Category Archives: Our Communities
Valparaiso School Threat Determined to be Not Credible
In Valparaiso, officials say a threat that was determined to be not credible resulted in a temporary lockdown and then the early dismissal of students at Valparaiso High School on Monday. Valparaiso P...
Jan 10, 2023
Valparaiso High School in Lockdown Status
In Valparaiso, police have posted a Community Alert at their Facebook page reporting that Valparaiso High School is currently in lockdown status "while investigating an ongoing situation." Here is a l...
Jan 09, 2023
Governor Holcomb to Deliver State of the State Address
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb will deliver his 2023 State of the State address tomorrow, Tuesday January 10th to a joint session of the Indiana General Assembly in the House of Representatives chamber...
Jan 09, 2023
Portage/Ogden Dunes South Shore Station Temporary Relocation
(Image provided) In Porter County, to accommodate construction for the Double Track Northwest Indiana project, the South Shore Line announces the temporary relocation of the Portage/Ogden Dunes parkin...
Jan 06, 2023
Governor Holcomb Proposes On-Site Fuel Facility Funding for Gary Airport
In Gary, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb’s Next Level Agenda for 2023 includes a proposal for nearly 10-million dollars in infrastructure funding to build an on-site fuel distribution facility at ...
Jan 06, 2023
Governor Holcomb Unveils 2023 Next Level Agenda
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb released his 2023 Next Level agenda yesterday. Holcomb says he will pursue transformational changes to the way public health is delivered in the Hoosier state, historic i...
Jan 05, 2023
Valparaiso Police Chief Balon Retires, Begins New Role as Sheriff
Chief Jeffrey Balon (photo provided) In Valparaiso, Chief Jeffrey Balon, who served as the Chief of Police for the Valparaiso Police Department since August 2017, officially retired as of December 31,...
Jan 04, 2023
Customers Notified of Service Interruption for Water Main Lowering
Indiana American Water says about 3,200 customers will be without water service overnight Thursday evening to Friday morning as crews lower a water main near U.S. 30 and Grand Boulevard in conjunction...
Jan 04, 2023
Drought Expands in Northwest Indiana
Drought continues to intensify and expand in the Region and the state. The latest USDA Drought Monitor shows most of Northwest Indiana as Abnormally Dry, the lowest level on the dryness scale, and sou...
Dec 30, 2022
Governor Holcomb to Unveil 2023 Next Level Agenda
In Indianapolis, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb will unveil his 2023 Next Level Agenda next week. During the event, Holcomb will announce his legislative and administrative priorities for the 2023 sess...
Dec 30, 2022
