Category Archives: local news
Free Summer Meals Available to Children Across the Region, State
Indiana Secretary of Education Dr. Katie Jenner says free summer meals are available to students across the Hoosier state. The 2022 Summer Food Service Program kicks off this week with a proclamation ...
Jun 07, 2022
Volunteers Sought to Help Make Special Pillows for Patients
In Hobart, St. Mary Medical Center is looking for sewing volunteers. The hospital on South Lake Park Avenue said they’re seeking volunteers to work from the comfort of their home to make pillows...
Jun 03, 2022
Bridge Work, Concrete Restoration Project on I-65 in Lake County to Include Ridge Road Ramp Closures
(Image provided) In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says INDOT contractor Rieth-Riley is set to begin a $25.59 million concrete pavement restoration and bridge deck overl...
Jun 03, 2022
Elevated Fire Danger in Northwest Indiana
The National Weather Service is warning of increased fire danger today. A Special Weather Statement says warm, breezy and dry conditions this afternoon will lead to an increased potential for fire dan...
Jun 03, 2022
State Road 55 Pavement Project Continues in Crown Point
(Image provided) In Crown Point, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says a concrete restoration project will continue on State Road 55 starting on or after Monday June 6th. The work will...
Jun 01, 2022
Volunteers Sought to Help Pick Up Flags Placed at Military Gravesites for Memorial Day
In Hobart, American Legion Post 54 is looking for volunteers to help pick up the flags on military veterans graves at Evergreen Cemetery this Saturday June 4th, starting at 4 pm. There were about 12-h...
May 31, 2022
Northwest Indiana RDA Public Hearings on Proposed Transit Development Districts
In Region transportation news, the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority has announced two public hearings to get comments on the proposed establishment of seven Transit Development Distric...
May 31, 2022
Crown Point State of the City Event 2022 at Bulldog Park
In Crown Point, outgoing Mayor David Uran will deliver his final state of the city address tonight/May 31 at Bulldog Park. The city says the Mayor will re-cap achievements over the past year and highl...
May 31, 2022
Memorial Day Weekend
In Valparaiso, the public is invited to the city’s Memorial Day ceremony scheduled for Friday morning, May 27th at 8am. The ceremony at Foundation Meadows Park on North Campbell Street will incl...
May 27, 2022
Farewell Event Held for Current Valparaiso Boys and Girls Club
(Photo provided) In Valparaiso, about 150 alumni, family and friends recently gathered to say farewell to the current Boys and Girls Club, which served the youth of Porter County in the Old Gardner Sc...
May 25, 2022
