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GARY — Authorities ruled out foul play Monday as they investigated a deadly fire at the Lakeshore Dunes Apartments complex, a fire official said.

MERRILLVILLE — An 82-year-old woman died Monday after a driver struck her as she rode a mobility scooter along Broadway, police said.

HOBART — Police said Monday speed is suspected to be a factor in a three-vehicle crash Friday that killed a Portage man and injured a 17-year-old girl.

HOBART — Lake George will remain at a reduced water level while inspections continue at the city's dam.

EAST CHICAGO — The start of demolition work at the former West Calumet Housing Complex has been delayed until April 2 as contractors ensure air-monitoring equipment works properly, an official said.

ST. JOHN — An estimated 1,200 students took part in the March 14 walkout over gun violence in the schools, but Lake Central officials said if any more such demonstrations take place, they would rather they were held inside the…

CROWN POINT — The city has settled a lawsuit by a developer whose request in July to subdivide one lot into two was denied by the Plan Commission.

GARY — A harmless sign of the times or a harmful addiction?

GRIFFITH — A group that has helped spruce up town residents' yards and make needed home improvements could use a few more hands as it attempts to tackle larger projects.

As president and CEO of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority, Bill Hanna is at the forefront of planning for the financing of the South Shore Line's West Lake Corridor and Double Track NWI projects, and in preparing for transit-oriented…