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Lakeshore Tribe continues World Series play: The Lakeshore Tribe, a local club from Robbertsdale, has two teams playing in the Babe Ruth Softball World Series, which is taking place in Jensen Beach/Stuart, Florida. The 14U team is 1-5 after a 5-2 loss to South Shore on Saturday morning. The Tribe played a game later in the day. They will play Sunday against an undetermined opponent. 18U team is 0-5 after Saturday s 11-1 loss to the MSA Ospreys. Lakeshore plays twice Sunday, including a 9 a.m. game against JPRD West.
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Former Notre Dame player dies in shooting: A former St. Louis high school basketball star who played briefly for Notre Dame and Missouri in college was shot and killed in north St. Louis County, police said. Cameron Biedscheid, 27, was killed Friday on the block where he lived. Police did not indicated whether they have any suspects in the shooting. Biedscheid spent his freshman college season at Notre Dame, averaging 6.2 points and 1.4
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CHESTERTONÂ â There were comments, questions and a few concerns at the community forum to discuss proposed improvements to every school in Duneland School Corporation.
The district held a community forum Wednesday night in the Chesterton Middle School auditorium to discuss the district s Long-Term Capital Improvement projects. Roughly 20 people were in the audience, including community members, parents and district staff.Â
One community member who showed up said there has been a lack of transparency from the district about this plan. He and other audience members commented that they were unhappy with how the district advertised Wednesday night s forum.Â
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HAMMOND â A Chesterton family is seeking $1 million from the local school district over a slap in the face.
Lawyers for the family have filed a lawsuit against a Chesterton High School volunteer wrestling coach, Keith Davison, as well as the entire Duneland School Corp. for an alleged civil rights violation.
They claim Davison slapped a 16-year-old student late last year during a school wrestling team practice session.
Portage attorneys Matthew B. Dogan and Thomas M. Dogan filed the suit early this week in U.S. District Court in Hammond.
It states the student has been an avid team wrestler since eighth grade. She had continued competitive wrestling in high school, where she was a member of the varsity team last year and finished third place at the state wrestling meet her freshman year.