In Porter County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is alerting Region motorists to a closure scheduled along State Road 8 between Hebron and Kouts. INDOT says State Road 8 is scheduled to be closed between County Roads 150 West and 50 West on or after Monday, July 7, 2025 through late August for a bridg...

In Merrillville, the town says a fire at an apartment building this month displaced 12 families, but one family experienced a moment of hope and healing thanks to the efforts of the Merrillville Fire Department. A news release said the department received a plea the next day from a mom about her daughter's cat, and tha...

In Valparaiso, Opportunity Enterprises (OE) says it recently cut the ribbon on its Shared Table Food Pantry, an initiative in partnership with the Food Bank of Northwest Indiana network. The pantry will help expand food sourcing and expand the organization's impact in Porter County, OE said. "When local pantries a...