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Mild Weather Sets Records in Northwest Indiana
Northwest Indiana saw two back-to-back days of record-breaking mild weather last week. The National Weather Service Climate Summary shows Valparaiso reached a high of 62 early Friday afternoon, topping the old record of 56 for February 9 set in 1999 and 2001. It was also mild last year with a high of 54 on the same date inn 2023. Last Thursday Valpo saw a high of 59, surpassing the previous record of 50 for February 8 set in 2001. Cooler weather returned to the Region over the weekend. Here’s a link to the National Weather Service Chicago website for the forecast.
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THREE MEN CHARGED IN INCIDENT REPORTED SUNDAY MORNING IN INDIANA BOROUGH
Three Johnstown men face charges connected with an incident in Indiana Borough early Sunday morning.
Indiana Borough Police say 19-year-old Anthony Edwards-Grover, 20-year-old Dondre Dickinson and 22-year-old Amari Eure are charged with criminal mischief and disorderly conduct while Edwards-Grover and Dickinson also are charged with terroristic threats for the incident in the 200 block of South 7th Street. After police broke up the crowd there, officers discovered that Edwards-Grover and Dickinson threatened a group of people in and out of the home by brandishing knives after they were told to leave a party. When outside, Eure joined the two in throwing rocks at the house to provoke a physical altercation.
The three were found and charged, with Edwards-Grover and Dickinson taken into custody and Eure released from the scene.
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Indiana Pacers Player Reportedly Will Miss Remainder Of NBA Season
Indiana Pacers player Isaiah Jackson has appeared in five games this season.
The former Kentucky star had been averaging 7.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.6 blocks per contest while shooting 60.9% from the field before getting injured.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Jackson will now miss the remainder of the 2024-25 NBA season.
Via Charania: “Indiana Pacers C Isaiah Jackson has sustained a torn right Achilles tendon, league sources tell ESPN. Another Pacers big man lost this season to a non-contact Achilles tear.”
Jackson was the 22nd pick in the 2021 NBA Draft and has spent all four seasons of his career with the Pacers.
His career averages are 7.2 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per contest while shooting 59.5% from the field in 163 regular season games.
He has also appeared in 15 NBA playoff games.
Via The Indiana Pacers on November 2: “Isaiah Jackson suffered an injury to his right Achilles tendon during last night’s game at New Orleans.
An MRI taken earlier today confirmed that Jackson tore his right Achilles tendon, with surgery scheduled for Monday, November 4.”
The Pacers are currently 2-4 in their first six games of the new season.
They most recently lost to Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans by a score of 125-118 (on the road).
Following the Pelicans, the Pacers will play their next game on Monday evening when they visit Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in Texas.
Last season, they reached the Eastern Conference finals.
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Top 25 Indiana high school football rankings (11/3/2024)
We have advanced to sectional championships in every classification, so titles will be online this week for every team in this week’s Top 25 Indiana High School Football Rankings. The marque match-up this will be the battle for the Class 6A, Section 6 championship between No. 2 Lawrence North and No. 7 Cathedral.
Top-ranked Crown Point will also face a tough challenge from No. 20 Penn in Class 6A, Section 1 and No. 12 Fort Wayne Carroll and No. 13 Fort Wayne Snider will tangle in Class 6A, Section 2.
Check out all of the changes in our latest Top 25 Indiana High School Football Rankings.
Previous rank: 1
Last week: def. Portage, 35-0, 6A Section 1 Semifinals
Next game: vs. No. 20 Penn, 6A Section 1 Championship, Nov. 8
Previous rank: 2
Last week: def. Lawrence Central, 40-9, Section 6 Semifinals
Next game: vs. No. 7 Cathedral, 6A Section 6 Championship, Nov. 8
Previous rank: 3
Last week: def. Harrison, 49-0, 6A Section 3 Semifinals
Next game: vs. Zionsville, 6A Section 3 Championship, Nov. 8
Previous rank: 4
Last week: def. Indiana Arsenal Tech, 39-0, 6A Section 7 Semifinals
Next game: vs. Perry Meridian, 6A Section 7 Championship, Nov. 8
Previous rank: 5
Last week: def. Fort Wayne North Side, 38-21, 5A Section 11 Semifinals
Next game: vs. Warsaw, 5A Section 11 Championship, Nov. 8
Previous rank: 6
Last week: def. Avon, 21-13, 6A Section 5 Semifinals
Next game: vs. Ben Davis, 6A Section 5 Championship, Nov. 8
Previous rank: 7
Last week: def. North Central, 36-0, 6A Section 6 Semifinals
Next game: vs. No. 2 Lawrence North, 6A Section 6 Championship, Nov. 8
Previous rank: 8
Last week: def. Hammond Central, 35-20, 5A Section 9 Semifinals
Next game: vs. Hammond Mortin, 5A Section 9 Championship, Nov. 8
Previous rank: 9
Last week: def. Yorktown, 41-7, 4A Section 21 Semifinals
Next game: vs. Pendleton Heights, 4A Section 21 Championship, Nov. 8
Previous rank: 10
Last week: def. South Bend Adams, 62-7, 5A Section 12 Semifinals
Next game: vs. Kokomo, 5A Section 12 Championship, Nov. 8
Previous rank: 11
Last week: def. Mooresville, 35-15, 4A Section 22 Semifinals
Next game: vs. No. ? Roncallie, 4A Section 22 Championship, Nov. 8
Previous rank: 12
Last week: def. Fort Wayne Northrop, 48-18, 6A Section 2 Semifinals
Next game: vs. No. 13 Snider, 6A Section 2 Championship, Nov. 8
Previous rank: 13
Last week: def. No. 16 Elkhart, 14-7, 6A Section 2 Semifinals, Nov. 1
Next game: vs. No. 12 Fort Wayne Central, 6A Section 2 Championship, Nov. 8
Previous rank: 15
Last week: def. Southridge, 24-7, 3A Section 32 Semifinals
Next game: vs. Heritage Hills, 3A Section 32 Championship, Nov. 8
Previous rank: 17
Last week: def. Jeffersonville, 72-7, 6A Section 8 Semifinals
Next game: vs. No. 18 Franklin Central, 6A Section 8 Championship
Previous rank: 18
Last week: def. Anderson, 63-8, 5A Section 13 Semifinals
Next game: vs. Decatur Central, 5A Section 13 Championship
Previous rank: 19
Last week: def. Silver Creek, 49-13, 4A Section 23 Semifinals
Next week: vs. Greenwood, 4A Section 23 Championship
Previous rank: 20
Last week: def. then-No. 14 Columbus North, 21-17, 6A Section 8 Semifinals
Next game: vs. No. 15 Center Grove, 6A Section 8 Championship
Previous rank: 21
Last week: def. Homestead, 201-4, 6A Section 4 Semifinals
Next game: vs. No. 21 Fishers, 6A Section 4 Championship
Previous rank: 22
Last week: def. Lake Central, 35-7, 6A Section 1 Semifinals
Next game: vs. No. 1 Crown Point, 6A Section 1 Championship
Previous rank: 23
Last week: def. Noblesville, 31-21, 6A Section 4 Semifinals
Next game: vs. 19 Hamilton Southeaster, 6A Section 4 Championship
Previous rank: 25
Last week: def. Plymouth, 41-14, 4A Section 18 Semifinals
Next week: vs. Plymouth, 4A Section 18 Championship
Previous rank: Not ranked
Last week: def. then-No. 16 Elkhart, 14-7, 6A Section 2 Semifinals
Next game: vs. Carroll, 6A Section 2 Championship
Previous rank: Not ranked
Last week: def. Terre Haute North Vigo, 27-13, 5A Section 15 Semifinals
Next game: vs. Bloomington South, 5A Section 15 Championship
Previous rank: Not ranked
Last week: def. Hobart, 15-14, 4A Section 17 Semifinals
Next game: vs. Hanover Central, 4A Section 17 Championship
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