Category Archives: local news
Dangerous Heat this Week in the Region
About a week ago early morning temperatures were in the upper 40s and new record lows for mid-August were recorded in the Region, but this week begins on a very different note. The National Weather Se...
Aug 26, 2024
U.S. 6 Closure Between State Road 49 and Westville
In Porter County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says part of U.S. 6 will be closed for about four months between State Road 49 and Westville. INDOT says the closure on U.S. 6 betwee...
Aug 20, 2024
Disaster Loan Outreach Centers Open for Eligible Counties
In northern Indiana, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security says businesses and residents in Porter, Elkhart, and contiguous counties may qualify for low interest disaster loans from the U.S. Sma...
Aug 19, 2024
Valparaiso Noon Kiwanis Corn Roast Fest
In downtown Valparaiso, the annual Valparaiso Noon Kiwanis Club Corn Roast Fest is Saturday, August 3, 2024, at Central Park Plaza and Urschel Pavilion, 5 pm to 10 pm. The music lineup features Americ...
Aug 02, 2024
Crew Carwash to Host 15th Annual Crew for Kids Fundraiser
Crew Carwash, an Indiana-based family business with locations across the Region, says it is partnering with Big Brothers Big Sisters for its fifteenth annual Crew for Kids fundraiser. "Since 1948, Cre...
Jul 25, 2024
Tornadoes Include Crown Point, Cedar Lake, Valparaiso
The National Weather Service continues to confirm tornadoes in the Northwest Indiana-Chicago area that occurred during storms Monday night July 15, 2024, and Valparaiso is now on the list. The weather...
Jul 19, 2024
Interstate 80/94 Traffic Configurations to Change for Bridge Work
In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says the next phases of bridge deck overlay preventative maintenance work on Interstate 80/94 eastbound and westbound near U.S. 41/Indi...
Jun 04, 2024
Volunteers Sought to Help Place Flags at Veterans' Gravesites
In Hobart, American Legion Post 54 says it is looking for volunteers to assist in placing flags on approximately 1,200 military veterans' gravestones at Evergreen Cemetery ahead of the Memorial Day ho...
May 21, 2024
Protecting Pollinators in Late Winter and Early Spring
With more and more sunlight and warmer temperatures Region residents may get the urge to start cleaning up yards and gardens, but experts urge everyone to please wait. Save the Dunes says it is extrem...
Feb 23, 2024
Indiana Emergency Management Agency Appreciation Week
February 19-24, 2024 is Emergency Management Agency Appreciation Week. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security says it joins Governor Eric Holcomb in recognizing the efforts and accomplishments of...
Feb 21, 2024
