Category Archives: Our Communities
Northwest Indiana, Much of State Considered Abnormally Dry
The latest U.S. Drought Monitor Map released Thursday June 1, 2023, now shows all of Northwest Indiana and much of the state as Abnormally Dry. The only counties in the Hoosier state not classified in...
Jun 01, 2023
Fire Department: Homeowner Alerted by CO Detector
In Porter County, Liberty Township Volunteer Fire says a late-night call last week for a carbon monoxide alarm sent a person to the hospital after high levels of toxic gas were detected inside the res...
May 31, 2023
Valparaiso to Host Neighborhood Workshop
In Valparaiso, the city is hosting a workshop in June to promote neighborhood engagement. A release from the city says neighborhood workshops provide an opportunity for neighborhood representatives to...
May 31, 2023
Valparaiso Shares Downtown Project Plan
In Valparaiso, the city is sharing staging details on major upcoming downtown projects and related infrastructure improvements to enhance sidewalks, streetscape and underground utilities. "We are exci...
May 25, 2023
Volunteers Sought to Help Place Flags at Military Gravesites Ahead of Memorial Day
In Hobart, American Legion Post 54 is looking for volunteers to help place flags on military veterans graves at Evergreen Cemetery ahead of the Memorial Day holiday. Dress casual and bring gloves if y...
May 24, 2023
Safety Message from Porter County Bomb Squad
The Porter County Sheriffs Office has issued a news release advising residents to call the local jurisdiction if a citizen finds anything that resembles a military ordnance. Sheriffs Police say there ...
May 23, 2023
State Road 2 Closure Between Valparaiso and Westville
In Porter County, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says a stretch of State Road 2 between Valparaiso and Westville will be closed through early August starting next week for a structur...
May 22, 2023
Crown Point Fire Rescue Wraps Up Third Annual Dive Week
To stay safe around the water this summer, Crown Point Fire Rescue Fire and Life Safety Educator Anthony Flynn recommends watching children when they are in or around water; teaching children how to s...
May 22, 2023
Food Bank of NWI Unveils New Freezer at Merrillville Facility
Midwest Refrigeration not only handled the installation of the new freezer, but the company also took care of exterior roofing improvements and work associated with the original cooler and freezer, Ga...
May 22, 2023
Indiana Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box Retiring, Dr. Lindsay Weaver Appointed to the Role
Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Kristina Box is retiring at the end of the month, and Governor Holcomb today also announced he has appointed the state department of health's chief medical office...
May 12, 2023
