Category Archives: Our Communities

Governor Holcomb’s Public Health Commission has scheduled a listening tour around the state to gather input about Indiana’s healthcare system and will make a stop in the Region Friday, Mar...

In Crown Point, Lake County Household Hazardous Waste Collection will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, March 26, 2022, at the Lake County Fairgrounds. This collection is reserved for residents ...

Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb recently announced a new program to collect and dispose of hazardous firefighting foam that contains a long-lasting chemical contaminant known as PFAS. Fire departments s...

In Lake County, Purdue Extension says they have a way to get walking with some virtual encouragement. The free GetWalkIN’ program steps off in early April and now’s the time to sign up. Pu...

In Crown Point, the Lake County Corn Dogs baseball franchise invites the community to its inaugural Easter Egg Hunt. The free event is April 9th from 11am to noon at Legacy Field on Center Ross Road i...

In Portage, a major networking event is about a month away. ‘Minute to Win It,” the 19th Annual Portage Community and Business Night, put on by the Greater Portage Chamber of Commerce, hap...

Sophomore Destiny Givens and freshman Dominich Comanse participate in an educational video to show the MHS student body new meal tray procedures. (Photo provided by Merrillville Community Schools) Mer...

In Crown Point, the city’s nighttime St. Patrick’s Day parade returns this week after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The parade steps off at dusk this Thursday, March 17 in the dow...

The City of Valparaiso has announced 20 Neighborhood Improvement Grants for 2022. Since the grant program was introduced in 2018, it has resulted in a positive impact of more than $1 million citywide....

(Provided) (Provided) Merrillville High School has a new online resource to inform parents and students about available career and technical education (CTE) programs. CTE programs are designed to prep...