Category Archives: Our Communities

In La Porte County, Franciscan Health Michigan City recently added a comfort/security dog, Oaken, a one-year-old chocolate lab who will serve the hospital in a number of capacities. Oaken is "part of ...

The National Weather Service is confirming that at least four tornadoes hit the Northwest Indiana/Chicago area, including an EF-1 in Cedar Lake, and an EF-0 tornado in Schererville and Merrillville du...

In Lake County near Lowell, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says bridge work on Interstate 65 between State Road 2 and State Road 10 will resume on or after Monday, March 17, 2025. IN...

Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana is March 9-15, 2025, and NIPSCO is reminding customers of steps they can take to be ready. That includes having an emergency plan as well as a storm prepare...

The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County has announced the Boone Grove and Portage Compost sites reopen for the season on Monday, March 17, 2025. The Portage and Boone Grove Compost...

In Lake County in the Lake Station area, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is alerting Region motorists to lane closures on State Road 51 at I-94 beginning on or after Monday, March 17,...

NIPSCO says it is currently accepting applications for the 2025 Environmental Action Grant, an annual endowment awarded to local organizations to help fund environmental projects and programming acros...

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says it continues to detect highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds throughout the state and across the Region. The Indiana DNR said counties ...

In Valparaiso, the city this morning Thursday February 27, 2025, said a precautionary boil advisory has been issued following a water main break. "Valparaiso City Utilities field service crews respond...

Ports of Indiana says it shipped 13 million tons of cargo in 2024, the second-highest annual volume in the port authority's 60-year history. A news release says one of the largest overall increases wa...