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Regionally Speaking, May 5, 2023

Today: The Prevent Child Abuse Lake County is a nonprofit organization formed to raise awareness about child abuse in Northwest Indiana. Lakeshore Public Media's Dee Dotson speaks with Ellen Hennessey about the signs of abuse. Tuesday, May 2, 2023 was Primary Election Day in the Hoosier State, We bring back conversations with some of the victors of the election from Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties. Angie Nelson-Deuitch is a newcomer to politics but a familiar advocate for civil and environmental justice in LaPorte County. And later we hear from the Democratic Party nominee for mayor of Michigan City. In Lake County Gary’s son State Senator Eddie Melton managed to unseat incumbent Mayor Jerome Prince. He joined Lakeshore Public Media's Tom Maloney to talk about his vision for his hometown. All of that and more this edition of Regionally Speaking.

As Vice President of Radio Operations, Tom is responsible for overseeing Lakeshore Public Radio. He oversees the radio station’s programming, as well as news. He was instrumental in bringing several different genres of music to Lakeshore Public Radio.
Dee Dotson is the host and producer of our radio show/podcast, Regionally Speaking. Dee is responsible for connecting with the northwest Indiana community to share their stories with the Lakeshore Public Media listening audience.