Category Archives: local news
Marquette Greenway South Shore Poster Unveiled
Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC), along with Indiana Dunes Tourism and the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, hosted an unveiling of the newest "Along the South Sh...
May 01, 2026
Union Pacific's Big Boy Steam Locomotive to Go Through Region
Union Pacific Railroad says its famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, is heading to the East Coast this spring and summer as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour to...
May 01, 2026
Saint Francis to Unveil Lafayette Site at Grand Opening
In Tippecanoe County, the University of Saint Francis will hold a grand opening of its Lafayette, Indiana, site Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Saint Francis began serving Lafayette students this spring. Franc...
May 01, 2026
Intersection Work at US 41 and 151st Avenue Near Cedar Lake
In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says construction will begin on a reduced conflict intersection (RCI) at U.S. 41 and 151st Avenue in the Cedar Lake area on or after Mo...
May 01, 2026
Lowell Tornado Among Several Confirmed in April 17th Storms
The National Weather Service Chicago says one of several tornadoes that impacted its forecast area earlier this month touched down near Lowell in northwest Indiana. On April 17, 2026, meteorologists s...
Apr 30, 2026
Indiana to Host 56th Annual Midwest U.S.-Japan Association Conference
In Indianapolis, Governor Mike Braun today April 30 2026 announced Indiana will host the 56th annual joint meeting of the Midwest U.S.-Japan Association and the Japan-Midwest U.S. Associations this ye...
Apr 30, 2026
Ivy Tech Community College Launches Early Childhood Education Program
Ivy Tech Community College recently launched new Early Childhood Education Program at the Valparaiso Campus. Ivy Tech says the program is positioning itself as both a workforce solution and a gateway ...
Apr 29, 2026
Strong Non-Thunderstorm Winds Impact Northwest Indiana
Strong non-thunderstorm winds impacted northwest Indiana for a couple of hours early Monday afternoon April 27, 2026, resulting in numerous reports of tree damage, downed trees, and downed power lines...
Apr 28, 2026
Franciscan Alliance to Bring Osteopathic Medical School to Crown Point
In Lake County, Franciscan Alliance, a nonprofit Catholic healthcare system with eleven hospitals in Indiana, says it is planning to build an osteopathic medical school in Crown Point. Franciscan anti...
Apr 27, 2026
U.S. 6 Closure Near State Road 149 in Porter County
In Porter County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says U.S. 6 will be closed in both directions between State Road 149 and County Road 200 West near South Haven starting Monday April ...
Apr 24, 2026
