Category Archives: local news
Local Presentation on Indiana Maritime History During Archaeology Month
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 presentat...
Sep 21, 2021
Chesterton High Marching Band Returns to Competition, Will Host Community Performance
(Photo provided) (Photo provided) 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 ...
Sep 21, 2021
Multi-Mile Road Project Gets Underway in Valparaiso
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 sou...
Sep 21, 2021
U.S. House Approves Mrvan Legislation to Extend Veteran Benefit Programs
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 t...
Sep 21, 2021
Pelicans Make Stopover on Fall Migration
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 t...
Sep 21, 2021
Governor Holcomb to Attend Merrillville Groundbreaking for New Domino's Pizza Production Facility
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 ...
Sep 17, 2021
Gary Mayor, City Workers to Launch 'All In Gary!' Citywide Cleanup Campaign
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 mo...
Sep 17, 2021
Recycling and Waste Reduction District Offers Virtual K-8 Education Programs
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...
Sep 16, 2021
Save the Dunes Partners with Town of Long Beach to Restore Dune at 'Stop 24'
In Long Beach, Save the Dunes says they recently helped to literally save a dune through a partnership with the town and funding provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Ind...
Sep 16, 2021
New Proposed Maps of Indiana Congressional Districts, State Representatives
New proposed political maps were unveiled in Indiana Tuesday. They get redrawn every ten years following the U.S. Census based on population shifts and designate the boundaries of voting districts. Fi...
Sep 15, 2021
