Category Archives: Our Communities
Valparaiso Police Training at Local Elementary School
Valparaiso Police say they are conducting police training in conjunction with the Valparaiso Schools at Heavilin Elementary School on July 13 and 14 and July 20 and 21. The safety drills will be condu...
Joey Martin Jul 13, 2022
Congressman Mrvan Announces Additional Grant Award for University of St. Francis in Crown Point
Northwest Indiana First District U.S. Representative Frank J. Mrvan today announced the University of Saint Francis Crown Point campus has received an additional grant from the Economic Development Ad...
Joey Martin Jul 12, 2022

Tobacco Education and Prevention Coalition for Porter County Honors Volunteers at Recent Event
The Tobacco Education and Prevention Coalition for Porter County recently held their volunteer appreciation event. "We always look forward to this annual event to show our appreciation and thank our v...
Joey Martin Jul 12, 2022
Operation Back to School to Help Eligible Indiana Veteran Families
The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs has announced "Operation Back to School". The announcement said from July first to September 15th, Indiana veteran families experiencing financial hardship c...
Joey Martin Jul 11, 2022
NIPSCO Launches Chatbots and Live Chat to Help Customers with Questions
NIPSCO announces the launch of chatbots and live chat technologies to assist customers in getting immediate answers to a variety of key questions. They’re both available at the Merrillville-base...
Joey Martin Jul 08, 2022

NICTD Announces Temporary Closure Along Calumet Trail in Chesterton
(Image provided) In Chesterton, the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) will temporarily close the Calumet Trail in both directions in the immediate vicinity of Dune Park South S...
Joey Martin Jul 07, 2022
Asteroid Flyby to be Livestreamed
An asteroid the size of a bus will fly past Earth today. Astronomers say the 40-foot space rock will pass within 56-thousand miles of Earth, which is a safe distance but still considered extremely clo...
Joey Martin Jul 07, 2022
Northwest Indiana to Host Ukrainian Olympic Athletes, Summer Training Site in Hammond
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb today announced that Northwest Indiana will be hosting Ukrainian Olympic athletes and Hammond Central High School will serve as their training site. Holcomb says the stat...
Joey Martin Jul 07, 2022

Opportunity Enterprises 'Excavator of the Day' Sponsorship Opportunities for New Respite Center
Bob Johnson, Senior Facilities Technician for OE and Richie A. celebrating the groundbreaking of the organization's new Respite Center. (Photo provided) Opportunity Enterprises (OE), which recently he...
Joey Martin Jul 06, 2022
Patients Ring Special Brass Bell to Mark End of Cancer Treatments
On her final day of chemotherapy, Jacqueline Frabotta became the first cancer patient to ring the bell at the Franciscan Health Infusion Center in Munster. (Photo provided) The brass bell was p...
Joey Martin Jul 05, 2022





