Category Archives: local news
Indiana Primary Election 2022
Indiana’s 2022 primary is tomorrow Tuesday May 3rd. Races on the ballot this election year include US Senate, US Representative, state lawmakers, and county races including sheriff. There are al...
May 02, 2022
Drive Clean Indiana to Host Indiana Clean School Bus Webinar
Drive Clean Indiana is hosting an Indiana Clean School Bus Webinar on upcoming funding opportunities, featuring speakers from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Indiana Department of Envi...
May 02, 2022
Fire at Valparaiso University Campus Building
Crews were on the scene this evening fighting a fire on the campus of Valparaiso University. A post at the university’s Facebook page said the fire broke out in the Art-Psychology Building. R...
Apr 30, 2022
Crown Point Fire Rescue to Host Community Risk Reduction Event
Crown Point Fire Rescue will host its inaugural Community Risk Reduction Event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 30, 2022, at Bulldog Park on South West Street. The event is meant to inform the c...
Apr 29, 2022
NITCO Fiber Construction Underway in Town of Morocco
In Newton County, NITCO fiber construction is underway in the town of Morocco. Northwestern Indiana Telephone Company (NITCO) says NITCO construction crews are constructing the first gigabit community...
Apr 29, 2022
Alumni, School Officials Gather to Mark Completion of Lew Wallace High School Demolition
In Gary, school officials say it was a historic day for the district Thursday as a demolition completion ceremony was held for Lew Wallace High School. The school built in 1926 on West 45th Avenue in ...
Apr 29, 2022
Valparaiso City Services - Utilities Fire Hydrant Flushing Program
In Valparaiso, City Services Utilities Division will start unidirectional flushing of water mains on Monday, May 2nd which they say improves overall water quality and sustains the integrity of the wat...
Apr 29, 2022
Michigan City High School Track and Field Renamed in Honor of Olympic Gold Medalist Barbara Jones Slater
In Michigan City, a dedication ceremony/ribbon cutting for Michigan City High School’s newly-renovated track and field, officially renaming it in honor of an Olympic gold medalist who once taugh...
Apr 28, 2022
Resurfacing Work on Silhavy Road in Valparaiso
In Valparaiso, work on Silhavy Road continues, with resurfacing underway and traffic restricted between the roundabout and the railroad tracks south of Evans Avenue. The pathway and sidewalk remain cl...
Apr 27, 2022
Freeze Warning Issued for the Region
Freeze warnings have been issued for Northwest Indiana for overnight tonight into early Wednesday. The National Weather Service Chicago says widespread frost and freezing conditions are expected and s...
Apr 26, 2022
