Category Archives: Our Communities

In Merrillville, the town is working to address ongoing traffic issues. Town Council President Rick Bella read from a prepared statement at Tuesday's council meeting saying they’ve made great st...

(Image provided) NIPSCO says August 11 - 8/11 — serves as a natural reminder for anyone planning a digging project to call 811 to have underground utility lines marked ahead of the work. The Mer...

In the midst of warmer weather and outdoor activities, Merrillville Stormwater Utility Executive Director Matt Lake said he wants to remind Merrillville and Northwest Indiana residents to use precauti...

(Photo provided by Crown Point Community Schools) In Crown Point, students, staff and community members recently gathered at the new Taft Middle School on 121st Avenue in Winfield for a ribbon-cutting...

Areas of Indiana are showing improvement, but much of the Region remains in Moderate Drought. The latest U.S. Drought Map released Thursday, August 3, 2023, also continues to show Abnormally Dry condi...

(Image provided) In Porter County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says a section of State Road 2 near Valparaiso is scheduled to be closed for about four months starting next week. I...

(Image provided) The Northwest ISBDC (Indiana Small Business Development Center) team says it has launched the 2023 E-Day nomination process to honor entrepreneurs and advocates who are leaving an imp...

(Photo provided by Hearts In Motion) A nonprofit organization based in Northwest Indiana says earlier this month it opened its first trade school for students who are interested in learning a new skil...

(Photo provided) The 114th Chicago to Mackinac boat race is this weekend, and for a Valparaiso man it continues more than three decades of setting sail on that Lake Michigan journey. Mike Jones says 2...

(Photo provided) The Gary/Chicago International Airport (GCIA) says it is eager to debut a new Airport Rescue and Firefighting truck, afforded to the airport as a part of the $2 million in Fiscal Year...