Category Archives: Our Communities
City of Crown Point Unveils New Skate Park
In Crown Point, the city says it unveiled its new skate park to hundreds of eager skaters on Wednesday, October 15, 2025. While the city broke ground on the project just over a year ago in October 202...
Oct 22, 2025
Overnight Lane Closures on I-94 at State Road 51 in Lake Station
In Lake Station, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is alerting motorists to overnight lane closures on Interstate 94 at State Road 51 starting Tuesday, October 21, 2025. The inside lane...
Oct 21, 2025
School Bus Stop Arm Awareness Week Initiative
In Valparaiso, the Valparaiso Police Department, Porter County Sheriff's Department, and the Indiana State Police-working in cooperation with Valparaiso Community Schools- say they're participating in...
Oct 21, 2025
Franciscan Health Pet Therapy Program Receives Donation
In Lake County, Franciscan Health says its Pet Therapy Program received a $13,000 boost thanks to a donation from the newly established Franciscan Health Foundation Circle of 1875. The all-volunteer P...
Oct 17, 2025
State Road 51 Closure in Lake Station
In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says NIPSCO is closing State Road 51 between Central Avenue and Old Hobart Road in Lake Station for about three weeks starting on or af...
Oct 17, 2025
INDOT, Indiana State Police Urge Awareness for National Move Over Day
Saturday, October 18, 2025, the third Saturday in October, is National Move Over Day, which calls attention to Move Over Laws in Indiana and across the nation. Indiana State Police and the Indiana Dep...
Oct 17, 2025
Town of Hebron Schedules Emergency Repairs to Water Tower
In Hebron, the town says crews need to make emergency repairs to the water tower and it will be taken offline starting Sunday, October 19, 2025, and continuing through Monday, October 27, 2025. During...
Oct 17, 2025
Safety Preparedness Exercise at Michigan City High School
In Michigan City, Michigan City Area Schools says a full-scale safety preparedness exercise is scheduled for Thursday, October 16, 2025, from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm, at Michigan City High School. The scho...
Oct 16, 2025
Valparaiso Lions Vision Care and Currie Motors Ford of Valpo Hold First Annual Raffle
Valparaiso Lions Vision Care in partnership with Currie Motors Ford of Valpo say they're holding their First Annual Raffle, offering participants the chance to win a brand new 2025 Ford Bronco or $40,...
Oct 15, 2025
Overnight Lane Closures on I-65 Southbound in Jasper County
In far southern Jasper County, Region motorists are alerted to overnight lane closures that will impact southbound Interstate 65 near Remington. Beginning on or after the evening of Sunday, October 19...
Oct 13, 2025
