Category Archives: Our Communities
INDOT Crews Deploy to Michigan to Assist with Ice Storm Cleanup
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says crews from the Region were among those who deployed to northern Michigan over the weekend to assist Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) w...
Apr 15, 2025
Valparaiso to Begin Spring 2025 Hydrant Flushing
In Valparaiso, the city says the Utility Field Services Division of Valparaiso City Services will begin a scheduled maintenance program for water main flushing Wednesday, April 16, 2025. Officials say...
Apr 15, 2025
Valpo 20th Year Tree City USA, Arbor Day Event Scheduled
In Valparaiso, the city has again been named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, receiving the recognition for two decades now. "We're so pleased to earn this designation, recognizing the pri...
Apr 11, 2025
State Road 51 Closure Planned in Hobart Near State Road 130
In Hobart, a well-traveled section of State Road 51 will be closed through early August. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says part of SR 51 just north of Cleveland Avenue is set to cl...
Apr 11, 2025
Indiana American Water New Winfield Water Tank
In Winfield, Indiana American Water has announced it is putting a new 1.5-million-gallon elevated water tank in Winfield this month. Standing nearly 150 feet tall, the new concrete pedestal and steel ...
Apr 11, 2025
Porter County Search and Rescue Conducts Interagency Search Drill
In the town of Porter, the Porter County Search and Rescue Team, Porter Fire, and Indiana Dunes National Park Law Enforcement Rangers conducted a search and rescue exercise near the Dunes Learning Cen...
Apr 09, 2025
NIPSCO Sends Out Reminder for National Safe Digging Month
In observance of National Safe Digging Month in April, Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) is reminding Region homeowners and professionals to contact Indiana811 at least two full busines...
Apr 08, 2025
Third Annual Ivy Tech Day to Help Students Across Region, State
The third annual Ivy Tech Day is Tuesday, April 8, 2025, meant to help more than 200,000 students across 19 campuses, including more than 11,000 enrolled at Ivy Tech Valparaiso prepare for careers tha...
Apr 08, 2025
Crown Point Mayor to Deliver 2025 State of the City Address
In Crown Point, Mayor Pete Land will deliver his annual State of the City address May 20, 2025, at the Franciscan Health Pavilion at Bulldog Park located on South West Street. Mayor Land will provide ...
Apr 07, 2025
Fire Department Ends Service to Fax Line, Reallocates Resources
In Porter County, Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department says as of April 1, 2025, it no longer has a fax line. The department said it's part of ongoing efforts to modernize communication systems ...
Apr 07, 2025
