Category Archives: Our Communities

In Portage, the city has announced a Pickleball Social. The grand opening event for the pickleball courts at 2100 Willowcreek Road will include a "Pickleball 101 Mini-Clinic" as well as open play oppo...

In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says pavement patching work on Interstate 65 between Central Avenue and 93rd Avenue will be moving into phase five. On Wednesday, Octob...

In Gary, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana is sponsoring the Gary Police Department's newest K9 officer and hosted a special check presentation this week ahead of Crime Prevention Month in October. Th...

In St. Joseph County near the La Porte County line, the South Shore Line says it will host a multi-team emergency preparedness drill on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, in New Carlisle. The federally manda...

In Gary, the city says a ceremonial groundbreaking hosted by Mayor Eddie Melton is planned for the new FedEx distribution center on Thursday, October 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM. The city in a release said th...

In La Porte County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is advising Region motorists of a closure on State Road 8 east of La Crosse. INDOT says the closure between County Roads 875 West a...

Company officials say the U.S. Steel board has approved a proposal to invest about $200 million to improve the Gary Works hot strip mill to optimize production costs and expand premium product offerin...

UPDATE: In Lake County - an update on a road closure near Crown Point, the Cline Avenue-U.S. 231 Intersection closure originally scheduled for Monday, September 29, 2025, has been moved to Monday Octo...

Subaru says its first model made in the United States, assembled in northern Indiana, has been discontinued after 36 years. A news release said Subaru of Indiana Automotive in Lafayette has produced t...

In Valparaiso, Kent Heating and Air Conditioning is sending out congratulations to the winners of the Feel The Love program, where the company says two deserving individuals were selected to receive a...