Category Archives: local news

Thunderstorms Bring Flooding to Region
		The National Weather Service Chicago says several rounds of heavy rainfall have moved across the Region since Monday August 18, 2025, and significant flash flooding occurred in some areas including Wh...
			
				Laura Waluszko				Aug 19, 2025							
		
MAAC Foundation Announces New President and CEO
		In Valparaiso, the MAAC Foundation announces Nicole Gladstone as its new President and Chief Executive Officer effective September 1, 2025. In her new role, Gladstone will oversee all operations and s...
			
				Laura Waluszko				Aug 14, 2025							
		
Valparaiso to Host Neighborhood Workshop, Summer Social
		In Valparaiso, the city says it is hosting a Neighborhood Workshop and Summer Social on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the Forest Park Welter Room on Sheffield Drive, an event desig...
			
				Laura Waluszko				Aug 13, 2025							
		
Crown Point Unveils First-of-its-Kind Sensory Hub in NW Indiana
		In Crown Point, the Hub City recently unveiled a first-of-its-kind Mobile Sensory Hub in Northwest Indiana. The 300 square-foot mobile trailer designed for large-scale events in Crown Point and Northw...
			
				Laura Waluszko				Aug 12, 2025							
		
NIPSCO Says August 11 Serves as Reminder to Call 811 Before Digging
		Merrillville-based NIPSCO says August 11 - 8/11 - is National Safe Digging Day, a reminder to homeowners and contractors to always call 811 before any digging project to avoid injury and damage to bur...
			
				Laura Waluszko				Aug 11, 2025							
		
Valpo Parks Announces Wave of Improvements at Golf Courses
		In Valparaiso, Valpo Parks says it has made significant upgrades and investments at Creekside Golf Course and Training Center and at Forest Park Golf Course. New cart paths are going in at both, with ...
			
				Laura Waluszko				Aug 11, 2025							
		
Indiana Reaches 60 Percent FAFSA Filing Goal
		The Indiana Commission for Higher Education says 60-percent of graduating high schoolers statewide have filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, FAFSA. Over 50,000 students in the class of ...
			
				Laura Waluszko				Aug 11, 2025							
		
NW Indiana Radio Streams are Back!
		Program note: We'd like to thank everyone for their patience while our Indiana 105.5, X-Rock 103.9 and Z-107.1 streams were down due to technical difficulties. The streams are back up and working agai...
			
				Scott  Rosenberg				Aug 06, 2025							
		
Radio Station Streams Down
		We apologize, but the streaming service for Indiana 105.5, X-Rock 103.9 and Z-107.1 is currently unavailable due to technical issues beyond our control. Please listen via the regular air signals. We'r...
			
				Laura Waluszko				Aug 06, 2025							
		
State Road 51 Bridge Work over I-94 Entering Construction Phase
		In Lake Station, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says State Road 51 bridge work over Interstate 94 is moving into the construction phase with bridge demolition coming up. Region motor...
			
				Laura Waluszko				Aug 05, 2025							
		






				