Category Archives: Our Communities

I-65 Bridge Work Ridge Road to I-94 Moving to Phase Three
In the Gary-Hobart-Lake Station area, Interstate 65 bridge work between Ridge Road and Interstate 94 is moving to phase three. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says there will be overn...
Laura Waluszko 17h ago

Northwest Indiana Continues to Experience Dry Conditions
In northwest Indiana, many areas of the Region could use some rain. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor continued to show most of Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties in the Moderate Drought category and eve...
Laura Waluszko 18h ago

Cops Cycling for Survivors 24th Annual Bicycle Tour
Cops Cycling for Survivors begins their 24th annual bicycle tour of Indiana on Monday July 7, 2025, with stops in northwest Indiana a few days later. Day 1 of the ride is downstate traveling from Plai...
Laura Waluszko 18h ago

State Road 8 Closure Between Hebron and Kouts
In Porter County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is alerting Region motorists to a closure scheduled along State Road 8 between Hebron and Kouts. INDOT says State Road 8 is scheduled...
Laura Waluszko Jul 01, 2025

Merrillville Fire Department Reunites Family with Beloved Cat
In Merrillville, the town says a fire at an apartment building this month displaced 12 families, but one family experienced a moment of hope and healing thanks to the efforts of the Merrillville Fire ...
Laura Waluszko Jun 30, 2025

Opportunity Enterprises Cuts Ribbon on Shared Table Food Pantry
In Valparaiso, Opportunity Enterprises (OE) says it recently cut the ribbon on its Shared Table Food Pantry, an initiative in partnership with the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana network. The pantry wi...
Laura Waluszko Jun 26, 2025

United Way Northwest Indiana Relaunches Day of Caring
United Way Northwest Indiana announces the return of Day of Caring, the Region's largest single-day volunteer event, on Friday, August 1, 2025, presented by NIPSCO. After a two-year hiatus, United Way...
Laura Waluszko Jun 24, 2025

Lightning Safety Awareness Week 2025
The National Weather Service says National Lightning Safety Awareness Week is June 22-28, 2025. The National Weather Service Northern Indiana says the main goals are to promote awareness of the danger...
Laura Waluszko Jun 24, 2025

Station Opening Marks Milestone for Double Track NWI
In Michigan City, the new 11th Street Station building and adjacent parking structure went into operation Wednesday June 18 2025. The South Shore Line says the opening marks the completion of a signif...
Laura Waluszko Jun 24, 2025

New Public Parking in Downtown Chesterton
In Chesterton, over 100 additional parking spaces are available with two new public parking lots now open in the downtown district. The town of Chesterton and the Duneland Chamber of Commerce recently...
Laura Waluszko Jun 23, 2025