Category Archives: local news
Storm Damage in LaPorte County
Cleanup is underway in northwest Indiana and Chicago area and southwest Michigan after severe storms knocked down trees and caused power outages. Preliminary storm reports say several trees were downe...
Aug 28, 2024
Valparaiso Offers Neighborhood Grants for 2025
In Valparaiso, the city is inviting neighborhoods to submit applications for the annual Neighborhood Improvement Grant program. Maggie Clifton, Valparaiso's Community Engagement Director, says guideli...
Aug 28, 2024
Community Leaders to Discuss Reducing Plastic Waste in Educational Spaces
In Valparaiso, educators and others will gather to discuss strategies for reducing plastic waste in schools. The meeting hosted by the Plastic Reduction Alliance of Northwest Indiana is August 28, 202...
Aug 28, 2024
Dangerous Heat this Week in the Region
About a week ago early morning temperatures were in the upper 40s and new record lows for mid-August were recorded in the Region, but this week begins on a very different note. The National Weather Se...
Aug 26, 2024
U.S. 6 Closure Between State Road 49 and Westville
In Porter County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says part of U.S. 6 will be closed for about four months between State Road 49 and Westville. INDOT says the closure on U.S. 6 betwee...
Aug 20, 2024
Disaster Loan Outreach Centers Open for Eligible Counties
In northern Indiana, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security says businesses and residents in Porter, Elkhart, and contiguous counties may qualify for low interest disaster loans from the U.S. Sma...
Aug 19, 2024
Crown Point to Welcome Home Olympian Casey Krueger
Crown Point is planning a special event to welcome Olympian Casey Krueger home to the Hub City. An announcement from the city said to visit downtown Crown Point at 4:30 pm Wednesday, August 14, 2024, ...
Aug 14, 2024
80/94 FlexRoad Meetings in Indiana and Illinois
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says two public meetings are this week for the 80/94 FlexRoad project to improve traffic flow and safety along Indiana's busiest interstate corridor. T...
Aug 14, 2024
NIPSCO August 11 Reminder to call 811 Before Digging
In northwest Indiana, NIPSCO says Sunday, August 11, 2024 -- 8/11-- serves as a natural and crucial reminder to contact 811 before digging to avoid damaging buried utilities. The Merrillville-based co...
Aug 09, 2024
American Legion Post 260 Annual Steamed Corn Picnic
In Porter County, American Legion Post 260's Annual Steamed Corn Picnic is Saturday August 10, 2024, at the Post off of Mulberry Avenue in Portage. It's their largest fundraiser. Deb Podgorski, Secret...
Aug 09, 2024
