The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) is introducing a new air quality notification, a Local Air Quality Advisory (LAQA), to alert residents of short-term conditions that can become unhealthy for several hours but may not meet the criteria to forecast an Air Quality Action Day (AQAD). LAQAs will sup...

Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC), along with Indiana Dunes Tourism and the South Shore Convention and Visitors Authority, hosted an unveiling of the newest "Along the South Shore Line" poster. It represents the Marquette Greenway and was created by local artist Kristina Knowski of Por...

Union Pacific Railroad says its famed Big Boy No. 4014, the world's largest operating steam locomotive, is heading to the East Coast this spring and summer as part of a historic coast-to-coast tour to celebrate America's 250th anniversary - and will travel through northwest Indiana as part of the journey. The tour incl...