Category Archives: Our Communities
FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers in Lake and Benton Counties
The state of Indiana and FEMA will open a Disaster Recovery Center in Benton County from May 4-May 6, 2023, to help survivors of the March 31-April 1, 2023, storms and tornadoes continue their recover...
May 04, 2023
Indiana 2023 Primary Election Results
Indiana’s 2023 primary included a number of contested races in the Region. This is a municipal election year in Indiana and offices on ballots included mayor, city and town council and clerk-tre...
May 03, 2023
Indiana 2023 Municipal Primary Election Day
Indiana’s 2023 municipal primary election day is today Tuesday May 2nd. Hoosiers this year will be casting ballots for local contests including mayor, city and town council and clerk-treasurer.V...
May 02, 2023
Longtime Valpo Parks Director Retiring, New Director Named
John Seibert (Photo provided) After more than 34 years of service to the city of Valparaiso, Valpo Parks Director John Seibert has announced his retirement, effective July 1, 2023. "Serving as Directo...
Apr 28, 2023
FEMA Announces Disaster Recovery Center in Lake County
In Lake County, FEMA announces a Disaster Recovery Center in Merrillville regarding severe storms that struck the Region and state March 31 and April 1, 2023. FEMA says individuals and businesses in A...
Apr 27, 2023
MAAC Training Campus Graduates 17 Firefighters
In partnership with the Northwest Indiana District 1 Firefighter Training Council, the MAAC Foundation announces the graduation of its 11th Fire Academy. The ceremony was Friday April 21, 2023, at the...
Apr 26, 2023
Draft NWI 2050+ Plan Open for Public Comment
Region planners say the draft NWI 2050+ plan envisions "a Region which is connected, renewed, united, and vibrant" and "takes a deeper dive into several topics of importance to Northwest Indiana inclu...
Apr 24, 2023
FEMA Assistance After Indiana Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA says Indiana homeowners and renters in Allen, Benton, Clinton, Grant, Howard, Johnson, Lake, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Sullivan, and White counties who were affected by the March 31 - April 1, 2023, ...
Apr 21, 2023
INDOT Urges Safety as Construction Season Gets Underway
(Image provided) This is National Work Zone Awareness Week April 17-21, 2023, and Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Transportation Monday officially kicked off the 2023 construction ...
Apr 18, 2023
Simply Amazing Market Moving Sales to Factory Store
In Porter County, Opportunity Enterprises says their Simply Amazing Market will be centralizing all retail sales to the Simply Amazing Market factory store on Evans Avenue in Valparaiso on May 1, 2023...
Apr 17, 2023
