Category Archives: local news
Gary Begins New Program to Upgrade Streetlights
In Gary, the city says streetlight upgrades will be happening throughout the community as part of a newly-launched Relight the City initiative. Work is underway to repair or replace 2000 streetlights ...
Jan 27, 2025
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
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
Crown Point to Honor Fallen Heroes at Wreaths Across America Ceremony
In Crown Point, officials say the Julia Watkins Brass Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the City of Crown Point will honor fallen heroes by placing wreaths on their graves ...
Nov 19, 2024
Crown Point to Host Inaugural Wine Fest
In Crown Point, the city says it will host its inaugural Wine Fest on Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Bulldog Park, featuring wineries from Northwest Indiana and Southwest Michigan and over 200 varie...
Sep 12, 2024
INDOT: New Roundabout Near Westville to Open Soon
In LaPorte County, INDOT Northwest a few days ago said on social media they're just a few weeks away from opening a new roundabout at U.S. 6 and U.S. 421 near Westville. The intersection's east juncti...
Sep 12, 2024
Storm Damage in LaPorte County
Cleanup is underway in northwest Indiana and Chicago area and southwest Michigan after severe storms knocked down trees and caused power outages. Preliminary storm reports say several trees were downe...
Aug 28, 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
