Category Archives: Our Communities
INDOT Announces Temporary Eastbound Ramp Closures on I-80/94
(Image provided) In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is alerting Region motorists to upcoming ramp closures in the Hammond area as ongoing Borman Expressway work moves int...
Sep 06, 2022
Kankakee Valley REMC Donation to Help Build Opportunity Enterprises Respite Center
Kankakee Valley REMC (KV REMC) recently donated $5,000 to Opportunity Enterprises' (OE) Building Opportunities campaign. The non-profit energy cooperative located in Wanatah was able to secure an addi...
Sep 06, 2022
New Purdue Mobile Website Helps Gardeners Navigate Issues
Purdue Extension is introducing a new mobile website that can help gardeners take better care of their plants. The Purdue Plant Doctor website is described as a one-stop shop where gardeners can get a...
Sep 01, 2022
Governor Holcomb Celebrates "National College Savings Month" with Sweepstakes
September is National College Savings Month and Governor Eric Holcomb has highlighted the importance of saving for education with a proclamation establishing September 2022 as College Savings Month in...
Sep 01, 2022
Crown Point High School Hosts Career Fair September 7th
Crown Point High School is hosting a College and Career Fair next week. Students, families and educators are welcome to attend the free event, to be held at the Crown Point High School Fieldhouse on W...
Aug 30, 2022
Indiana GOP Offering Paid Internships for 2023 Legislative Session
The Indiana Senate Republican Caucus is offering college students paid, full-time spring-semester internships for the Indiana General Assembly’s 2023 session. Opportunities are available in comm...
Aug 30, 2022
Prep Football in the Region
Prep Football, Friday, August 26th All times 7pm unless noted Crown Point at Andrean Lowell at LaPorte Merrillville at Hobart Hammond Central at Valparaiso Hanover Central at Hammond Morton Penn at Po...
Aug 26, 2022
MAAC Foundation First Responder Appreciation Concert
In Valparaiso, the MAAC Foundation's First Responder Appreciation and Demonstration Day will be highlighted by a concert at the Porter County Fairgrounds this Saturday August 27th. Country music artis...
Aug 26, 2022
Major Renovations Planned for Crown Point High School Baseball, Softball Facilities Thanks to Donation
(Image provided) In Crown Point, the school district says a $3 million donation will transform the high school’s baseball and softball facilities. Planned improvements include brick dugouts, exp...
Aug 25, 2022
Retired Gary Diocese Bishop Dale J. Melczek Passes Away
The Catholic Diocese of Gary today announced that the Most Reverend Dale J. Melczek, Third Bishop of the Diocese of Gary, passed away this morning at the age of 83. He celebrated 30 years in the dioce...
Aug 25, 2022
