Category Archives: Our Communities

In Valparaiso, Valparaiso University and Ivy Tech Community College recently announced they've entered into a Dual Admission Partnership Agreement. A news release said students accepted into the progr...

Indiana's May 2024 primary election is Tuesday, May 7th. Voters will be choosing party nominees for local and state offices including governor and federal races. Polls are open from 6am to 6 pm in the...

In the town of Porter, officials say Porter County will be replacing the Little Calumet River bridge just south of Interstate 94 and Waverly Road will be closed from May 13, 2024, to October 25, 2024,...

In Merrillville, the town says it will begin planting hundreds of apple trees this Spring to develop what's believed will be the first local community apple orchards. "I'm unaware of any municipalitie...

In Valparaiso, the city says it has been awarded the maximum $1.5 million in Community Crossings grant funds through the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), and the grant along with newly ap...

In northwest Indiana, the South Shore Line announces a new train schedule takes effect Tuesday, May 14, 2024, following the completion of the Double Track project which added a second track between Ga...

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Wednesday officially marked the start of its 2024 construction season and emphasized the importance of work zone safety as construction and road mainte...

In Region business news, Hy-Vee says it is in the process of acquiring the Strack and Van Til Food Market chain, which has store locations across Northwest Indiana. A news release Wednesday, April 17,...

Governor Eric Holcomb recently announced plans to award $500 million dollars in READI 2.0 funding statewide, including $45 million for northwest Indiana. Led by the Northwest Indiana Forum, those coun...

In Valparaiso, Ivy Tech Community College has announced completion of a new mobile learning unit. Ivy Tech says Learning Lab + is designed to help area students explore academic programs and skilled t...