Category Archives: local news
Crown Point to Host New Year's Eve Ball Drop
In Crown Point, Mayor Pete Land announced the Hub City will host a New Years Eve Ball Drop on the East side of the square. Land made the announcement during his State of the City Address at Bulldog Pa...
Jun 03, 2024
State Road 49 to Close South of Kouts
In Porter County, State Road 49 is scheduled to close south of Kouts next week. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says the closure is set to begin on or after Monday, June 3 through mid...
May 29, 2024
State Road 2 to Close West of Lowell
In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says State Road 2 is set to close west of Lowell for a bridge deck overlay preventative maintenance project over John Bruce Ditch. Stat...
May 29, 2024
State Road 53 Pavement Replacement Project to Begin
In Gary, a pavement replacement project on State Road 53/Broadway from 4th Avenue/U.S. 12/20 to just north of the Indiana Toll Road is set to begin on or after Tuesday, May 28, 2024. The Indiana Depar...
May 24, 2024
Volunteers Sought to Help Place Flags at Veterans' Gravesites
In Hobart, American Legion Post 54 says it is looking for volunteers to assist in placing flags on approximately 1,200 military veterans' gravestones at Evergreen Cemetery ahead of the Memorial Day ho...
May 21, 2024
Valparaiso Expands Utility Box Art Program
In Valparaiso, the city says its Utility Box Art program has been expanded with the addition of 24 additional works created by local artists. A request for entries was issued at the end of 2023 by the...
May 20, 2024
NIPSCO Environmental Action Grant Winners 2024
NIPSCO this Spring announced 21 nonprofit organizations won the 2024 Environmental Action Grant that will be used to support environmental restoration projects and education efforts across northern In...
May 20, 2024
Eastbound Interstate 80/94 Bridge Work Phase Two
In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says phase two of bridge deck overlay preventative maintenance work on eastbound Interstate 80/94 in Hammond will include the following...
May 17, 2024
Indiana Dunes Birding Festival Marks 10th Anniversary
In northwest Indiana, this year marks the tenth anniversary of the Indiana Dunes Birding Festival, and Region residents are invited to celebrate at a free public launch event Wednesday May 15, 2024, 6...
May 14, 2024
South Shore Line Celebrates Completion of Double Track NWI
In northwest Indiana, the South Shore Line reminds passengers that effective Tuesday, May 14, 2024, a new train schedule is in effect. The commuter line says the completion of Double Track Northwest I...
May 14, 2024
