Category Archives: local news

In Valparaiso, the city says contractors begin work on a multi-mile roadway improvement project today/Tuesday September 21, with milling and paving on Calumet Avenue starting at Bullseye Lake Road sou...

The U.S. House Monday unanimously approved legislation introduced by Indiana First District Congressman Frank J. Mrvan to extend a number of veteran benefit programs expected to expire at the end of t...

In Merrillville, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb will join local officials and Domino’s Pizza executives this morning at the groundbreaking for a new regional pizza dough production and warehouse ...

In Gary, a citywide cleanup campaign called "All In Gary!" is getting underway today and tomorrow, September 17-18. A news release says it begins with a send-off by Mayor Jerome Prince at 8:30 this mo...

As uncertainties remain with increases in COVID cases the Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County says it is offering both virtual and video format education programs in addition to ...

In Long Beach, Save the Dunes says they recently helped to literally save a dune through a partnership with the town and funding provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Ind...

New proposed political maps were unveiled in Indiana Tuesday. They get redrawn every ten years following the U.S. Census based on population shifts and designate the boundaries of voting districts. Fi...

In Portage, the Parks Department is turning bottle caps into benches. Acceptable bottle caps include those from milk jugs, pop bottles, detergent jugs, toothpaste and ointment tubes, peanut butter and...

Indiana Archaeology Month is underway, the 26th anniversary of a statewide celebration of archaeology in Indiana. First came Indiana Archaeology Week, which ran from 1996-2001. In 2002, the celebratio...

(Photo provided) The Portage Chamber of Commerce and Rittenhouse Village at Portage held their 6th annual car show on August 19 at Rittenhouse, an event that featured 43 cars. Awards were given to res...