Category Archives: local news

With extreme summer heat and humidity in the forecast, state officials say cooling centers will be open across Indiana for those in need of a safe and cool place to stay. The Indiana Family and Social...

In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says phase three of pavement patching work on Interstate 65 between 93rd Avenue and Central Avenue begins next week, which will then be...

  In Valparaiso, Porter County officials and staff this month held a ribbon-cutting to celebrate newly renovated areas of the Porter County Administration Building. The $1.48 million project bega...

In northwest Indiana, there was a flash flood warning issued for northern La Porte County over the weekend with localized areas of heavy rain. The weather warning early Saturday evening July 19 2025 i...

In Valparaiso, the 10th and newest President of Ivy Tech Community College recently visited the Valparaiso campus for a community listening session as part of Ivy Tech's "100 Days of Listening, Learni...

In Valparaiso, Valpo Parks held a ribbon cutting for its newest park facility, the ValPlayso PicklePlex - and attendees were encouraged to "bring their paddles and be ready to hit the courts immediate...

In St Joseph County, Indiana State Police say they attended a meeting July 1st called by Rolling Prairie State Representative Jim Pressel to discuss traffic complaints along the State Road 2 / U.S. 20...

Ivy Tech Community College Valparaiso Campus says it has received the inaugural Collegiate Purple Star of Indiana designation, which recognizes institutions that provide outstanding support to U.S. mi...

In Merrillville, the town is doing something unique to northwest Indiana by releasing an app designed to engage with the community. According to a release from the town, the digital tool provides easy...

In Lake County, the Lake Station-New Chicago library branch on Central Avenue is closed until further notice for smoke remediation, the library said. Officials say Monday morning July 14, 2025, before...