Category Archives: local news
Officials Celebrate Completion of Sewer Rehabilitation Project in Portage
In Portage, officials are celebrating the completion of a project they say will reduce excess flow and the risk of sanitary sewer overflows near wetlands and residential areas. The U.S. Army Co...
Aug 05, 2025
Porter County Aging and Community Services Announces New Director
In Valparaiso, Porter County Aging and Community Services (PCACS) has announced their new executive director is Toni Modglin, bringing 25 years of experience in the nonprofit world to the role. The ag...
Aug 05, 2025
Bridge Work on State Road 55 in Crown Point
In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says bridge work is getting underway on State Road 55 in Crown Point. INDOT says traffic restrictions will be on place on State Road 55...
Aug 04, 2025
South Shore Line Runs Test Train on New Lake County Corridor
In Lake County, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) says one of the first test trains rolled along the new Monon Corridor this week, from Hammond Gateway to the new Munster/Dyer ...
Jul 31, 2025
Michigan City Mobile Tool Trailer for Community Cleanup Events
In Michigan City, the Michigan City Parks and Recreation Department says it has launched a mobile tool trailer to support neighborhood groups and local organizations in hosting community cleanup event...
Jul 30, 2025
Lake County Family Day Community Health, Resource Fair
In Cedar Lake, the Lake County Health Department says the community is invited to a day of community connection, essential services, and back-to-school support at the Lake County Community Day Health ...
Jul 29, 2025
Renovations at Merrillville Red Cross Blood Donation Center
In Merrillville, the American Red Cross says renovations are underway to improve the donor experience at its Community Blood Donation Center on 83rd Avenue. With the Donation Center temporarily closed...
Jul 28, 2025
I-65 Bridge Work Ridge Rd to I-94 Moving to Phase Four Southbound
In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says Interstate 65 bridge work 65 from Interstate 80/94 to Ridge Road is moving to phase four southbound, and the new traffic configura...
Jul 25, 2025
Expanded Emergency Department Opens at St. Catherine Hospital
In East Chicago, an expanded Emergency Department at St. Catherine Hospital recently opened to patients. Powers Health said the multiphase project is expected to be finished in the fall and when compl...
Jul 25, 2025
Cooling Center Information
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...
Jul 23, 2025
