Category Archives: Our Communities
Indiana State Health Department Announces Expansion of Nurse-Family Partnership Program
The Indiana Department of Health announced Monday they have awarded nearly $10 million to four community organizations to expand Nurse-Family Partnership programming across the state. One of the grant...
Dec 20, 2022
Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department Founding Member Passes Away
(Photo provided) In Chesterton, funeral services are today for one of the founding members of Liberty Township Volunteer Fire. The department says Robert "Bob" Esserman, who passed away at age 94 in F...
Dec 19, 2022
Region Winter May Begin with Snowstorm
Meteorologists say a late week winter storm could impact the Region. The National Weather Service Chicago says it’s too early to discuss specific snowfall amounts, but the greatest hazard will b...
Dec 19, 2022
Crown Point to Host Wreaths Across America Ceremony
In Crown Point, city officials say the Julia Watkins Brass Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the City of Crown Point will honor fallen heroes this weekend by placing wreath...
Dec 16, 2022
Special Opportunity to Double the Impact of Salvation Army Red Kettle Donations
In Porter County, certain holiday gifts could have double the impact in 2023. That’s according to the Salvation Army which says an anonymous donor will match cash donated to the iconic Red Kettl...
Dec 16, 2022
City of La Porte Recognized as 'Bicycle Friendly'
In La Porte, the city has been recognized as a "Bicycle Friendly Community". La Porte joins over 500 other communities throughout the country and 15 in Indiana including locally Hammond and Valparaiso...
Dec 15, 2022
Community Healthcare System to Host Hiring Event in Munster
In Munster, a hiring event will be held 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 2022, at Community Healthcare System Conference Center on Calumet Avenue, two blocks south of Community Hospital. Commu...
Dec 15, 2022
Valparaiso Names Next Police Chief
Captain McIntyre (Photo provided) Assistant Chief DeHaven (Photo provided) In Valparaiso, Mayor Matt Murphy has announced Andrew McIntyre will be the city’s next Chief of Police effective Januar...
Dec 14, 2022
Merrillville Schools to Break Ground on New Career and Technical Education Building
(Image provided) (Image provided) In Merrillville, school officials say a new state-of-the-art facility will help prepare high school students living in Ross Township for college and career opp...
Dec 13, 2022
Indiana Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch to Run for Governor in 2024
Indiana Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch is in the race for governor in 2024. She announced her campaign yesterday morning, and U.S. Senator Mike Braun also officially announced his bid for the office yest...
Dec 13, 2022
