Category Archives: local news

In Lake County, Purdue Extension says they have a way to get walking with some virtual encouragement. The free GetWalkIN’ program steps off in early April and now’s the time to sign up. Pu...

In Crown Point, the Lake County Corn Dogs baseball franchise invites the community to its inaugural Easter Egg Hunt. The free event is April 9th from 11am to noon at Legacy Field on Center Ross Road i...

In Portage, a major networking event is about a month away. ‘Minute to Win It,” the 19th Annual Portage Community and Business Night, put on by the Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce, hap...

Sophomore Destiny Givens and freshman Dominich Comanse participate in an educational video to show the MHS student body new meal tray procedures. (Photo provided by Merrillville Community Schools) Mer...

In Crown Point, the city’s nighttime St. Patrick’s Day parade returns this week after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The parade steps off at dusk this Thursday, March 17 in the dow...

The City of Valparaiso has announced 20 Neighborhood Improvement Grants for 2022. Since the grant program was introduced in 2018, it has resulted in a positive impact of more than $1 million citywide....

(Provided)   (Provided) Merrillville High School has a new online resource to inform parents and students about available career and technical education (CTE) programs. CTE programs are designed ...

On Friday, First District Indiana U.S. Representative Frank J. Mrvan announced that all ten of his Community Project Funding requests, totaling over $45 million in investments, were included in the fi...

This is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana, March 13-19, 2022. The National Weather Service encourages Hoosiers to take time to "refresh your approach to severe weather safety". The statewide...

(Photo provided) In Valparaiso, a new Greyhound stop has expanded transit options for residents and the Region. The stop connects riders to destinations statewide including Lafayette, Indianapolis, Bl...