Category Archives: Our Communities
Volunteers Sought to Count Hoosiers Experiencing Homelessness
The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority and partner agencies across the state are seeking volunteers to conduct a one-night count of the homeless population. Volunteers are needed in e...
Dec 30, 2022
Congressman Mrvan Local Projects in Government Funding Law
Northwest Indiana Congressman Frank J. Mrvan has announced that over $20 million in Community Project Funding requests have been included in the final Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations package. As the H...
Dec 29, 2022
Water Leak Leads to Closure of Hammond Public Library
In Hammond, the public library on State Street will be closed for an undetermined amount of time for repairs, a message at their website said. At the Hammond Public Library Facebook page, the library ...
Dec 28, 2022
Region Experiences -40 Wind Chills in Arctic Cold Front
The National Weather Service says some of the coldest wind chills observed locally in last week’s Arctic front were in Northwest Indiana, -42 in Crown Point, -41 in St. John, and -40 in Hammond ...
Dec 27, 2022
City of Valparaiso Recycling Pick-Up Schedule for 2023
In Valparaiso, the city is releasing the new recycling collection schedule for 2023. On September 12, 2022, the City of Valparaiso's Common Council adopted new recycling collection rates, charges and ...
Dec 27, 2022
Valparaiso Fire Department Awarded ISO Class 2 Status
(Photo provided) In Valparaiso, the Valparaiso Fire Department has maintained its prestigious Class 2 status excellent safety rating by the Insurance Service Office (ISO), one of just 12 fire departme...
Dec 27, 2022
Valparaiso University Joins International Space Research Effort
In Valparaiso, a local expert is part of an international team studying white dwarf stars. Valparaiso University says for the project, Physics and Astronomy Professor Todd Hillwig and other researcher...
Dec 27, 2022
Travel Discouraged on I-94 This Afternoon and Evening
The Indiana State Police Lowell Post and the Indiana Department of Transportation Northwest have issued a Travel Advisory: Travel is being discouraged on Interstate 94 eastbound towards Michigan and i...
Dec 23, 2022
Blizzard Conditions Impacting Travel Across Northwest Indiana
Indiana State Police are urging people to avoid traveling. Many of our Region expressways are impassable because of accident scenes across the area. All lanes of eastbound Interstate 94 are closed in ...
Dec 23, 2022
20-Foot Waves on Four of Five Great Lakes
Waves that are 20-feet high are expected on four of the five Great Lakes including Lake Michigan due to the blizzard blasting the area. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Physical Scienti...
Dec 23, 2022
