Category Archives: local news
BP Whiting Refinery Fire Department Annual Boot Drive
In Whiting, thirty-five members of the BP Whiting Refinery Fire Department, along with eight volunteers from the refinery and the Whiting Clean Energy, participated in the department's recent annual b...
Nov 01, 2024
Ross Township Unveils New Outdoor Fitness Area in Merrillville
In Lake County's Ross Township, the township trustee's office has unveiled a new place for exercise, specifically working out outdoors, in Merrillville. The wellness court features two fitness areas s...
Nov 01, 2024
IUN Geology Professor Emeritus, 'Birds of the Indiana Dunes' Author Dr. Kenneth Brock Passes Away
In Chesterton, funeral services were this week for retired Indiana University Northwest Professor of Geology and "Birds of the Indiana Dunes" author Dr. Kenneth Brock. Dr. Brock, a recipient of the st...
Nov 01, 2024
National Weather Service Warns of Fire Weather Danger in the Region
The National Weather Service in Chicago Hazardous Weather Outlook says gusty winds out of the south-southwest combined with the very warm and dry conditions "will create favorable conditions for rapid...
Oct 29, 2024
NIPSCO Seeks Grant Applications for Public Safety Education and Responder Training
Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) says it is accepting applications for its Public Safety Education and Training Action Grant. The Merrillville-based utility company says since 2018, th...
Oct 29, 2024
Ivy Tech Hosts High School Educators and Administrators from Poland
In Valparaiso, Ivy Tech Community College hosted administrators and educators from Zesp Szk Technicznych High School in October as the team showcased a comprehensive overview of current campus program...
Oct 29, 2024
Indiana Gubernatorial Candidates Debate
In Indianapolis, candidates for governor in Indiana participated in a debate Thursday night October 24, 2024. It was the final gubernatorial debate in the Hoosier state before voters decide who will s...
Oct 25, 2024
US 41 to Have Lane Closures Near Cedar Lake
In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is advising motorists of lane closures on U.S. 41 near Cedar Lake beginning on or after Thursday October 24, 2024. A news release said ...
Oct 24, 2024
Ivy Tech Valparaiso Campus Names Alum and Supporter of the Year
Ivy Tech Community College and the Ivy Tech Foundation recognized Ivy Tech alumni, donors, and volunteers from across the state earlier this month at the 2024 Distinguished Alumni and Benefactor Award...
Oct 24, 2024
Hobart Chamber Announces Retirement of Executive Director
In Lake County, the Hobart Chamber of Commerce is announcing the retirement of Executive Director Jay Harrigan effective mid-October. Harrigan was born and raised in Hobart, where his family has been ...
Oct 23, 2024
