Category Archives: Our Communities
Valparaiso Popcorn Fest 2022
In Valparaiso, the city’s long-running Popcorn Festival is tomorrow Saturday September 10th. It’s the 43rd year for the event, held on the first Saturday after Labor Day. Valparaiso Police...
Sep 09, 2022
Region Ceremonies to Commemorate 9/11 Anniversary
Region residents will be gathering across Northwest Indiana at ceremonies commemorating the 21st anniversary of 9/11. In Crown Point, Region residents are invited to gather at "Remembering 9-11, Crown...
Sep 09, 2022
Alzheimer's Association Greater Indiana Chapter Adds New Caregiver Support Group in Gary
Dr. Beverly Lewis (photo provided) Patricia Tyson (photo provided) The Alzheimer's Association Greater Indiana Chapter is adding a caregiver support group in Gary. The group will meet on the 2n...
Sep 09, 2022
Miller Station Temporary Relocation for Double Track NWI
(Image provided) In Gary, to accommodate construction for the Double Track Northwest Indiana project, the South Shore Line says the temporary relocation of Miller Station, including the Miller parking...
Sep 08, 2022
NIRPC Seeks Feedback on 'NWI 2050+' Plan
A Region planning agency is seeking input. Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) is soliciting feedback for its "NWI 2050+” plan. NIRPC says the plan is to develop a regional...
Sep 08, 2022
Crown Point Police Mourn Passing of K-9 Ace
(Photo provided) The Crown Point Police Department is mourning the loss of K-9 Ace. Crown Point Police say Ace retired from the department in November 2020 after being diagnosed with arthritis in his ...
Sep 07, 2022
State Road 2 and U.S. 6 Intersection Closure for Ongoing Roundabout Construction
(Image provided) In LaPorte County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces the closure of the intersection of State Road 2 and U.S. 6 in Westville on or after September 14 for ongo...
Sep 07, 2022
Franciscan Health Michigan City to Host COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic
Franciscan Health infectious disease physician Dafer Al-Haddadin, MD, receives the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Franciscan Health Michigan City on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020. (Photo provided) In Mic...
Sep 06, 2022
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
