Category Archives: local news
Winter Heating Season is Here
It’s been unseasonably warm lately, but winter heating season is here and colder temperatures are arriving. The Indiana Office of Utility Consumer Counselor says they want Hoosier consumers to k...
Nov 11, 2022
Salvation Army Red Kettle Season in the Region
Setting up for Red Kettle Kickoff 2019 with help from Reggie. (Photo provided) The Salvation Army of Northwest Indiana says it's ringing in the Red Kettle Season this week and inviting Region resident...
Nov 10, 2022
Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department Announces Arrival of New Tanker
(Photo provided) In Porter County, Liberty Township Volunteer Fire says it took delivery of a new 2022 tanker that will serve as the department’s newest tanker which primarily serves as a water ...
Nov 09, 2022
Local Election Information
Today is Election Day. Here are links for Northwest Indiana and statewide election information: Lake County — https://lakecounty.in.gov/departments/voters Porter County — https://www.porte...
Nov 08, 2022
Total Lunar Eclipse Visible to Region Residents
Early Tuesday November 8th, 2022, weather permitting, Region residents can view a total lunar eclipse. NASA says it begins at 2:02am Central Time, and totality, when the moon is fully in Earth’s...
Nov 07, 2022
Northwest Indiana Prep Football Sectional Championships
Northwest Indiana Prep Football Sectional Championships, Friday, November 4th, 2022 6A Crown Point hosts Lafayette Jeff 6:30pm 5A Merrillville at Hammond Central 7pm (5A Sectional 9) Valparaiso at Che...
Nov 04, 2022
Chicagoland Museum Memory Featured in Special Exhibit
In Chicago, a new exhibit that'll bring back memories for a lot of Region residents. The Museum of Science and Industry presents — Mold-A-Rama, a collection of "popular, rare and experimental Mo...
Nov 04, 2022
College Goal Sunday
Indiana's largest FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid – filing event, known as College Goal Sunday, is this Sunday, November 6th, 2 to 4 pm local time. There will be several s...
Nov 04, 2022
Public Meetings Scheduled for 80/94 Flexroad Project
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says two public meetings, one in-person in Lake County and the other virtual, are planned this month to provide an update on 80/94 Flexroad, a project ...
Nov 03, 2022
Gales of November Shipwreck Program
In Porter County this weekend, Indiana Dunes National Park says Region residents can learn about “the treacherous side of the Great Lakes” in the "Gales of November Shipwreck Program" Sund...
Nov 03, 2022
