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Critics blast flood-plain 'redefinition'Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:33AMCritics of plans to change the definition of flood plain in the American Bottom area of Metro East are blasting a new law that aims to protect business and industry, but actually does nothing to secure against massive flooding, they say.

New bus routes effective MondaySaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 4:16AMNew bus routes serving northern Lake County launch on Monday. The service run by the Northwest Indiana Regional Bus Authority includes Saturday hours and the realignment of Hammond's former bus routes. RBA Executive Director Tim Brown said maps are available at various locations in northern Lake County including the Dan Rabin Plaza in downtown Hammond and the East Chicago and Hammond South Shore ...

Thinking outside the box while living inside oneFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:46PMThere is something bewitching about a tiny house.

Homeowner Says FEMA Flood Maps Are FlawedFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:17PMJoseph Bibeau questions how the federal government could possibly label his Sumner County retirement home as being in a floodplain. The historic floods this past spring left his property untouched.

Better trips with travel gadgetsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:48PMThey are a huge help, but don't let them cheat you out of adventures in the real world. They are a huge help, but don't let them cheat you out of adventures in the real world.

NYPA windfarm: Kimble won’t waverFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:22PMWhile the county Legislature has OK’d creation of an ad-hoc committee to look into questions about the benefits and costs to Niagara County of offshore windpower generation, one legislator isn’t happy about it.

Travel Local: Military Ridge State Trail to Blue Mound State ParkFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:34PMThere is no better way to experience the local countryside than by loading up the camping gear and pedaling the Military Ridge State Trail out to Blue Mound State Park. You can travel all the way from Madison to Blue Mound without ever riding on a road. And on a bike-only trail, the only danger is that you just might want to keep riding.

Incline Artists hold studio tourFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:35PMArtistic talent abounds in the heart of Incline Village. To showcase this talent, 15 local artists are presenting the first Incline Artists Open Studio Tour, August 6 - August 8. Local artists will open their studios to the public to view and purchase fantastic art.

The Best ManFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 10:03AMFamily and friends go to extraordinary lengths to honor a legacy of a young man whose trust led to tragedy. Keith Morrison reports.