Category Archives: local news
Drought Expands in Northwest Indiana
Drought continues to intensify and expand in the Region and the state. The latest USDA Drought Monitor shows most of Northwest Indiana as Abnormally Dry, the lowest level on the dryness scale, and sou...
Dec 30, 2022
Governor Holcomb to Unveil 2023 Next Level Agenda
In Indianapolis, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb will unveil his 2023 Next Level Agenda next week. During the event, Holcomb will announce his legislative and administrative priorities for the 2023 sess...
Dec 30, 2022
Volunteers Sought to Count Hoosiers Experiencing Homelessness
The Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority and partner agencies across the state are seeking volunteers to conduct a one-night count of the homeless population. Volunteers are needed in e...
Dec 30, 2022
Congressman Mrvan Local Projects in Government Funding Law
Northwest Indiana Congressman Frank J. Mrvan has announced that over $20 million in Community Project Funding requests have been included in the final Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations package. As the H...
Dec 29, 2022
Water Leak Leads to Closure of Hammond Public Library
In Hammond, the public library on State Street will be closed for an undetermined amount of time for repairs, a message at their website said. At the Hammond Public Library Facebook page, the library ...
Dec 28, 2022
Region Experiences -40 Wind Chills in Arctic Cold Front
The National Weather Service says some of the coldest wind chills observed locally in last week's Arctic front were in Northwest Indiana, -42 in Crown Point, -41 in St. John, and -40 in Hammond and Lo...
Dec 27, 2022
Record Store Fundraiser Benefits Homeless Animals in the Region
In Northwest Indiana, a record store fundraiser helped homeless animals this holiday. Both locations of Tom Lounges Record Bin, Hobart and Michigan City, again hosted a fundraiser to benefit Humane So...
Dec 27, 2022
City of Valparaiso Recycling Pick-Up Schedule for 2023
In Valparaiso, the city is releasing the new recycling collection schedule for 2023. On September 12, 2022, the City of Valparaiso's Common Council adopted new recycling collection rates, charges and ...
Dec 27, 2022
Valparaiso Fire Department Awarded ISO Class 2 Status
In Valparaiso, the Valparaiso Fire Department has maintained its prestigious Class 2 status excellent safety rating by the Insurance Service Office (ISO), one of just 12 fire departments in the state ...
Dec 27, 2022
Valparaiso University Joins International Space Research Effort
In Valparaiso, a local expert is part of an international team studying white dwarf stars. Valparaiso University says for the project, Physics and Astronomy Professor Todd Hillwig and other researcher...
Dec 27, 2022
