Chesterton's Peterson is Times' baseball player of the year:
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THE REGION HAS A DUNK CHAMPION!!!
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Chesterton grad earns gold medal at Rio Olympics:
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This just in: Our very own @nwi_DanCarden is officially a Jeopardy champ!
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“I think we’re just heartbroken,” School Town of Highland Superintendent Brian Smith said. “I think our school community is heartbroken right now and in total shock.”
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Tyler Scheidt died Aug. 18 when he was struck and killed by a car at the intersection of Ridge Road and Indianapolis Boulevard. His eyes were donated to the Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network.
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Gary native Freddie Gibbs, who grew up at 17th Avenue and Virginia Street on Gary’s east side, was nominated for a Grammy Award for best rap album for "Alfredo," a collaboration with hip hop producer The Alchemist that dropped in…
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The film "Public Enemies," which stars Johnny Depp, will be shown July 21 in the ballroom at The Center for Visual and Performing Arts in Munster.
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U.S. Sen. Mike Braun would welcome the U.S. Supreme Court rescinding its 1967 ruling that legalized interracial marriage nationwide in favor of allowing each state to decide such issues on its own.
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Chesterton High tutor creates special night for classmate
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Lamar's friends reach out to rapper @drake : #DoItFor32 @doitfor32
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First Northwest Indiana Sonic to skate into Michigan City:
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#BREAKING : Police: Man at Portage High School had hundreds of rounds of ammo
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Wednesday at noon, about 100 Valparaiso High School students poured out of the school doors and held a walkout in protest of gun violence.
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Hong Kong’s most popular boy band Mirror, a major driving force behind the revival of the local pop music scene, launched its first English song on Friday, hoping to bring
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Michael Jackson's hometown celebrates with Tribute: #michaeljackson
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UPDATE: Teen killed in Portage crash was band member, honor roll student at Chesterton High School:
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'My graduation made it to me.' Munster man graduates from IUN — in Chicago hospital.
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"We're really emphasizing the opportunity right now to get everyone vaccinated," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "It's just a whole of government effort to make sure that we're getting everybody."
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Documentary: Hobart woman may have fed dismembered lover to neighbors at barbecue, killed up to nine people:
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Griffith's Broad Street Gyros closed as police investigate how a bag of cocaine ended up in customer's cheese stick order:
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CHS principal said fallen soldier 'never without a smile'
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Community gathers to celebrate Juan Lamar: #nwindiana
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Hundreds gather to remember 18-year-old killed in fire:
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Lamar's friends reach out to rapper @drakeisrapper : #DoItFor32 #nwindiana
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UPDATE: Drug deal gone bad ended in shooting, beating deaths of 2 Lake County teens, police say:
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Recently, Forbes Magazine named the 15-year-old Munster High School sophomore to its “30 Under 30” list joining more than 4,000 past game-changers such as basketball’s LeBron James and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.
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7 years
Floating water park coming to Lake Michigan beach
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18th Street Distillery in Hammond, 3 Floyds in Munster and Journeymen Distillery in Three Oaks, Michigan have switched to making hand sanitizer.
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HEBRON — A naked man was spotted running down a street in only a hat with a beer in hand prompting police, firefighters and a drone to search for him after he took cover among the corn stalks.
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GARY — Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan and actor and producer Seth Rogen have teamed up as executive producers for a series to be set in Gary.
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Munster head football coach Leroy Marsh announces retirement: 'I guess if you wanted a career, 45 years is a pretty good one'
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Region native Antwan Davis bounced around Northwest Indiana before playing for Lake Central, and eventually walked on to Ball State's football team, where he emerged as a top receiver.
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Purdue guard Sasha Stefanovic returned home to host a shooting clinic at Crown Point on Monday and Tuesday. Photos by Jeffrey D. Nicholls, The Times
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2 years
Unofficial results from Northwest Indiana show U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan, D-Highland, prevailed over Republican Jennifer-Ruth Green to win reelection to the U.S. House.
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#BREAKING Strack, Van Til families buy back Strack & Van Til in auction:
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UPDATE: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore now is America's newest national park:
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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore now is America's newest national park:
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School rallies around its king and queen: Couple with Down syndrome crowned at Lake Central:
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The man, who has not been named, can be seen in various videos wearing a bright green Pure Illumination, Inc., shirt, following protesters and saying things such as, "You're the wrong color."
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GARY — NFL player and former Gary football player Lonnie Johnson Jr., said he will pay for the funeral of the 14-year-old football player who drowned in a high school pool last week.
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Anthony Murphy is returning to the court, and his journey takes him to Graz, Austria.
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NAACP leaders host East Chicago lead crisis panel:
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A video released by an animal rights organization shows young calves being kicked in the head, dead calves' bodies piled together in the dirt and alleged drug use at Fair Oaks Farms.
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Chesterton High School math teacher receives Teacher Tribute from Stanford University:
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17-year-old faces murder charges in connection with missing Lake County teens, prosecutor says:
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Transgender girls in Indiana, regardless of their physical characteristics or gender identity, are prohibited by law from participating in girls sports teams at all K-12 schools beginning July 1.
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Nearing a milestone: The story of Andrean baseball coach Dave Pishkur as he approaches 1,000 wins ... He trails only LaPorte’s Ken Schreiber, a man Pishkur considered a mentor. Schreiber retired in 1998 with 1,010 wins. #nwindiana #nwihssports
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Chesterton comes up golden, wins state gymnastics title; Valpo finishes second: #nwindiana
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Happy #219Day ! Here are 56 ways to tell you're from the Region:
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PREP BASEBALL: Rycerz has become Andrean's 'Mr. Clutch': #nwihssports
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Lowell's Jordan Jusevitch is The Times Defensive Player of the Year:
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited the Gary/Chicago International Airport on Wednesday during his two-day tour of his former home state.
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Gary native and 21st Century graduate Johnell Davis delivered 13 points, eight rebounds and six assists to power the Owls win.
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Joe Biden just won enough electoral votes to become the 46th president of the United States, even as legal challenges and vote recounts loom ahead. Here's the latest.
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Crown Point's Class 4A state championship made espnW's final high school top 25 rankings.
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Teibel's, the long-running lake perch restaurant is Schererville, is giving 100% of all gift card sales to employees who have been affected by the coronavirus crisis.
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The Lake County Health Department is ordering every person inside a business, or any other indoor public space, to wear a mask over their mouth and nose at all times — effective immediately.
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Crown Point is bringing home a state title!
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FINAL: @CPHSSports 2, Avon 1. The Crown Point Bulldogs are the Class 4A State Champions! #nwihssports
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Andrean won 8-2 over Heritage to send the defending champion Niners to the state championship game for the second straight season.
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Gary named the most miserable city in America:
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Dana Evans, a West Side grad, is coming home, having been traded to the Chicago Sky, a source close to the situation confirmed to The Times Wednesday afternoon.
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UPDATE: Police ID Lake Central High School teacher taken into custody after being captured on video allegedly using drugs in classroom:
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Andrean grad Sean Manaea throws no-hitter for A's against Red Sox
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Chesterton's Bernie Stento named Newell National Athletic Trainer of the Year: #nwihssports
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Obama campaigns for Democrats in Northwest Indiana #nwindiana
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Portage wrestler McIntosh perseveres through personal loss:
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PNC basketball player killed in single-vehicle crash: http://t.co/eWhoO3kKcG via @nwi http://t.co/kUIHb6w5gb
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Kelly the quarterback of Valparaiso's defense:
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The revered chain Lou Malnati's will bring its world-famous deep-dish pizza to Schererville, its first location in Indiana.
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"I saw one of my teammates, and I was like, 'Oh, maybe she made a wrong turn,' since she kind of lives by me. But then I started seeing more, and I was like, 'Oh, everyone's here! What's going on?'"
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The AED delivered a second shock, and it was then that Rybarcyzk began to respond, Warner said. “He was shocked two times prior to coming back to us,” she said.
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"I believe it is my responsibility to utilize every opportunity to advocate for Northwest Indiana's interests with the administration," said U.S. Rep. Frank J. Mrvan.
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Keilman, a second-team All-Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference player as a sophomore, didn’t just think about herself when the waves crashed in.
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