Category Archives: local news

First District Congressman Frank J. Mrvan Monday announced the Portage Fire Department will receive over $201,000 dollars to obtain critically needed resources to equip and train emergency personnel a...

Three Region teachers are among 25 finalists in the 2023 Indiana Teacher of the Year program. The Indiana Department of Education said a list of the top ten finalists will be released next week. The 2...

(Photo provided) A Region athlete recently received a special honor. An Ivy Tech Community College employee was inducted into the USA Wheelchair Softball Hall of Fame this summer. Dino Ramirez receive...

(Photo provided) In Valparaiso, the mayor’s office says the city’s original water tower is getting “a fresh new finish, inside and out this summer.” The project will be complet...

Week one of the IHSAA Prep Football season kicks off this evening and includes the annual "Battle of Broadway" which this year pits two statewide #1 teams against each other, as the 2A #1 Andrean 59er...

Lake County Walk to End Alzheimer’s 2021 (Photo provided) The Alzheimer's Association is inviting Northwest Indiana residents to join the fight to end Alzheimer's and other dementias by particip...

In Valparaiso, the city has announced a proposed rate increase to sustain its trash and recycling service. The Director of Valparaiso City Services said they’ve analyzed efficiencies and compare...

In Indy, a major announcement regarding IUPUI, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. A news release said the new vision, outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding approved today by the IU...

In Chesterton, the 15th Annual Perseid Meteor Shower and Stargaze is at Indiana Dunes State Park this Saturday night, August 13th. The park says sky lore stories will begin at 8:30pm at the State Park...

Mayor Sue Lynch and Street Superintendent Randy Reeder with the Green Fleet Member of the Year award given by the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission at the recent Drive Clean Indiana An...