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Crown Point Community Foundation Annual Volunteer Fair
In Crown Point, an opportunity is coming up for Region residents to learn about numerous ways to help the community. On Saturday, March 1, 2025, the Crown Point Community Foundation will hold its 16th...
Laura Waluszko Feb 26, 2025

Ports of Indiana Ships Second-highest Annual Total in 2024
Ports of Indiana says it shipped 13 million tons of cargo in 2024, the second-highest annual volume in the port authority's 60-year history. A news release says one of the largest overall increases wa...
Laura Waluszko Feb 26, 2025

New South Shore Line Train Schedule Takes Effect
Region commuters are reminded that a new South Shore Line train schedule is in effect as of Tuesday, February 18, 2025. An advisory from the commuter rail also said in addition to revisions to train n...
Laura Waluszko Feb 24, 2025

Plastic Reduction Alliance of NWI Hosts Symposium on Reducing Waste
In Valparaiso, local leaders, educators, and environmental advocates will gather to discuss strategies for reducing plastic waste at a symposium Wednesday, February 26, 2025, from 5:30 pm to pm at Val...
Laura Waluszko Feb 17, 2025

Liberty Township Volunteer FD Says Volunteers Needed
In northern Porter County, Liberty Township Volunteer Fire says over the last 47 days, they've answered 149 calls for service thanks to dedicated volunteers, but they need more help. "Our department i...
Laura Waluszko Feb 17, 2025

Crown Point St. Patrick's Day Parade March 2025
In Crown Point, the city's lighted, nighttime St. Patrick's Day Parade will begin at dusk Monday, March 17, 2025, in the downtown square with expanded space for food and retail vendors this year, the ...
Laura Waluszko Feb 17, 2025

Gary Announces New Age-Friendly Advisory Council with AARP
In Gary, Mayor Eddie Melton recently signed an executive order acknowledging the creation of the city's first Age-Friendly Advisory Council in partnership with AARP. The AARP Network of Age-Friendly S...
Laura Waluszko Feb 17, 2025

Lake County Health Department Unveils New Mobile Clinic
In Crown Point, Lake County's Health Department recently unveiled its new state-of-the-art mobile clinic. "This is a very exciting time for Lake County as we envision the future of the mobile health c...
Laura Waluszko Feb 14, 2025

Valparaiso to Host Community Conference in April
In Valparaiso, the city is holding a community conference on Thursday, April 17, 2025, noon to 5 pm at the Harre Union on the campus of Valparaiso University. "This first-ever Community Conference is ...
Laura Waluszko Feb 13, 2025

Winter Storm Expected to Bring Several Inches of Snow to Region
The National Weather Service Chicago says the first significant snowfall of the season is expected in northwest Indiana and the Chicagoland area Wednesday February 12 2025. Meteorologists say snow, he...
Laura Waluszko Feb 11, 2025





