Warming centers will be open in northwest Indiana and across the state for those in need of a safe and warm place to stay. Indiana 211 is a resource for updated locations and hours of warming centers. Hoosiers can call 211 or 866-211-9966, or visit IN211.org to find their nearest warming center. ------------------ The ...

As the weather turns much colder and the potential increases for hazards such as ice, snow and frigid temperatures, Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) is reminding customers to prepare so that they can keep their homes and families safe and warm this winter. "Your meters, regulator and outdoor pi...

In Valparaiso, Mayor Jon Costas delivered his State of the City address at the Valpo Chamber's annual luncheon Wednesday January 15, 2025. He unveiled plans to upgrade up to ten city parks, which will include the addition of "four new pickleball courts at ValPLAYso, replacing the dated courts at Kirchhoff. There w...

In Porter, Indiana Dunes Tourism and the Duneland Chamber of Commerce will host their first-ever Winter Pop-Up Markets. The Markets will be held January 18, 2025, and February 15, 2025, from 10am to 3pm in the Indiana Dunes Visitor Center on State Road 49 in Porter. The event brings Chesterton's European Market indoors...

In Lake County, Legacy Foundation recently announced Cedar Lake as Indiana's first "Heart & Soul Community." In the new initiative, a news release said the town will get training, technical assistance, and up to $80,000 in funding from Merrillville-based Legacy Foundation to implement the process and supp...

Indiana Conservation Officers are reminding everyone to use caution around lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, and retention ponds and to watch for others who may find themselves in trouble on frozen waterways. They said assume no ice is safe ice and to remember that a new coating of snow can also make for treacherous ice c...

In Valparaiso, the city says it is hosting a Neighborhood Workshop on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 5:30 pm to 7 pm, at Valparaiso City Hall on Lincolnway. The workshops provide an opportunity for neighborhood representatives to connect, learn from each other, and become more familiar with available neighborhood service...

Merrillville-based Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) celebrated its 12th annual Hope for the Holidays campaign in 2024, uniting contributions from the NiSource Charitable Foundation, NIPSCO and NIPSCO's employees to support a variety of community organizations serving northern Indiana. The utility compan...

Local fire officials say it's important to not put off cleaning your kitchen oven and appliances after big meals, like ones that may have been prepared over the recent holiday season. Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department in Porter County says to clean your oven once a month to prevent grime from building up, alwa...

In Valparaiso, Valpo Parks say a donation from the Smith family in honor of Byron Smith III, who passed away in January 2024, will go toward renovating the diamond ballfields at Fairgrounds Park. The parks department says in recognition of his dedication and passion for the game, a ceremony will be held in the spring t...