Category Archives: Our Communities

With the holiday season underway, the U.S. Postal Service is reminding Region residents of the importance of keeping walkways, sidewalks, and areas around mailboxes clear from snow and ice so letter c...

In northwest Indiana, the National Weather Service says the Thanksgiving weekend snowstorm brought several inches of snow to the Region, and a winter storm recap from the Chicago office noted that som...

The Canadian Pacific Kansas City -CPKC- Holiday Train is expected to travel through northwest Indiana this weekend on its way to northeast Illinois - and in years past, Region residents have gotten up...

To accommodate passengers attending the Notre Dame vs. Syracuse football game at 3:30p ET on November 22, 2025, the South Shore Line says it will provide the following service: Eastbound Tr 503 will a...

In Crown Point, Powers Health and Northwest Cancer Centers recently hosted a ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening of the Cancer Care Center on Broadway, just south of 101st Avenue. The two healthca...

United Way Northwest Indiana recently announced the relaunch of its Volunteer Resource Center. The online platform lets Region residents browse and register for opportunities, track service hours, and...

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) says all offices will be closed for Thanksgiving from Thursday, November 27, 2025, through Saturday, November 29, 2025. Regular hours will resume on Monday, ...

In Indianapolis, the Indiana State Police recently issued the 20 members of the 87th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy their first patrol vehicles, and event also unveiled the new look the vehicles...

Opportunity Enterprises (OE) recently recognized its 2025 Celebration of Achievement winners. The annual ceremony, held October 23, 2025, at Avalon Manor, honored fourteen individuals and organization...

  In Gary, students, alumni, and faculty gathered in October to celebrate the Indiana University Northwest (IUN) School of Nursing's 60th anniversary. The first Associate of Science in Nursing cl...