Category Archives: local news
Indiana Dunes National Park Temporarily Closing Mount Baldy
In the Michigan City area, Indiana Dunes National Park says the Mount Baldy Access Site will be closed from late March through mid-June 2026 while the National Park Service carries out a sand manageme...
Apr 01, 2026
Valparaiso Open House for Eastside Master Plan
In Valparaiso, the city invites the public to an Open House to preview the updated vision for the Eastside Campus Master Plan that will serve as a guide for future development in the area between Coun...
Mar 31, 2026
Bishop Ford Freeway Rehabilitation Project 2026, 2027
In Illinois, Region commuters are advised of a major construction project that got underway this month on the Bishop Ford Freeway starting on the outbound side. The Illinois Department of Transportati...
Mar 31, 2026
Road Closure State Road 49 in Jasper County
In Jasper County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says State Road 49 will be closed between State Road 10 and State Road 14 on Monday, March 30, 2026, starting around 7 a.m. lo...
Mar 30, 2026
South Shore Line to Begin Service on New Monon Corridor
In northwest Indiana, the South Shore Line announces the completion of the West Lake Corridor project line extension and opening of train service on the new Monon Corridor. Along with the opening of t...
Mar 30, 2026
Roundabout Construction at U.S. 231 and Cline Avenue
In St. John, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says U.S. 231 and Cline Ave will close on or after Monday, March 30, 2026. U.S. 231 will be closed at the intersection for approximately t...
Mar 30, 2026
City of Gary Relight the City Initiative Phase 2, Traffic Signal Upgrades
In Gary, a Traffic Signal Initiative begins this spring that's an expansion of the Relight the City program. The city says the effort is supported by more than $2 million in funding and cost savings g...
Mar 26, 2026
Fourth Annual Ivy Tech Day
The fourth annual Ivy Tech Day is April 21, 2026. In the last three years, Ivy Tech Community College supporters from around the state have donated more than $1 million to support students in their ac...
Mar 26, 2026
Proposed Road Project in Lake County U.S. 41 Cedar Lake
In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) hosted a hearing on a proposed road project on U.S. 41 between St. John and Cedar Lake. The plan is to construct a Two-Way Left-Turn La...
Mar 25, 2026
Drought Update for Indiana
Drought conditions are improving in the Hoosier state somewhat. The latest update Thursday March 19, 2026, from the U.S. Drought Monitor continues to show Severe Drought in areas of the northern half ...
Mar 23, 2026
