Category Archives: Our Communities

In Crown Point, the city is hosting a grand opening ceremony for the new Crown Point Skate Park. Crown Point broke ground on the project in October 2024, a park that's been years in the making, with i...

Ahead of the winter-heating season, Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) says open enrollment is underway for additional energy assistance programs to help income-eligible customers pay th...

In Illinois, the Lansing Municipal Airport has been named the 2025 Reliever Airport of the Year by the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Division of Aeronautics. The Village of Lansing said...

In Portage, the city has announced a Pickleball Social. The grand opening event for the pickleball courts at 2100 Willowcreek Road will include a "Pickleball 101 Mini-Clinic" as well as open play oppo...

In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says pavement patching work on Interstate 65 between Central Avenue and 93rd Avenue will be moving into phase five. On Wednesday, Octob...

In Gary, Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana is sponsoring the Gary Police Department's newest K9 officer and hosted a special check presentation this week ahead of Crime Prevention Month in October. Th...

In St. Joseph County near the La Porte County line, the South Shore Line says it will host a multi-team emergency preparedness drill on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, in New Carlisle. The federally manda...

In Gary, the city says a ceremonial groundbreaking hosted by Mayor Eddie Melton is planned for the new FedEx distribution center on Thursday, October 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM. The city in a release said th...

In La Porte County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is advising Region motorists of a closure on State Road 8 east of La Crosse. INDOT says the closure between County Roads 875 West a...

Company officials say the U.S. Steel board has approved a proposal to invest about $200 million to improve the Gary Works hot strip mill to optimize production costs and expand premium product offerin...