Category Archives: local news
Indiana's Million Tree Initiative Nearing Goal
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) says the Hoosier state is getting closer to a major tree milestone. Governor Eric Holcomb in his 2020 State of the State Address directed the DNR to p...
Jun 15, 2023
Areas of Drought Expanding in Northwest Indiana
Dry conditions are intensifying in the Region and across the Midwest. Nearly all of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Wisconsin and most of Michigan are in some level of drought. The U.S. Drought Monitor M...
Jun 09, 2023
Air Quality Alert for Indiana Due to Wildfire Smoke
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) has issued an Air Quality Action Day for all counties in the state due to smoke from Canadian wildfires. Due to north to northeast winds, IDEM...
Jun 08, 2023
Railroad Crossing Work Continues in Valparaiso
(Photo provided by City of Valparaiso) In Valparaiso, city officials say work on railroad crossings continues, requiring short-term closures and detours as upgrades continue. "We continue to work clos...
Jun 07, 2023
District Offers Medical Sharps Collection with Porter County Health Department
The Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction District says it has launched a partnership with the Porter County Health Department to offer a residential medical sharps collection. Residents can bri...
Jun 07, 2023
Nominations Sought for Duneland Chamber Community Awards
In Chesterton, the Duneland Chamber of Commerce says it is currently seeking community nominations for eight awards given during the Duneland Chamber Community Awards Luncheon to be held on Wednesday,...
Jun 07, 2023
Northwest Indiana Rail Crossing Projects Receive Federal Funding
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration announced it has awarded more than $570 million in Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program funding to proposed projects in 3...
Jun 06, 2023
Community Mourns Death of Merrillville Town Councilman
Councilman Donald Spann (Photo provided) In Merrillville, the community is mourning the sudden passing of Town Councilman Donald Spann. A news release from the town says Spann, who represented Ward 1 ...
Jun 05, 2023
INDOT Public Information Meeting on US 30 Study
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says it is hosting seven public information meetings this month as it continues the Planning and Environment Linkages (PEL) studies along the U.S. 30 a...
Jun 02, 2023
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
