Category Archives: Our Communities
Longtime Valpo Parks Director Retiring, New Director Named
John Seibert (Photo provided) After more than 34 years of service to the city of Valparaiso, Valpo Parks Director John Seibert has announced his retirement, effective July 1, 2023. "Serving as Directo...
Apr 28, 2023
FEMA Announces Disaster Recovery Center in Lake County
In Lake County, FEMA announces a Disaster Recovery Center in Merrillville regarding severe storms that struck the Region and state March 31 and April 1, 2023. FEMA says individuals and businesses in A...
Apr 27, 2023
MAAC Training Campus Graduates 17 Firefighters
In partnership with the Northwest Indiana District 1 Firefighter Training Council, the MAAC Foundation announces the graduation of its 11th Fire Academy. The ceremony was Friday April 21, 2023, at the...
Apr 26, 2023
NIPSCO Announces 2023 Environmental Action Grant Award Winners
NIPSCO has announced the 2023 Environmental Grant Recipients supporting 15 local nonprofit organizations in their environmental and educational efforts. This years focus was on animal preservation, ha...
Apr 25, 2023
Draft NWI 2050+ Plan Open for Public Comment
Region planners say the draft NWI 2050+ plan envisions "a Region which is connected, renewed, united, and vibrant" and "takes a deeper dive into several topics of importance to Northwest Indiana inclu...
Apr 24, 2023
FEMA Assistance After Indiana Severe Storms and Tornadoes
FEMA says Indiana homeowners and renters in Allen, Benton, Clinton, Grant, Howard, Johnson, Lake, Monroe, Morgan, Owen, Sullivan, and White counties who were affected by the March 31 - April 1, 2023, ...
Apr 21, 2023
INDOT Urges Safety as Construction Season Gets Underway
(Image provided) This is National Work Zone Awareness Week April 17-21, 2023, and Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Transportation Monday officially kicked off the 2023 construction ...
Apr 18, 2023
Simply Amazing Market Moving Sales to Factory Store
In Porter County, Opportunity Enterprises says their Simply Amazing Market will be centralizing all retail sales to the Simply Amazing Market factory store on Evans Avenue in Valparaiso on May 1, 2023...
Apr 17, 2023
Indiana Dunes National Park Seeks Donations for New Cultural Trail Project
Indiana Dunes National Park has partnered with other entities to create a new trail that shares stories of dunes ecology and Native American culture. The Indiana Dunes Indigenous Cultural Trail will b...
Apr 14, 2023
INDOT's "Trash Bash" Runs April 21-23
The Indiana Department of Transportation is celebrating Earth Day with a roadside trash pick-up event. "Trash Bash" is a chance for volunteers to help beautify the state’s roadsides, which is ba...
Apr 12, 2023
