The new requirements were adopted by officials in Monroe County, home to Bloomington and Indiana Universitys main campus, and northern Indianas LaPorte County.

Fifty thousand apples were reportedly stolen from Williams Orchard in LaPorte County, Indiana, just south of the Michigan state line.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has declared Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties an Economic Development District.

Some cybersecurity professionals are concerned that insurance policies designed to limit the damage of ransomware attacks might be encouraging hackers.

The virus attack hit the county's computers and server network July 6. Officials say a system shutdown prevented the virus from spreading to most of the county's computers.

The money, earmarked for infrastructure improvements across the approximate 28 miles of railroad, come from a mix of grants from the Indiana Department of Transportation and private funds.

LaPorte County Sheriff's Department Capt. Michael Kellems says the flying bird collided Tuesday with a New Jersey family's rented SUV.

The National Weather Service said a record 8.49 inches of rain fell on South Bend in a 24-hour period on Aug. 15-16.

Arnold represents District 8 which encompasses the majority of LaPorte County and the eastern part of Michigan City.