Category Archives: Our Communities

In Porter County, the Indiana Court of Appeals award-winning civics education outreach program, Appeals on Wheels, made two stops this week, Chesterton High School, then Valparaiso High School. A pane...

In Lake County, the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana says it has launched an Emergency Response Fund in response to growing food insecurity across the Region, allowing the food bank to deepen its reach ...

Indiana Landmarks recently announced its Sacred Places Indiana Fund is awarding $2.4 million to congregations across the state to address significant capital needs at their historic houses of worship,...

In Portage, Mayor Austin Bonta reports there is a water main break on Central Avenue by the Fire Station. In a social media post early this morning Thursday November 6, 2025, Mayor Bonta said Central ...

In Indiana, special election referendums were held Tuesday November 4, 2025, and included three Region school districts. Unofficial results show voters in the Duneland Schools district in Chesterton, ...

In recognition of Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month in November, NIPSCO says it urges customers to beware of the "silent killer" that claims the lives of hundreds of people in the U.S. each year. The Me...

NorthShore Health Centers says it will celebrate 30 years of caring for northwest Indiana at its 30th Anniversary Winter Wonderland Gala this December. NorthShore Health Centers says proceeds from the...

In Lake County, the University of Chicago Medicine says it is expanding its Crown Point facility. The 130,000 square foot building will undergo a nearly 7,500 square-foot expansion that includes 18 ne...

In Valparaiso, the city is inviting the public to an open house to hear an update, review concepts and share input on a master plan for the development of the city's east side, between 500 North / Bur...

In Michigan City, the Barker Mansion says it has broken ground on the future Barker Depot Museum, and it will include a 1902 Nickel Plate Road freight car that was built nearby. A news release says th...