Category Archives: local news
Northern Lights May Reach Northwest Indiana
The Northern Lights may be visible in northwest Indiana and elsewhere in the state this weekend. Federal forecasters said on Thursday, May 9, 2024, that the Aurora Borealis may be visible to a large p...
May 10, 2024
Roundabout Construction to Begin in Hobart
In Hobart, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says construction on a roundabout at State Road 130/State Road 51/Hobart Road and State Road 51/Cleveland Avenue is set to begin on or after...
May 09, 2024
Ogden Dunes Named Bird Town Indiana Community
In Ogden Dunes, Indiana Audubon has announced the lakeside community has officially received the designation of being a Bird Town Indiana community. This certification, bestowed by Indiana Audubon, re...
May 09, 2024
Valparaiso University, Ivy Tech Dual Admission Partnership
In Valparaiso, Valparaiso University and Ivy Tech Community College recently announced they've entered into a Dual Admission Partnership Agreement. A news release said students accepted into the progr...
May 09, 2024
Indiana Primary Election Day May 2024
Indiana's May 2024 primary election is Tuesday, May 7th. Voters will be choosing party nominees for local and state offices including governor and federal races. Polls are open from 6am to 6 pm in the...
May 07, 2024
Waverly Road Closure for Little Calumet River Bridge Replacement
In the town of Porter, officials say Porter County will be replacing the Little Calumet River bridge just south of Interstate 94 and Waverly Road will be closed from May 13, 2024, to October 25, 2024,...
May 01, 2024
Apple Orchards Coming to Merrillville Parks
In Merrillville, the town says it will begin planting hundreds of apple trees this Spring to develop what's believed will be the first local community apple orchards. "I'm unaware of any municipalitie...
Apr 30, 2024
Valparaiso Awarded $1.5 Million in Community Crossings Funds
In Valparaiso, the city says it has been awarded the maximum $1.5 million in Community Crossings grant funds through the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), and the grant along with newly ap...
Apr 29, 2024
Update: Crown Point Arbor Day Ceremony Rescheduled
In Crown Point, the city says its Arbor Day festivities originally set for Friday April 26, 2024, were re-scheduled to this week due to the anticipated inclement weather. Mayor Pete Land and city staf...
Apr 29, 2024
Double Track Train Schedule for South Shore Line
In northwest Indiana, the South Shore Line announces a new train schedule takes effect Tuesday, May 14, 2024, following the completion of the Double Track project which added a second track between Ga...
Apr 19, 2024
