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guest_6268 : I'm able to watch the news, each morning, on my MacBook laptop, but unable to view video of the In-Water Boat Show. Is this restricted to Microsoft Windows only?
Mary E. LaLu : I have organized a concert to be held this Saturday, Sept 4th at the First Congregational Church. This evening of music is for a cause, and features musicians from Australia, Chicago, Indianapolis, and Local musicians, Mary E. LaLuna, and Steve Champagne, please join us.
guest_6514 : may need a plug in Tommy.
Gene Abraham : All videos seem to be playing ok. Not sure with which one you are having a problem.
Tommy : I'm asking nicely
Tommy : How come none of your videos are playing?
Gene Abraham : The Great Lakes Grand Prix Super Powerboat Race will be shown the weekend of Aug. 17-18. It takes awhile to edit together a half dozen cameras that are located along the lakefront.
Gene Abraham : Make the below posting 2010, not 2020.
Gene Abraham : LPCo. Board of Zoning Appeals Meeting, 7/20/2020, has been re-posted due to computer issues.
guest_8390 : Which LP video? There are dozens.
guest_6719 : The LP video is still not playing....
Gene Abraham : As a reminder, DVD copies of the Parades and other events we covered are available here at the station for $10 each. Best bargain in town. :-)
Gene Abraham : The LP Parade, MC Patriotic Program and MC Parade are now posted here on the web.
Gene Abraham : Sanitary District meeting of June 23 has been reloaded onto the web. Technical problems with the previous file.
Gene Abraham : So, we're hoping to have the LP parade posted by late Tuesday or early Wednesday. DVD copies of the parade are also available at our office for $10 each.
Gene Abraham : We've had issues with our Internet supplier, AT & T.
guest_1215 : is there any way that the LaPorte 4th of July parade video will be working soon? my grandma wasn't able to make it this year and I wanted to show it to her...
Lee Schellin : Major internet outage. will put tape delayed parade on air ch. 97 later today. sorry, but at&t blew it for us. ugh.
Lee Schellin : Major internet outage. will put tape delayed parade on air ch. 97 later today. sorry, but at&t blew it for us. ugh.
Lee Schellin : Major internet outage. will put tape delayed parade on air ch. 97 later today. sorry, but at&t blew it for us. ugh.
Lee Schellin : Major internet outage. will put tape delayed parade on air ch. 97 later today. sorry, but at&t blew it for us. ugh.
Lee Schellin : Major internet outage. will put tape delayed parade on air ch. 97 later today. sorry, but at&t blew it for us. ugh.
Portland gue : We're watching live in Portland, Maine - hoping to see family! Gary who helps out at St. Paul's hot dog stand right up the road is my pops! Love being able to see the parade online. Brings a little bit of home here!
Gene Abraham : Ok, Folks, just a heads up to let you know we will cablecast the LP fourth of July Parade at around 11:45 am Sunday. It will be on Comcast Channel 97 in LP County and right here on our www.alco.org website. Thanks.
Gene Abraham : This is Lee. Yes, it is, Tom. Truly, you can reach to all ends of the earth from your livingroom.
Tom Burns : Lee: We get on with a video cam with our daughters in the Washington D.C. area and friends from London regularly. It is amazing what can be done on the internet.
Gene Abraham : This is Lee again. Once we process the video in a few days you should be able to see it in a bigger screen version. It's just the live feed is limited.
Tom Burns : Looks good, very sharp.
Admin : Tom, no, that's as big as the feed is.
Tom Burns : Is there a way to get the video full-screen, or is that the limitation of my bandwidth?
Gene Abraham : This is Lee Schelling: Thanks, Tom. Glad you and Marry Ellen are watching.
Tom Burns : Enjoying your video from 200 miles away. Good to see Pat Dozel.
Admin : Pre-parade coverage begins at 10:45.
Admin : Live parade coverage tomorrow beginning at 11:00 am (CST). And who doesn't love a parade?
Admin : We've moved the storm video to here «link»
Gene Abraham : More storm damage video has been added to our website. It is on the lower part of the homepage.
Gene Abraham : You may have to download the silverlight software first to see the video.
guest_9045 : Cannot access videos on front page. Can you post them in a more browser friendly way?
Gene Abraham : Video of storm damage now available on the front page.
unheilig : Hey. This is great. 7270. «link» unheilig
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guest_5112 : Have a great day!
guest_3385 : Get out and enjoy the sunshine; be nice to your neighbors. Say something nice to a child.
Mark Leblang : I have trouble downloading: «link» Is there a problem on your end? Mark Leblang
guest_946 : Say hello to a neighbor you don't know today!
Gene Abraham : Remember at 3 pm on Memorial Day to take a moment to remember fallen military people and to raise your flag from half-staff to full-staff.
Gene Abraham : Michigan City Memorial Day parade is now on the ALCo website. So is the dedication of the baseball fields in Westville in honor of fallen Marine LCPL J. Birchfield. Other county-wide Memorial Day activities will be posted by next weekend as we edit them.
guest_4671 : Thanks, Gene. You have a safe extended-weekend as well!
Gene Abraham : ALCo-TV will be coverning several Memorial Day events. Most will be broadcast next weekend. Take Care and Have a safe Memorial Day.
Gene Abraham : Make sure to attend at least one Memorial Day service in your hometown. Give a those who died for our freedom the respect that they earned.

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Hudson Lake, Indiana

Hudson Lake, Indiana Located in the far northeast corner of LaPorte County, Hudson lake is comparable in size to Pine Lake in LaPorte. This quaint town offers summer rentals and lakeside RV camping but limited public access. Motor boats and personal water craft are permitted. Fish includes Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Redear. Its a short drive down Highway 20 from Michigan City and offers an alternative to often crowded beaches found there.

History
The earliest settlement in LaPorte County was on the east shore of Lac du Chemin or Hudson Lake. Here a group of cabins had sprung up by 1829 surrounding a Baptist mission and school. Established in the late 1820's as a branch of the Carey Mission in Niles, Michigan, the Hudson mission tried to Christianize the native Pottawattomie population while teaching them American methods of farming. The mission remained at Hudson Lake only until the Indians began leaving in large numbers in the 1830's but the surrounding town of Hudson, or Lakeport, continued to prosper.

A thriving market center with flourishing businesses, the town was considered a powerful rival of LaPorte for the trade of the northeast part of the county. But after the railroad located its depot at the nearby community of New Carlisle, the townspeople began to drift away.

It was not until the turn of the century that Hudson enjoyed prosperity again. A popular summer resort business had built up around the Smith Hotel by the 1890's and the hotel owner constructed the Hudson Lake Casino to attract additional visitors to the town.

By the 1920's, the casino was the summertime hangout of wealthy Chicago residents. The South Shore RR brought hundreds of dancers every weekend anxious to sway to the sounds of such big bands as Guy Lombardo's "Royal Canadians" or the South Bend "Indiana's". The lake resort also advertised excellent bathing and picnicking facilities and large Chicago and South Bend firms often rented the entire resort for the company outings.

The Hudson Lake resort began to decline in the 1930's as the influence of the Depression and competing dance halls was felt. Today the Hudson Lake Casino has been restored and is open for business. The Hudson Cemetery on 700N is one of the oldest in the county and includes several interesting family plots.