The National Weather Service says large and battering waves up to 18-feet tall are expected on Lake Michigan, some occasionally larger, which will result in extremely dangerous conditions near the lakefront. Meteorologists say flooding of low-lying roads and property along the lakeshore and inundation of Whiting Lakefront Park are likely. Portions of the Chicago lakefront […]

This year’s Chancellors’ Scholarship event benefiting students at Ivy Tech’s Northwest Indiana campuses will be a “Party on the Go,” with pre-packaged meals available for pickup. Party on the Go will take place Thursday, October 7 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. near the gazebo at Avalon Manor on U.S. Highway 30 in Merrillville. A tented […]

September is Indiana Archaeology Month, and one of the local events is tomorrow/Wednesday September 22nd, via Zoom, at Dunes Learning Center in Chesterton, on Indiana’s maritime history. The presentation, “Shipwrecks of the Dunes”, will also talk about the J.D. Marshall Nature Preserve and the proposed Muskegon Nature Preserve. Here is a link for details on […]

  The Chesterton High School Trojan Guard marching band has returned to competitions this fall. At the Goshen Invitational on September 11, the band finished in second place and earned a distinction award for best visual performance. Their latest performance at Concord High School on September 18 earned the ensemble a third-place finish, seeing a […]

In Valparaiso, the city says contractors begin work on a multi-mile roadway improvement project today/Tuesday September 21, with milling and paving on Calumet Avenue starting at Bullseye Lake Road south to Morgan Boulevard. Most of the work will take place overnight, from 7 pm to 7 am and will take about two weeks to complete, […]

The U.S. House Monday unanimously approved legislation introduced by Indiana First District Congressman Frank J. Mrvan to extend a number of veteran benefit programs expected to expire at the end of this fiscal or calendar year. Among other things, it would permanently extend VA’s Dental Insurance Program, which allows qualifying veterans, survivors, and dependents to […]

In Will County, Illinois, the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center says the pelicans are back. A post at their Facebook page says the large birds make a stopover during their Fall migration in the waters around the center in Channahon southwest of Chicago. The center has a day of hikes and presentations on the American […]

In Merrillville, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb will join local officials and Domino’s Pizza executives this morning at the groundbreaking for a new regional pizza dough production and warehouse facility near I-65. In May the Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company announced plans to build and equip the new supply chain center on property at Ameriplex at the […]

In Gary, a citywide cleanup campaign called “All In Gary!” is getting underway today and tomorrow, September 17-18. A news release says it begins with a send-off by Mayor Jerome Prince at 8:30 this morning, as employees from across all city departments will fan out across the downtown area on cleanup and landscaping projects. Today’s […]

As uncertainties remain with increases in COVID cases the Recycling & Waste Reduction District of Porter County says it is offering both virtual and video format education programs in addition to in-person classroom visits to K-8 students across Porter County. The Recycling & Waste Reduction District offers eleven in person programs, five video programs and […]