Category Archives: Our Communities

In northwest Indiana and elsewhere, FEMA says dangerous heat is accompanying the official start to summer this week. The FEMA Region 5 office in Chicago encourages everyone to take steps to stay safe ...

NIPSCO says it is expanding the use of advanced metering infrastructure technology. A news release said about 870,000 gas meters are eligible for the upgrade with a communications module that allows f...

In Crown Point, the fire department recently purchased eight automated external defibrillators (AEDs) due to the generosity of the April fundraiser "Bears and Badges," officials said. It's an annual e...

In Valparaiso, the Porter County Health Department is hosting a health fair this Friday June 14, 2024. The kick-off to summer event will be at Central Park Plaza in downtown Valparaiso on Friday, June...

In Valparaiso, the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County says it is partnering with Valpo Parks to launch a food waste composting initiative. Starting June 4, 2024, and on Tuesdays o...

In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says the next phases of bridge deck overlay preventative maintenance work on Interstate 80/94 eastbound and westbound near U.S. 41/Indi...

In Valparaiso, the city says it has been named a Tree City USA for 2023 by the Arbor Day Foundation. A news release said Valparaiso joins more than 3,400 communities across the U.S. to earn this recog...

In Porter County, State Road 49 is scheduled to close south of Kouts next week. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says the closure is set to begin on or after Monday, June 3 through mid...

In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says State Road 2 is set to close west of Lowell for a bridge deck overlay preventative maintenance project over John Bruce Ditch. Stat...

In Hobart, American Legion Post 54 says it is looking for volunteers to assist in placing flags on approximately 1,200 military veterans' gravestones at Evergreen Cemetery ahead of the Memorial Day ho...