Category Archives: Our Communities
Valparaiso Welcomes The Linc to Downtown
In Valparaiso, city officials say the completion of three major projects adds new housing, retail opportunities, public parking, and infrastructure improvements to the downtown. The city says The Linc...
Feb 09, 2026
American Heart Association February 2026 Heart Month
February is American Heart Month and Friday, February 6, 2026, the first Friday of February, is National Wear Red Day. The American Heart Association says the annual National Wear Red Day initiative i...
Feb 05, 2026
U.S. Postal Service Valparaiso Job Fair
In Porter County, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) says it is hiring up to 12 rural carrier associates and assistant rural carriers in Valparaiso. Job seekers can ask questions and receive assistance du...
Feb 05, 2026
Ports of Indiana Joins Study on Shipments Between Inland Channels
Ports of Indiana says it has joined an unprecedented partnership to expand shipments between the nation's two busiest inland shipping channels. The American Great Lakes Ports Association, including me...
Feb 05, 2026
Lansing's First Farmers Market to Launch this Summer
In Illinois, the Village of Lansing announces the launch of its first Farmers Market. It will debut June 9, 2026, and take place each Tuesday, at Fox Pointe on Henry Street from 9 am to 1 pm, through ...
Jan 30, 2026
Community Invited to Help Shape the Future of Valpo REC
In Valparaiso, residents are encouraged to share their ideas on the future of Valpo REC. A former factory building on Lafayette Street just north of downtown Valparaiso is being developed into a multi...
Jan 30, 2026
South Shore Line Test Trains on New Monon Corridor
In Lake County, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) says trains have been making frequent test runs on the new Monon Corridor. On Monday (January 26 2026), the South Shore Line c...
Jan 30, 2026
Lake Enhanced Snowfall in NWI During Winter Storm
The National Weather Service Chicago says northwest Indiana didn't see as much system snow from a massive winter storm that impacted states across the central and eastern U.S. this past weekend (Janua...
Jan 27, 2026
United Way NWI Launches Free, Online Tax Filing
United Way Northwest Indiana has announced the launch of United Way's free tax filing through My Free Taxes for the new tax season. A news release said My Free Taxes lets U.S. tax filers who earned le...
Jan 27, 2026
Indiana Warming Center Information
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration says during the winter weather season, warming centers will be open across the state for those in need of a safe and warm place to stay. Co...
Jan 23, 2026
