Category Archives: local news
Lake County Household Hazardous Waste Collection
In Crown Point, Lake County Household Hazardous Waste Collection will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, March 26, 2022, at the Lake County Fairgrounds. This collection is reserved for residents ...
Mar 23, 2022
Gov. Holcomb Encourages Fire Departments to Participate in Program to Protect Firefighters' Health and Safety, Environment
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb recently announced a new program to collect and dispose of hazardous firefighting foam that contains a long-lasting chemical contaminant known as PFAS. Fire departments s...
Mar 21, 2022
Purdue Extension-Lake County Says This Program Can Help Region Residents "Get WalkIN' "
In Lake County, Purdue Extension says they have a way to get walking with some virtual encouragement. The free GetWalkIN' program steps off in early April and now's the time to sign up. Purdue Extensi...
Mar 18, 2022
Corn Dogs Baseball Franchise to Host First Annual Easter Egg Hunt
In Crown Point, the Lake County Corn Dogs baseball franchise invites the community to its inaugural Easter Egg Hunt. The free event is April 9th from 11am to noon at Legacy Field on Center Ross Road i...
Mar 18, 2022
'Minute to Win It' Portage Community and Business Night
In Portage, a major networking event is about a month away. 'Minute to Win It," the 19th Annual Portage Community and Business Night, put on by the Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce, happens once a ...
Mar 17, 2022
Merrillville High School Environmental Club Efforts Result in Reusable Cafeteria Trays
Merrillville High School (MHS) cafeterias have both moved to using reusable meal trays because of the persistence of the MHS Environmental Club. According to a release from the school, the high school...
Mar 16, 2022
Crown Point's Nighttime St. Patrick's Day Parade Returns, Motorists Reminded of Road Closures
In Crown Point, the city's nighttime St. Patrick's Day parade returns this week after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The parade steps off at dusk this Thursday, March 17 in the downtown square...
Mar 16, 2022
Valparaiso Awards Neighborhood Grants
In Valparaiso, the city has awarded 20 new grants in the 2021 Neighborhood Improvement Grant program, providing $205,000 in funds to support neighborhood unity and community improvements. Coupled with...
Mar 15, 2022
New Online Tour Showcases Career and Technical Education Programs at Merrillville HS
Merrillville High School has a new online resource to inform parents and students about available career and technical education (CTE) programs. CTE programs are designed to prepare students for post-...
Mar 15, 2022
Legislation Includes Several Region Projects Requested by Congressman Mrvan
On Friday, First District Indiana U.S. Representative Frank J. Mrvan announced that all ten of his Community Project Funding requests, totaling over $45 million in investments, were included in the fi...
Mar 14, 2022
