Category Archives: local news
Ribbon-Cutting for New Taft Middle School in Crown Point
(Photo provided by Crown Point Community Schools) In Crown Point, students, staff and community members recently gathered at the new Taft Middle School on 121st Avenue in Winfield for a ribbon-cutting...
Aug 10, 2023
Drought Continues in Northwest Indiana
Areas of Indiana are showing improvement, but much of the Region remains in Moderate Drought. The latest U.S. Drought Map released Thursday, August 3, 2023, also continues to show Abnormally Dry condi...
Aug 04, 2023
State Road 2 to Close Near Valparaiso
(Image provided) In Porter County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says a section of State Road 2 near Valparaiso is scheduled to be closed for about four months starting next week. I...
Jul 31, 2023
E-Day Nominations Sought to Honor Northwest Indiana Entrepreneurs
(Image provided) The Northwest ISBDC (Indiana Small Business Development Center) team says it has launched the 2023 E-Day nomination process to honor entrepreneurs and advocates who are leaving an imp...
Jul 28, 2023
Hearts In Motion Opens First Trade School
(Photo provided by Hearts In Motion) A nonprofit organization based in Northwest Indiana says earlier this month it opened its first trade school for students who are interested in learning a new skil...
Jul 27, 2023
36th Mackinac Race for Valpo Man
(Photo provided) The 114th Chicago to Mackinac boat race is this weekend, and for a Valparaiso man it continues more than three decades of setting sail on that Lake Michigan journey. Mike Jones says 2...
Jul 21, 2023
Gary/Chicago International Airport Debuts New Airport Rescue and Firefighting Truck
(Photo provided) The Gary/Chicago International Airport (GCIA) says it is eager to debut a new Airport Rescue and Firefighting truck, afforded to the airport as a part of the $2 million in Fiscal Year...
Jul 20, 2023
Hoosier Food Banks Receive Historic $2 Million in State Funding
Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the State Department of Agriculture this week announced Indiana food banks will receive a historic combined total of $2 million to support efforts in feeding Hoosiers in ne...
Jul 20, 2023
Several Tornadoes Confirmed in Chicago Area in Wednesday Storms
The National Weather Service is confirming that nearly a dozen tornadoes hit the Chicago area Wednesday evening. At least eleven tornadoes touched down, downing trees and power lines and damaging home...
Jul 14, 2023
Weekend Restrictions Planned for I65 and I-94 Interchange
(Image provided) In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is advising Region motorists of restrictions at the Interstate 65 and Interstate 80/94 interchange scheduled for this ...
Jul 14, 2023
