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Indiana State Police Focus on State Road 2 Traffic Safety
In St Joseph County, Indiana State Police say they attended a meeting July 1st called by Rolling Prairie State Representative Jim Pressel to discuss traffic complaints along the State Road 2 / U.S. 20...
Laura Waluszko Jul 17, 2025

Ivy Tech Valparaiso Awarded Collegiate Purple Star of Indiana
Ivy Tech Community College Valparaiso Campus says it has received the inaugural Collegiate Purple Star of Indiana designation, which recognizes institutions that provide outstanding support to U.S. mi...
Laura Waluszko Jul 15, 2025

New Milestone for Shirley Heinze Land Trust, 4,000 Acres Preserved
Shirley Heinze Land Trust says it now protects more than 4,000 acres of land in northwest Indiana. The nonprofit says the milestone follows the recent acquisition of property in rural Starke County. A...
Laura Waluszko Jul 15, 2025

Town of Merrillville Launches New My Merrillville App
In Merrillville, the town is doing something unique to northwest Indiana by releasing an app designed to engage with the community. According to a release from the town, the digital tool provides easy...
Laura Waluszko Jul 15, 2025

Lake Station-New Chicago Library Closed for Smoke Remediation
In Lake County, the Lake Station-New Chicago library branch on Central Avenue is closed until further notice for smoke remediation, the library said. Officials say Monday morning July 14, 2025, before...
Laura Waluszko Jul 15, 2025

Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra Concert at Fox Pointe
In Illinois, the Village of Lansing welcomes back the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra (NISO) for its annual concert at Fox Pointe on Friday, July 18, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. Now in its fifth year, the...
Laura Waluszko Jul 14, 2025

Indiana Governor Braun in Lake County to Sign Emissions Bill
In Lake County, Indiana Governor Mike Braun was in Crown Point Friday July 11, 2025, to ceremonially sign a new bill that begins the process of possibly ending vehicle emissions testing in the Region....
Laura Waluszko Jul 14, 2025

Teams from Indiana in Texas to Assist with Flood Relief
Multiple teams of first responders from the Hoosier state have traveled to Texas to help with flood relief operations following devastating floods in the central portion of the state. Through the Emer...
Laura Waluszko Jul 14, 2025

State Road 2 Closure Near Lowell for Bridge Repairs
In south Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says part of State Road 2 near Lowell will be closed for about two weeks for bridge repairs at Spring Run Creek. The closure on S...
Laura Waluszko Jul 14, 2025

Independent Cat Society Used Book Sale
There's a two-day fundraiser coming up to help the Independent Cat Society. The nonprofit is holding its annual Used Book Sale at the Moose Lodge in Valparaiso on Indiana Avenue, Saturday July 12, 202...
Laura Waluszko Jul 11, 2025