Category Archives: Animal Corner
Record Store Fundraiser Benefits Homeless Animals in the Region
(Back Row/L to R) Record Bin owner Tom Lounges, HSNI Board President Jerry Kanies, HSNI Executive Director Freida White, Santa Claus, Record Bin owner Alice Lounges. Front Row: Record Bin store manage...
Dec 27, 2022
Sandhill Cranes Finishing Up Annual Fall Visit to the Region
Thousands of well-known visitors to the Region are flying through now. From 2,000 to over 30,000 — that’s how the population of the migrating Sandhill Cranes has grown at their well-known ...
Dec 08, 2022
Valpo to Host 'My Rescue' Art Walk and Talk at Cumberland Crossing
UPDATE: A post at the City of Valparaiso’s Facebook page says the event has been rescheduled to Wednesday, October 19, 4pm, due to anticipated rainy weather in the forecast. (Image provid...
Oct 07, 2022
Crown Point Fire Rescue Duo Assisting Hurricane Rescue Efforts
(Photo courtesy Crown Point Fire Rescue Facebook page) (Photo courtesy Crown Point Fire Rescue Facebook page) In Crown Point, Assistant Fire Chief Ryan Cusack and K-9 Jake were activated for th...
Oct 03, 2022
Monarch Butterflies Now Listed as Endangered Species
The monarch butterfly is now an endangered species. That’s according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Over the past ten years, the monarch butterfly population has decrease...
Jul 22, 2022
Dog Treat Recall
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) says Stormberg Foods is recalling a list of dog treats due to possible salmonella contamination. The company says chicken treats with brand names Beg & Barke...
Jul 14, 2022
Events at Gibson Woods Nature Preserve in Hammond for National Pollinator Week
June is Pollinator Month, and this is National Pollinator Week , June 20th-June 26th. The nonprofit Pollinator Partnership says it’s the sixteenth consecutive year of bringing greater awareness ...
Jun 22, 2022
LaPorte County Dog Leads Deputies to Missing Woman
(Photo courtesy LaPorte County Sheriffs Police Facebook page) In LaPorte County, sheriffs police on their Facebook page say, "thanks for the assist, pup!". Deputies say they responded Friday afternoon...
May 23, 2022
Valparaiso Introduces "Birds of Paradise"
A cardinal (soon to receive his red coat) will be one of the 10 birds featured in Valparaiso's “Birds of Paradise”. The kick off celebration is set for May 13. In Valparaiso, the city says...
May 12, 2022
Valparaiso Named Indiana's First Monarch City USA
The City of Valparaiso has become Indiana's first Monarch City, USA, recognizing the city's support for monarch population. Mayor Matt Murphy issued a proclamation supporting the butterflies and encou...
Apr 12, 2022
