Category Archives: local news

In Crown Point, the Board of Directors of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority announced this week they accepted a $2.87 million bid for the demolition of multiple structures in the Ga...

In Valparaiso, the city has announced six additional grants in the 2026 Neighborhood Improvement Program. The projects include gathering spaces, entry beautification, and landscape improvements. Neigh...

The Porter County Emergency Management Agency says it has requested the Indiana Department of Homeland Security's (IDHS) assistance in conducting damage assessments of properties throughout Porter Cou...

    The National Weather Service says several tornadoes occurred across northwest Indiana during the late afternoon and evening hours Thursday June 11 2026. "Some of these tornadoes were str...

Severe storms swept through Indiana Thursday evening June 11, 2026, impacting many communities. In response, the American Red Cross has opened shelters at the locations listed below to provide safe re...

Northwest Indiana U.S. Representative Frank J. Mrvan announced the House Appropriations Committee has included his economic development Community Project Funding requests for Indiana's First Congressi...

In Highland and Munster, a new pathway - known as the "Bridges Over Ditches" project - is the first direct pathway connection between the two towns. Residents and visitors are invited to attend a ribb...

In Starke County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says the ramp from U.S. 35 to eastbound U.S. 30 is scheduled to close on or after Wednesday, June 10, 2026, through mid-July 2026. Mo...

In Valparaiso, Powers Health says it is expanding its St. Mary Medical Center Outpatient Center off State Road 49 to meet the community's needs. The two-phase project is estimated to be completed in a...

In northern Indiana's Marshall County, Friday June 5, 2026, will be a big day for a small town when Union Pacific's Big Boy Number 4014 steam locomotive pulls in for a 30-minute whistle stop in the To...