Category Archives: local news
Water Leak Leads to Closure of Hammond Public Library
In Hammond, the public library on State Street will be closed for an undetermined amount of time for repairs, a message at their website said. At the Hammond Public Library Facebook page, the library ...
Dec 28, 2022
Rescuers Free Goose Stuck in Frozen Sand at Dunes State Park
(Photo courtesy Indiana DNR Law Enforcement Facebook page) In Porter County, Indiana Conservation officers say a Canada goose frozen in wet sand along the edge of Lake Michigan at Indiana Dunes State ...
Dec 28, 2022
Region Experiences -40 Wind Chills in Arctic Cold Front
The National Weather Service says some of the coldest wind chills observed locally in last week’s Arctic front were in Northwest Indiana, -42 in Crown Point, -41 in St. John, and -40 in Hammond ...
Dec 27, 2022
Record Store Fundraiser Benefits Homeless Animals in the Region
(Back Row/L to R) Record Bin owner Tom Lounges, HSNI Board President Jerry Kanies, HSNI Executive Director Freida White, Santa Claus, Record Bin owner Alice Lounges. Front Row: Record Bin store manage...
Dec 27, 2022
City of Valparaiso Recycling Pick-Up Schedule for 2023
In Valparaiso, the city is releasing the new recycling collection schedule for 2023. On September 12, 2022, the City of Valparaiso's Common Council adopted new recycling collection rates, charges and ...
Dec 27, 2022
Valparaiso Fire Department Awarded ISO Class 2 Status
(Photo provided) In Valparaiso, the Valparaiso Fire Department has maintained its prestigious Class 2 status excellent safety rating by the Insurance Service Office (ISO), one of just 12 fire departme...
Dec 27, 2022
Valparaiso University Joins International Space Research Effort
In Valparaiso, a local expert is part of an international team studying white dwarf stars. Valparaiso University says for the project, Physics and Astronomy Professor Todd Hillwig and other researcher...
Dec 27, 2022
Travel Discouraged on I-94 This Afternoon and Evening
The Indiana State Police Lowell Post and the Indiana Department of Transportation Northwest have issued a Travel Advisory: Travel is being discouraged on Interstate 94 eastbound towards Michigan and i...
Dec 23, 2022
Blizzard Conditions Impacting Travel Across Northwest Indiana
Indiana State Police are urging people to avoid traveling. Many of our Region expressways are impassable because of accident scenes across the area. All lanes of eastbound Interstate 94 are closed in ...
Dec 23, 2022
20-Foot Waves on Four of Five Great Lakes
Waves that are 20-feet high are expected on four of the five Great Lakes including Lake Michigan due to the blizzard blasting the area. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Physical Scienti...
Dec 23, 2022
