Community News

Franciscan Health Pet Therapy Program Receives Donation
In Lake County, Franciscan Health says its Pet Therapy Program received a $13,000 boost thanks to a donation from the newly established Franciscan Health Foundation Circle of 1875. The all-volunteer Pet Therapy program, with 16 volunteers and 17 dogs, provides visits for interested patients, family members and staff at...
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State Road 51 Closure in Lake Station
In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says NIPSCO is closing State Road 51 between Central Avenue and Old Hobart Road in Lake Station for about three weeks starting on or after Friday, October 17, 2025. An advisory said the closure is for NIPSCO gas relocation work. The official detour will f...
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INDOT, Indiana State Police Urge Awareness for National Move Over Day
Saturday, October 18, 2025, the third Saturday in October, is National Move Over Day, which calls attention to Move Over Laws in Indiana and across the nation. Indiana State Police and the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) are urging motorists to move over and slow down for emergency vehicles with flashing l...
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Music News

Keith Urban Forced To Cancel His South Carolina Show Due To Laryngitis
Keith Urban had to cancel his scheduled show on Thursday (October 16) in Greenville, South Carolina, due to laryngitis. The 57-year-old country star has been placed on complete vocal rest as advised by his laryngologist at the Vanderbilt Voice Center, ...
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Kaitlin Butts, Tyler Halverson, And Braxton Keith Take Part In 'Rolling Stone's Writer's Room' Event In Nashville
Rising country stars Kaitlin Butts, Tyler Halverson, and Braxton Keith took center stage in East Nashville on Thursday night (September 25) for a lively celebration hosted by Rolling Stone and Dickel Whisky as part of the Rolling Stone's Writers' Room ...
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Dolly Parton Celebrates 52nd Anniversary Of "Jolene" By Sharing Old-School Performance
On Wednesday (October 15), Dolly Parton celebrated the 52nd anniversary of her iconic 1973 hit "Jolene" by sharing a throwback performance video on Instagram. The song was the lead single and chart-topping title track on Parton's 1974 album. "Jolene" w...
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