Category Archives: local news
City Kicks Off Second 'All In Gary!' Cleanup Campaign
In Gary, Mayor Jerome Prince Thursday hosted an event to kick off the second All In Gary! cleanup campaign. Mayor Prince operated an excavator and led a city demolition crew in tearing down an abandon...
May 13, 2022
Record High Temp Wednesday, Record Cold Same Date 2021
A record-breaking day of hot weather in the Region yesterday, and one year ago on the same date we saw a record low. According to National Weather Service data, the temperature reached 90-degrees in V...
May 12, 2022
Valparaiso Introduces "Birds of Paradise"
A cardinal (soon to receive his red coat) will be one of the 10 birds featured in Valparaiso's “Birds of Paradise”. The kick off celebration is set for May 13. In Valparaiso, the city says...
May 12, 2022
Temporary US 12 Closure Near Michigan City for Double Track NWI Project
The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) will temporarily close and detour Route 12 and Porter/LaPorte County Line Road just west of Michigan City today/ Thursday May 12. The work...
May 12, 2022
Dedication Held for St. Francis Nature Preserve Next to Franciscan Health Michigan City
Shirley Heinze Land Trust Executive Director Kris Krouse, left, and Franciscan Health Michigan City President and CEO Dean Mazzoni cut the ribbon on the St. Francis Nature Preserve on May 5. (Photo pr...
May 11, 2022
Short Stretch of Unseasonable Heat, Humidity in the Region
A Dense Fog Advisory remains in effect this morning for the open waters of Lake Michigan off the Region shoreline. Unseasonably humid conditions persist, with temperatures in the low 70s this morning ...
May 11, 2022
Lake Station Boys and Girls Club Member Named Indiana Youth of the Year
From left, Boys & Girls Clubs Vice President of Finance & Philanthropy Shire Kuch, President & CEO Ryan Smiley, VP of HR & Operations Kris Condon, Jamie Cruz, VP of Programs & Outc...
May 10, 2022
Total Lunar Eclipse Visible in the Region this Weekend
A total lunar eclipse - producing what’s sometimes informally referred to as a ‘Blood Moon’ because of the ruddy color during the totality of the eclipse - will be visible in Northwe...
May 10, 2022
Concrete Restoration Project on the Borman Expressway
(Image provided) In Lake County, a concrete pavement restoration project is underway on Interstate 80/94 between the Illinois state line and Cline Avenue. Work on that stretch of the Borman starts wit...
May 09, 2022
Disney CEO Hammond Native Bob Chapek to Speak at IU Bloomington Commencement
(Photo provided courtesy of Disney) Northwest Indiana native, Indiana University alumnus and CEO of the Walt Disney Company Bob Chapek will speak during the Bloomington undergraduate ceremony this wee...
May 05, 2022
