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âIâll see you in heaven.â
It was the last thing Al Braccolino, 90, of Crown Point, told one of his daughters as paramedics loaded him into an ambulance Nov. 16. COVID-19 forced him into the final fight of his life.
Ten days later, the chair Al usually occupied at the Thanksgiving table would sit empty. The husband to his wife of 70 years, father of three and grandfather of six died on the holiday.
Alâs daughter, Sandra Noe, was herself suffering from COVID-19, which she contracted while caring for her sick parents, when the virus forced Alâs hospitalization.
Noe, 66, is no stranger to helping elderly shut-ins weather isolation.
Gallery: Jake West tribute
Football players and fans from all over the region honored the memory of Jake West, the LaPorte football player who died during practice Wednesday night. 1 of 19
LaPorte players, from left, Mike Ash, Drew Kessler, Noah Boardman and John Shuble bring the jersey of Jake West to the coin toss before the game against Merrillville. West, 17, died in September after collapsing at football practice. Michael McArdle, The Times
LaPorte head coach Bob Schellinger, along with players and the gathered crowd, observes a moment of silence for his player, Jake West, before the game against Merrillville. West, a junior, died during practice Wednesday night.
The measure would have barred local governments from reducing their operating budget for public safety services unless the locality’s total revenue decreased in the prior year or was due to
The year 2020 turned out to be record-setting for residential real estate sales in Michigan City and the lakefront beach towns in LaPorte County.
A report by @properties found a record $130 million sales in the market, which includes the beach towns Sheridan Beach, Long Beach, Duneland Beach, Michiana Shores and Shoreland Hills. Sales along the lakefront shot up by 40% to nearly $90 million. This shatters all historical records by large amounts, with the second-best year not even coming close, @properties broker Michael Conner said. There has never been interest in Michigan City at this level.
Over the last four years, the market value of homes along the lakefront has risen by 32%. Nearly half of all properties in Michigan City were under contract within 30 days of listing, according to the study.