In Merrillville, Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) says 23 organizations across northern Indiana have been awarded grants from NIPSCO and the NiSource Charitable Foundation for public safety initiatives. With grants ranging from $500 to $5,000, projects over the years have included lithium-ion battery re...

In Porter County, officials say life-saving devices are being installed in a variety of public spaces. The Porter County Health Department says in partnership with Valpo Parks, Valparaiso Fire Department, and the Zac Mago Foundation, it is placing publicly accessible automated external defibrillators - AEDs - toward be...

In northwest Indiana, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) says a closure on State Road 8 between Kouts and La Crosse is scheduled to be in place through mid-October. The closure is in Porter County between County Roads 300 East and 450 East on or after Tuesday, September 2, 2025, for a bridge deck overlay ...