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in.gov/ocraThe leader of the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) is stepping down. Executive Director Denny Spinner is resigning from the position after three years to take over as interim director of the Indiana University Center for Rural Engagement. His last day at OCRA was Friday, Dec. 1. -
Greg Hammer discusses financial moves to make by December 31, 2023. Author Alexandra Lange discuss the quintessential mall shopping experience of the 1980's and 1990's.
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Three Valparaiso restaurateurs will have a chance to grow their businesses, thanks to downtown liquor licenses from the city. The city council Monday voted to move forward with requests from Figs & Fables, Smoketown Blues and Veleros Mexican Cuisine. -
Construction on the South Shore Line's Double Track project is almost 95-percent complete. Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICTD) President Mike Noland says the section between Michigan City and Dune Park has been open for about a month, while the remaining part between Dune Park and Gary is nearly done.
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After failure of nearby referenda, Lake Central leaders ask lawmaker to change language requirementsAs lawmakers plan for the 2024 legislative session, school leaders are urging them to change the property tax referendum language.
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The new principal of Scott Middle School in Hammond is getting to work. Kerchell Hobson was officially appointed to the position by the school board Tuesday, but she actually took over November 13.
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The Salvation Army Northwest Indiana Commander Major Chris Marques on the 2023 Red Kettle campaign.
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A new facility at the Gary Police Department lets officers track all of their crime-fighting technology in real time. The city unveiled its Real Time Crime Center on Wednesday. The room in the city's Public Safety Building contains more than a dozen screens, where three people can monitor camera feeds, license plate readers and shot detector technology.
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Indiana's Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch discusses supporting small businesses during the holiday season including buying the limited edition Indiana Holiday Grown Box.
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Valpo School Board gets updates on energy savings projects, School Violence Prevention Program grantValparaiso Community Schools is already seeing an impact from its energy savings projects.
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A healthy newborn baby was surrendered last week to the Schererville Fire Department.
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Unemployment rates are down a tenth of a percent in Lake and Porter counties. Lake County's October unemployment rate was 4.7 percent, while Porter County's was 3.4, according to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. But those numbers are up slightly, compared to October of 2022.
