Category Archives: local news
Valpo Parks Unveils $10 Million "rePLAY" Initiative
In Valparaiso, Valpo Parks says it is announcing a significant investment in the city's park system with the launch of "rePLAY", a $10 million initiative to enhance and upgrade ten existing parks in 2...
Jan 22, 2025
Information on Bitter Cold
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....
Jan 20, 2025
NIPSCO Shares Safety Tips for Winter Weather
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 prepa...
Jan 17, 2025
Valparaiso Mayor Delivers 2025 State of the City Address
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...
Jan 17, 2025
Indiana Dunes Tourism Hosts Winter Pop-Up Markets with Chesterton's European Market
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 3...
Jan 16, 2025
Cedar Lake is First Hoosier Community Chosen for New Initiative
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 assist...
Jan 16, 2025
Valparaiso to Host Neighborhood Workshop
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 neig...
Jan 15, 2025
NIPSCO'S Annual Hope for the Holidays Campaign Helps Numerous Organzations
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, NI...
Jan 15, 2025
Donation Honors Legacy of Longtime Umpire at Valpo Park
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 ...
Jan 10, 2025
US Postal Service to Hold Job Fair in Gary
In Lake County, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) says it will hold a Job Fair in Gary to fill immediate openings for city carrier assistants. The Job Fair will be Saturday January 11, 2025, from 9 am to...
Jan 07, 2025
