Category Archives: local news
Purdue Expert Says 'Smart' Roads Can Help Motorists and the Environment
Luna Lu's research is enabling concrete-paved roads to prevent and repair their own damage. (Purdue University photo/John Underwood) In West Lafayette, a Purdue professor says roadways need a "digital...
May 18, 2022
Hobart Receives Community Recycling Grant
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) today announced recipients of the agency’s Community Recycling Grant Program. IDEM awarded just over $465-thousand dollars across 18 app...
May 17, 2022
Elevated Fire Danger in the Region
The National Weather Service Chicago office says there will be an elevated fire danger in the Region today. A Special Weather Statement issued this morning says warm, dry and breezy conditions are in ...
May 16, 2022
Indiana Flags at Half-Staff in Remembrance of One-Million U.S. Lives Lost to COVID
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb is directing flags in the state to be flown at half-staff in remembrance of the one million American lives lost to COVID-19. Per President Biden’s order, flags shou...
May 13, 2022
City Kicks Off Second 'All In Gary!' Cleanup Campaign
In Gary, Mayor Jerome Prince Thursday hosted an event to kick off the second All In Gary! cleanup campaign. Mayor Prince operated an excavator and led a city demolition crew in tearing down an abandon...
May 13, 2022
Record High Temp Wednesday, Record Cold Same Date 2021
A record-breaking day of hot weather in the Region yesterday, and one year ago on the same date we saw a record low. According to National Weather Service data, the temperature reached 90-degrees in V...
May 12, 2022
Valparaiso Introduces "Birds of Paradise"
A cardinal (soon to receive his red coat) will be one of the 10 birds featured in Valparaiso's “Birds of Paradise”. The kick off celebration is set for May 13. In Valparaiso, the city says...
May 12, 2022
Temporary US 12 Closure Near Michigan City for Double Track NWI Project
The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) will temporarily close and detour Route 12 and Porter/LaPorte County Line Road just west of Michigan City today/ Thursday May 12. The work...
May 12, 2022
Dedication Held for St. Francis Nature Preserve Next to Franciscan Health Michigan City
Shirley Heinze Land Trust Executive Director Kris Krouse, left, and Franciscan Health Michigan City President and CEO Dean Mazzoni cut the ribbon on the St. Francis Nature Preserve on May 5. (Photo pr...
May 11, 2022
Short Stretch of Unseasonable Heat, Humidity in the Region
A Dense Fog Advisory remains in effect this morning for the open waters of Lake Michigan off the Region shoreline. Unseasonably humid conditions persist, with temperatures in the low 70s this morning ...
May 11, 2022
