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Lakeshore Update, April 4, 2020

By • Apr 3, 2020

Indiana K-12 schools will not reopen this academic year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
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On this edition of the podcast the you’ll hear the latest on school closures in Indiana due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Indiana is changing its high school graduation requirements for the class of 2020, Indiana jobless claims surged to 120,000 last week and Chris Nolte has a conversation with Victor Garcia, executive director of the Food Bank of NWI. He will share the latest on emergency support in response to COVID-19 . All of that, and more, on this edition of “Lakeshore Update”…

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Lakeshore Update, March 27, 2020

By • Mar 27, 2020
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On this edition of the podcast the you’ll hear the latest on the request from the Lake County 911 dispatch center, state health officials say Indiana's coronavirus cases have surged by more than 300 to nearly 1,000 statewide, Governor Eric Holcomb is pleased with by the progress with his stay-at-home order, and Chris Nolte has a conversation with Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill. All of that, and more, on this edition of "Lakeshore Update."

Lakeshore Update, March 20, 2020

By • Mar 20, 2020
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On this edition of the podcast the you’ll hear the latest on the Gary Community School distributing food to youth under the age of 18, Governor Eric Holcomb issued an order to shut all public schools until May 1, 2020, Jennifer Weingart reports on how to talk to kids about COVID-19, and Chris Nolte has a conversation with Indiana House Representative Mara Candelaria Reardon. All of that, and more, on this edition of “Lakeshore Update”…

Lakeshore Update, March 13, 2020

By • Mar 13, 2020

On this edition of the podcast the you’ll the latest on coronavirus concerns around the state including the closing of several school districts in northwest Indiana, Brandon Smith reports on bills that passed and failed at the close of the 2020 legislative session and Chris Nolte has a conversation with Deb Stempowski, Assistant Director for Decennial Programs for U.S. Census Bureau. All of that, and more, on this edition of “Lakeshore Update”…

Lakeshore Update, March 6, 2020

By • Mar 6, 2020
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On this edition of the podcast the you’ll the latest the on the first confirmed coronavirus case in Indiana, the Town of Griffith plans to exit Calumet Township await the signature of Gov. Eric Holcomb, a Gary firefighter used a city-owned computer to steal $4,000 from a woman’s bank account, Jeanie Lindsey reports on the State Board of Education releasing 2019 state school accountability grades and Chris Nolte has a conversation with Franciscan Health  spokesperson, VP for Medical Affairs Dr. Erik Mikaitis. All of that, and more, on this edition of “Lakeshore Update”… 

Lakeshore Update, February 28, 2020

By • Feb 28, 2020
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On this edition of the podcast the you’ll the latest on a train hauling crude oil derailing in East Chicago,  Indiana’s nine syringe exchange programs are set to expire in state law July 1, 2021 but lawmakers pushed back the death sentence for the exchange programs by one year under legislation approved by a Senate committee, Jeanie Lindsey reports on a key lawmaker scrapping a proposal to require teachers who carry guns in school to receive specialized training and Chris Nolte has a conversation with Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District or NICTD President Michael Noland.