Category Archives: local news
Ivy Tech Community College Receives Cisco Golden Bridge Award
(Photo provided by Ivy Tech) In Valparaiso, Ivy Tech Community College recently announced new recognition and honor as Cisco Networking System's 2023 Golden Bridge Award recipient. Ivy Tech says the p...
Aug 22, 2023
Valparaiso Reaches Midpoint in Paving Progress
In Valparaiso, the city’s Engineering Department says Valpo has reached the midway point in its seasonal paving for streets and sidewalks. A news release said Valparaiso will pave about seven-po...
Aug 14, 2023
Concrete Restoration Work to Close I-65 Ramp
(Image provided) In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says concrete restoration work will close the ramp from northbound Interstate 65 to westbound Interstate 80/94 for abo...
Aug 14, 2023
Merrillville to Study Traffic Issues
In Merrillville, the town is working to address ongoing traffic issues. Town Council President Rick Bella read from a prepared statement at Tuesday's council meeting saying they’ve made great st...
Aug 11, 2023
NIPSCO Says August 11 Serves as Reminder to Call 811 Before Digging
(Image provided) NIPSCO says August 11 - 8/11 — serves as a natural reminder for anyone planning a digging project to call 811 to have underground utility lines marked ahead of the work. The Mer...
Aug 11, 2023
Merrillville Stormwater Utility Urges Pond Safety
In the midst of warmer weather and outdoor activities, Merrillville Stormwater Utility Executive Director Matt Lake said he wants to remind Merrillville and Northwest Indiana residents to use precauti...
Aug 10, 2023
Ribbon-Cutting for New Taft Middle School in Crown Point
(Photo provided by Crown Point Community Schools) In Crown Point, students, staff and community members recently gathered at the new Taft Middle School on 121st Avenue in Winfield for a ribbon-cutting...
Aug 10, 2023
Drought Continues in Northwest Indiana
Areas of Indiana are showing improvement, but much of the Region remains in Moderate Drought. The latest U.S. Drought Map released Thursday, August 3, 2023, also continues to show Abnormally Dry condi...
Aug 04, 2023
State Road 2 to Close Near Valparaiso
(Image provided) In Porter County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says a section of State Road 2 near Valparaiso is scheduled to be closed for about four months starting next week. I...
Jul 31, 2023
E-Day Nominations Sought to Honor Northwest Indiana Entrepreneurs
(Image provided) The Northwest ISBDC (Indiana Small Business Development Center) team says it has launched the 2023 E-Day nomination process to honor entrepreneurs and advocates who are leaving an imp...
Jul 28, 2023
