LaPorte

WVPE Photo of the Week for 4/24/25 - 5/1/25

The bird flu is hitting the sandhill crane population hard around Fish Lake, located just east of La Porte, as thousands of cranes migrate to the area.

WVPE Photo of the Week for 1/23/25-1/30/25

Mary Yoder was sentenced to 42 years in prison for her role in the death of Judah Morgan

Thessalonica Allen, 36, was convicted after just 30 minutes of deliberation

Lamar Friend charged with murder and attempted murder in 2021 Michigan City shooting

Police say 25-year-old Macy Blake was caught in the act by a resident

Officials say a large structure fire in an old, empty factory building in LaPorte is 90 percent contained as of Wednesday afternoon.

The U.S. Senate has voted to halt any immediate change in the definition of metro areas. A proposed change would have removed the label from several Indiana cities, including Michigan City-La Porte.

An effort to prevent the sudden death of student athletes is making progress in the Indiana General Assembly. Parents of children who have died after…