Munster bans public vaping along with smoking

The Munster council this month approved then ordinance that bans the smoking of all tobacco products including electronic cigarettes within 15 feet of a public space or entrance to a public facility in Munster.

Fresh Thyme blackberries linked to hepatitis A outbreak in 3 states: officials

Fresh blackberries sold at Fresh Thyme Farmers Market have been linked to a hepatitis A outbreak affecting residents in at least three states, federal health officials say.

Missing woman found dead after going with stranger to buy marijuana: police

Police say a missing woman in northwest Indiana was fatally shot during a robbery and “callously dumped” at an abandoned elementary school in Gary.

Indiana hospital: We failed to disinfect surgical tools

A northern Indiana hospital has alerted more than 1,000 surgery patients who may have been exposed to hepatitis, HIV and other infectious diseases due to a sterilization failure.

4 injured, including 2 officers, in Griffith apartment fire

Four people were injured in an apartment fire in Griffith, Indiana, Wednesday, including two police officers who rescued a mother and her baby from the third floor of the building.

Gary councilman pleads not guilty in kidnapping case

A Gary, Indiana councilman has pleaded innocent to charges he kidnapped, confined and intimidated a teenager he believed was involved in the theft of his automobile.

Gunman acquitted of attempted murder in Walmart lot shooting

A man who claimed he was acting in self-defense when he fired 16 shots outside a northwestern Indiana Walmart store has been acquitted of the most serious charges against him.

Purdue flattens Chicago State 93-49

Isaiah Thompson scored 17 points, Evan Boudreaux added 14 and Purdue used a stifling defense to roll past Chicago State 93-49 on Saturday.  

3 Indiana judges suspended without pay after White Castle shooting incident

An alcohol-fueled evening in May that resulted in two Indiana county-level judges being shot in a White Castle parking lot has resulted in the two male judges, plus a female judge, being suspended without pay, according to reports.

Indiana police dog fatally shot while chasing suspect in woods

A police dog in Indiana was shot dead Wednesday while tracking down a suspected drunken driver who tried to escape police by bolting through a wooded area.

25K pounds of pizza toppings recalled over possible Listeria contamination

Pizza topping brand Ezzo Sausage Company is recalling more than 25,000 pounds of meat over fears it may be contaminated with a potentially life-threatening foodborne illness, according to a notice from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

Authorities: 2 dead in wrong-way crash on Interstate 65

Authorities say two people are dead and one is injured after vehicle traveling the wrong way on Interstate 65 in northwest Indiana hit another car head-on.

Man, 86, missing from NW Indiana may be in ‘extreme danger’

Indiana State Police issued a silver alert Saturday for a missing man who they believe is in “extreme danger.”

Gary councilman indicted on kidnapping charges

The president of the Gary Common Council has been charged with kidnapping a teenager he suspected of stealing his car in September in northwest Indiana.

Indiana Pacers beat Chicago Bulls 108-95

T.J. Warren scored a season-high 26 points and the short-handed Indiana Pacers beat the Chicago Bulls 108-95 on Sunday.