Category Archives: Our Communities

In Valparaiso, the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County's Northwest Indiana Earth Day Celebration is Saturday April 18, 2026, 9am to 1 pm, at the Porter County Expo Center. The dist...

Gary/Chicago International Airport recently celebrated its latest milestone with its 800th international arrival. "Our international sector continues to mature, and we are now consistently above our t...

The South Shore Line says it will provide additional service to accommodate passengers attending the Luke Combs concert Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the University of Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend....

The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) recently announced it's launching a new program to help communities fund preparation for development. To help local governments build the too...

On April 9, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a disaster declaration for several Indiana counties impacted by recent severe storms that occurred March 10-11, 2026. This declara...

In northwest Indiana, Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor has welcomed the first ocean vessel of the international shipping season. Ocean7 Ranger arrived earlier this month carrying equipment for facility i...

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is encouraging eligible Hoosiers to apply for free well water testing through the 2026 Groundwater Monitoring Network. The office said private...

In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation says there will be lane closures on I-65 at the interchange with I-80/94 beginning on or after Monday, April 13, 2026. There will be alternatin...

In Valparaiso, the city invites the community to a Neighborhood Workshop titled "Volunteer Recruitment in Your Neighborhood" on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, from 5:30 to 7 pm at the Forest Park Welter Roo...

In Hammond, Mayor Thomas McDermott, Jr. and the city invite the public to the groundbreaking for the new downtown Hammond train station on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 1 PM. It will serve as one of the...