Category Archives: local news
Dangerous Heat in Region Forecast
A dangerous heat wave will affect millions of Americans across the Plains and the Midwest this week. The National Weather Service reports 30-million people across several states including Indiana will...
Jul 05, 2022
Hoosiers Can Now Schedule COVID-19 Vaccine Appointments for Children through Age 5 at State Website
The Indiana Department of Health today announced the public can now schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments for children through age 5 by visiting www.ourshot.in.gov . The state health department has u...
Jul 01, 2022
Region Weather History: June 1977 Tornadoes
We haven’t seen much rain in the Region lately, though we could see scattered showers and storms today and during the holiday weekend. The National Weather Service also says it’s possible ...
Jul 01, 2022
UCLA and USC to Join Big 10
UCLA and USC are officially leaving the Pac-12 for the Big 10. Both schools confirmed the move late Thursday. The schools will officially join the conference in 2024, with the realignment applying to ...
Jul 01, 2022
Ribbon Cutting for New Valparaiso Boys and Girls Club
(Photo provided) (Photo provided) In Valparaiso, Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana celebrated a ribbon cutting for the new Valpo Boys and Girls Club Wednesday after raising capi...
Jul 01, 2022
Crown Point Fire Rescue Shares Safety Tips Ahead of Fourth of July
Crown Point Fire Rescue is reminding residents of fireworks safety tips ahead of the Fourth of July weekend. In considering the dry conditions in the area recently, officials say fireworks can not onl...
Jul 01, 2022
Latest Drought Map Shows Abnormally Dry Conditions Expand Across Region, State
In the latest USDA Drought Monitor issued today Thursday June 30, Northwest Indiana and most of the state are now considered Abnormally Dry. Locally only a small sliver across northern LaPorte County ...
Jun 30, 2022
Fireball Seen Over Indiana
A meteor lit up the early morning sky over Indiana yesterday morning. The American Meteor Society says they received reports of a fireball seen over Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Ohio around 2:17 am...
Jun 30, 2022
Elevated Fire Risk, Air Quality Action Day in the Region
The National Weather Service says there’s an elevated fire risk in Northwest Indiana today, Thursday June 30, 2022. In a Special Weather Statement, meteorologists said, “The combination of...
Jun 30, 2022
NWI Business Round Table Announces Beneficiaries for Upcoming Charity Golf Outing
The Northwest Indiana Business Round Table has announced their selection of local non-profits that will benefit from their 2022 Hard Hat Charity Golf Outing. The organization says Challenger Learning ...
Jun 29, 2022
