Category Archives: local news
Protecting Pollinators in Late Winter and Early Spring
With more and more sunlight and warmer temperatures Region residents may get the urge to start cleaning up yards and gardens, but experts urge everyone to please wait. Save the Dunes says it is extrem...
Feb 23, 2024
Indiana Emergency Management Agency Appreciation Week
February 19-24, 2024 is Emergency Management Agency Appreciation Week. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security says it joins Governor Eric Holcomb in recognizing the efforts and accomplishments of...
Feb 21, 2024
Merrillville to Host Black History Month Celebration Dinner
In Merrillville, the town says it will pay tribute to African American trailblazers of the community during the "Still I Rise, Created for Greatness" Black History Month Scholarship and Celebration Di...
Feb 21, 2024
Valparaiso Recognized as Bicycle Friendly Community
In Valparaiso, Parks Director Kevin Nuppnau says the city has again been named a Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. Valparaiso joins 14 other communities in the state on ...
Feb 20, 2024
INDOT Prepared for Winter Weather Across Much of State
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says it is prepared for a quick burst of snow expected to move across much of the state this afternoon and through the evening hours. The National Weat...
Feb 16, 2024
NIPSCO to Upgrade, Expand Electrical System in Winfield
In Winfield, NIPSCO says starting the week of February 12, 2024, it is beginning work in the Lake County town to upgrade and expand its existing electrical system by installing approximately 165 utili...
Feb 13, 2024
Humane Indiana Finds New Home for Sandhill Crane 'Sandy'
A sandhill crane treated by Humane Indiana Wildlife in Northwest Indiana has a new home on the Eastern Seaboard. A news release says Sandy suffered an injury to her wing and had been in rehabilitation...
Feb 13, 2024
American Heart Association National Wear Red Day Feb 2, 2024
The American Heart Association says February is American Heart Month and this Friday, February 2, 2024, the first Friday of the month, is National Wear Red Day. The annual initiative is meant to raise...
Feb 01, 2024
Valparaiso Launches Lead-Safe Inventory for Water Service Lines
In Valparaiso, the city is launching a program to complete a full inventory of the city's water service lines, including those in residences, announced Matt Zurbriggen, Deputy City Services Director. ...
Feb 01, 2024
Boy Scouts LaSalle Council Ranked Second in the U.S. for Growth
Out of 245 councils nationwide, the Boy Scouts of America LaSalle Council, which includes Porter, LaPorte and Starke counties in northwest Indiana, says it ranked second in percentage growth last year...
Jan 30, 2024
