Category Archives: Our Communities
Valparaiso Offers Neighborhood Grants for 2024, Info Session Scheduled
In Valparaiso, the city is inviting neighborhoods to submit applications for the annual Neighborhood Improvement Grant program, announced Maggie Clifton, Valparaiso's Community Engagement Director. Th...
Joey Martin Aug 31, 2023
KV REMC Accepting Applications for Junior Board of Directors Program
Kankakee Valley REMC says it is currently accepting applications for its Junior Board of Directors Program. Ten high school juniors from local high schools will be selected for the program which takes...
Joey Martin Aug 28, 2023
How to Help Wildfire Survivors in Hawaii
Region residents can help people and animals affected by wildfires in Hawaii. The American Red Cross is collecting donations in their relief effort; they say over 220 of their trained disaster workers...
Joey Martin Aug 25, 2023
Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department Receives Federal Grant
Northwest Indiana Congressman Frank J. Mrvan has announced a federal grant award for the Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department in northern Porter County under the Department of Homeland Security'...
Joey Martin Aug 24, 2023
Heat Warnings Issued, Cooling Centers Available
The National Weather Service says dangerously hot conditions are expected in Northwest Indiana and across the Hoosier state, and extreme heat and humidity will significantly increase the potential for...
Joey Martin Aug 23, 2023
Ivy Tech Community College Receives Cisco Golden Bridge Award
Through the Ivy Tech Valparaiso campus Routing Switching Certificate program, the College participates in the State Earn and Learn (SEAL) Program. This ten-month program is a part of the Indiana Depar...
Joey Martin Aug 22, 2023
Valparaiso Reaches Midpoint in Paving Progress
In Valparaiso, the city's Engineering Department says Valpo has reached the midway point in its seasonal paving for streets and sidewalks. A news release said Valparaiso will pave about seven-point-ei...
Joey Martin Aug 14, 2023
Concrete Restoration Work to Close I-65 Ramp
In Lake County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says concrete restoration work will close the ramp from northbound Interstate 65 to westbound Interstate 80/94 for about three weeks st...
Joey Martin Aug 14, 2023
Merrillville to Study Traffic Issues
In Merrillville, the town is working to address ongoing traffic issues. Town Council President Rick Bella read from a prepared statement at Tuesday's council meeting saying they've made great strides ...
Joey Martin Aug 11, 2023
NIPSCO Says August 11 Serves as Reminder to Call 811 Before Digging
NIPSCO says August 11 - 8/11 -- serves as a natural reminder for anyone planning a digging project to call 811 to have underground utility lines marked ahead of the work. The Merrillville-based utilit...
Joey Martin Aug 11, 2023