Gary/Chicago International Airport officials announced the airport has been awarded a $1,717,000 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grant to formulate, design and engineer a new airport traffic control tower. Executive Director Dan Vicari said the tower will be the latest in a series of infrastructure upgrades and ...

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced recipients of $50 million in Highway Safety Improvement Program funds to support safety projects on local road networks across the state. The awards solidify the agency's renewed focus on safety and related goal of reducing fatal and serious injury crashes ...

The Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County has announced winter hours for the compost sites in Porter County. Beginning December 16, 2024, the Portage and Boone Grove Compost Sites will be closed for the season, making December 14 the final day for drop off. The Valparaiso Compost Site is open year-rou...

In Valparaiso, the city says Paul Sommer has received the Good Neighbor Award for 2024. A news release says Sommer, a podiatrist who has lived in Valpo for over 50 years, has translated his talent for endurance sports into ways to raise money for philanthropic causes and most recently was the top fundraising swimmer in...

Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) has announced additional energy assistance programs are now open for enrollment to income-eligible customers struggling to pay their gas utility bills. The programs include NIPSCO Hardship; also SERV -Supply Energy Resources to Veterans; and SILVER -Seniors in Indiana Lo...

With winter approaching and temperatures dropping, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration is making Hoosiers aware of warming centers that will be open across the state for those in need of a warm place to stay. Indiana 211 is a community resource for updated locations and hours of warmings centers in yo...

In Merrillville, the town says significant upgrades are coming to local roads thanks to a Community Crossings matching grant. The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) this month announced Merrillville is getting the maximum amount of up to $1.5 million for a road project that will enhance the following streets:...

In Hobart, healthcare and community leaders recently celebrated an expansion and remodeling of St. Mary Medical Center Outpatient Center on 61st Avenue. At a ribbon-cutting ceremony November 14, 2024, hospital officials announced the project added nearly 14,000 square feet to an existing facility that's adjacent to St....

In Valparaiso, the Parks Department has introduced a new 20-mile per hour Advisory Speed Limit with signage that will be installed next spring at twelve city parks. The advisory speed limit is a posted speed recommendation and is not enforceable, but Parks Director Kevin Nuppnau says the speed limit is designed to rais...

In Lake County, Crown Point High School's student-led newscast, CPTV News QuickCUT, received its third consecutive National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences award during the 9th annual National Student Production Awards ceremony. Faculty adviser Chris Gloff credited the students' creativity and determination, ...