Category Archives: Our Communities

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...