Category Archives: local 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 P...
Oct 17, 2025
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 af...
Oct 17, 2025
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 Dep...
Oct 17, 2025
Town of Hebron Schedules Emergency Repairs to Water Tower
In Hebron, the town says crews need to make emergency repairs to the water tower and it will be taken offline starting Sunday, October 19, 2025, and continuing through Monday, October 27, 2025. During...
Oct 17, 2025
Safety Preparedness Exercise at Michigan City High School
In Michigan City, Michigan City Area Schools says a full-scale safety preparedness exercise is scheduled for Thursday, October 16, 2025, from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm, at Michigan City High School. The scho...
Oct 16, 2025
Valparaiso Lions Vision Care and Currie Motors Ford of Valpo Hold First Annual Raffle
Valparaiso Lions Vision Care in partnership with Currie Motors Ford of Valpo say they're holding their First Annual Raffle, offering participants the chance to win a brand new 2025 Ford Bronco or $40,...
Oct 15, 2025
Overnight Lane Closures on I-65 Southbound in Jasper County
In far southern Jasper County, Region motorists are alerted to overnight lane closures that will impact southbound Interstate 65 near Remington. Beginning on or after the evening of Sunday, October 19...
Oct 13, 2025
Crown Point Hosting Skate Park Grand Opening
In Crown Point, the city is hosting a grand opening ceremony for the new Crown Point Skate Park. Crown Point broke ground on the project in October 2024, a park that's been years in the making, with i...
Oct 13, 2025
Enrollment Open for Additional NIPSCO Energy Assistance Programs
Ahead of the winter-heating season, Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) says open enrollment is underway for additional energy assistance programs to help income-eligible customers pay th...
Oct 13, 2025
Lansing Municipal Airport Named 2025 Reliever Airport of the Year
In Illinois, the Lansing Municipal Airport has been named the 2025 Reliever Airport of the Year by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Division of Aeronautics. The Village of Lansing said...
Oct 03, 2025
