Category Archives: Our Communities

In Lake County, hospital officials say families with infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Franciscan Health Crown Point now have a variety of children's books to read to their little ...

In Valparaiso, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is advising Region motorists that bridge work at State Road 49 and State Road 2 that got underway earlier this week will be ongoing thro...

In Valparaiso, the MAAC Foundation First Responder Training Campus, in partnership with Northwest Health, announces the graduation of 18 new Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) students. The graduation...

In northwest Indiana, Bishop Robert McClory of the Gary Diocese said in a release "This is an exciting time," following the announcement of the election of Pope Leo XIV on Thursday May 8, 2025, Bishop...

In Jasper County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says State Road 49 will be closed south of Wheatfield for about three months. The closure on State Road 49 is south of State Road 10,...

In northwest Indiana, Ivy Tech Community College will hold commencement ceremonies on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Ivy Tech Lake County's Class of 2025 includes approximately 1,200 graduates earning more th...

In northwest Indiana, there's still time to experience Tulip Tyme at the Farm, a brand-new tulip festival that debuted at Harvest Tyme Family Farm in Lowell this spring. Owner of Harvest Tyme Family F...

In Gary, Mayor Eddie Melton says a FedEx warehousing and distribution facility is coming to the city, expected to open in 2027. Mayor Melton made the announcement in his State of the City address, add...

In Valparaiso, the city has proclaimed the first full week of May as International Compost Awareness Week, announced Mayor Jon Costas. "Composting is an effective way to reduce waste. Organic material...

In Lake Station, the Lake County Sheriff's Department Dive Unit recently conducted a training session at Bicentennial Park. Officials say divers gained experience with searching along a guide line in ...