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An asteroid the size of a bus will fly past Earth today. Astronomers say the 40-foot space rock will pass within 56-thousand miles of Earth, which is a safe distance but still considered extremely clo...

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb today announced that Northwest Indiana will be hosting Ukrainian Olympic athletes and Hammond Central High School will serve as their training site. Holcomb says the stat...

Bob Johnson, Senior Facilities Technician for OE and Richie A. celebrating the groundbreaking of the organization's new Respite Center. (Photo provided) Opportunity Enterprises (OE), which recently he...

On her final day of chemotherapy, Jacqueline Frabotta became the first cancer patient to ring the bell at the Franciscan Health Infusion Center in Munster. (Photo provided)   The brass bell was p...

A dangerous heat wave will affect millions of Americans across the Plains and the Midwest this week. The National Weather Service reports 30-million people across several states including Indiana will...

The Indiana Department of Health today announced the public can now schedule COVID-19 vaccine appointments for children through age 5 by visiting www.ourshot.in.gov . The state health department has u...

We haven’t seen much rain in the Region lately, though we could see scattered showers and storms today and during the holiday weekend. The National Weather Service also says it’s possible ...

UCLA and USC are officially leaving the Pac-12 for the Big 10. Both schools confirmed the move late Thursday. The schools will officially join the conference in 2024, with the realignment applying to ...

(Photo provided)   (Photo provided) In Valparaiso, Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Northwest Indiana celebrated a ribbon cutting for the new Valpo Boys and Girls Club Wednesday after raising capi...

Crown Point Fire Rescue is reminding residents of fireworks safety tips ahead of the Fourth of July weekend. In considering the dry conditions in the area recently, officials say fireworks can not onl...