Category Archives: Our Communities

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...

Several Region communities are receiving funds in the first round of 2024 Community Crossings matching grants. The newly released list shows 252 cities, towns, and counties statewide sharing over $207...

With more and more sunlight and warmer temperatures Region residents may get the urge to start cleaning up yards and gardens, but experts urge everyone to please wait. Save the Dunes says it is extrem...

February 19-24, 2024 is Emergency Management Agency Appreciation Week. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security says it joins Governor Eric Holcomb in recognizing the efforts and accomplishments of...

In Merrillville, the town says it will pay tribute to African American trailblazers of the community during the "Still I Rise, Created for Greatness" Black History Month Scholarship and Celebration Di...

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says it is prepared for a quick burst of snow expected to move across much of the state this afternoon and through the evening hours. The National Weat...

With a forecast beginning Friday across the upper Midwest that includes heavy snow, high winds and blizzard-like conditions followed by severely cold temperatures into next week, the FEMA Region 5 off...

In Merrillville, elected officials were sworn-in during an inauguration event Monday January 1, 2024. In a special Merrillville Town Council meeting afterwards, Rick Bella, who is starting his 17th ye...

In an overview of the year just ended, the National Weather Service Chicago office says there were a record number of tornadoes in its forecast area in 2023. The list includes tornadoes in Northwest I...