Chris Nolte

Penelope Love, with the Aetna Manor Revitalization Program. She talks about events and concerns ( and some personal opinions) about the Aetna neighborhood, on Gary’s east side and near Miller. Volunteers installed smoke detectors in homes throughout Gary’s Aetna neighborhood last weekend.. an effort partnered by Fire Department and the American Red Cross. Penelope Love founded the “Sound the Alarm, Save a Life” initiative eight years ago in the community, following the Red Cross’s national efforts and she wants to extend it to all Gary neighborhoods

Today wraps up 2022 Mental Health Awareness Month, and our conversation on the subject today is with Porter County Sheriff David Reynolds. The department recently hosted its annual police memorial program and the topic of mental health was one of the major points, since for Sheriff Reynolds, the issue comes up as one of the key issues at the county jail, along with addiction.

Leaders of the Indiana General Assembly agreed Tuesday to study the potential health benefits and decriminalization of THC products, including marijuana, Delta 8 and Delta 9, as a prelude to possible legislative action during the 2023 session that begins in January. Former State Sen. Karen Tallian offers a historic perspective on the measure.

Leaders of the Indiana General Assembly agreed Tuesday to study the potential health benefits and decriminalization of THC products, including marijuana, Delta 8 and Delta 9, as a prelude to possible legislative action during the 2023 session that begins in January. State Sen. Rodney Pol, Jr. (D-Ogden Dunes) discusses the issues and offers a look into the upcoming study committee session.

Mitch Barloga is the board president for Rebuilding Together of South Lake County, which is taking applications until June 1st for residents living in Crown Point who are elderly or low-income and need their homes repaired. RTSLC is the local chapter of the nation’s largest volunteer home rehab programs. It began in 1995, and continues to serve the communities of Lowell, Cedar Lake, Crown Point and Merrillville on a rotating basis.

Indiana Landmarks northern Indiana director, speaks about the renovation work taken on by some local high school students on a section of the “House of Tomorrow,” currently closed up and awaiting someone to buy it, renovate it and live in it (for up to 55 years, according to a deal offered by Indiana Landmarks).Students from the LaPorte County Career and Technical Education Center in Michigan City are restoring the original metal kitchen cabinets from the experimental house designed by famed architect George Fred Keck for the 1933 World’s Fair in Chicago. The homes were transported across Lake Michigan, after the fair, to Beverly Shores. The “House of Tomorrow” was also called “America’s first glass house.”

In light of recent conversations surrounding the issue of bail bonds, researchers at the Center for Research on Inclusion and Social Policy examined the effect the bail bond system has on racial disparities, the potential impact of Indiana House Enrolled Act 1300, set to take effect July 1, 2022, and its efforts to reform bail bond systems.Nationally, bail amounts are 34% higher for Black men and 19% higher for Latino men compared to their white counterparts. Bail amounts in Marion County, Indiana, are similar to those in other counties across the state. However, bail amounts in other states can vary significantly. Krystal Gibson, lead author of a report from the I.U. Public Policy Institute outlines the disparities of the Hoosier State’s bail bond system.

Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for Gas Buddy, with the latest on gasoline prices in the Region and elsewhere. For the fifth straight week, the nation’s average gas price has gone up, rising 11.0 cents from a week ago to $4.57 per gallon. The national average price of diesel… affecting truckers the most… has fallen 1.7 cents in the last week and stands at $5.53 per gallon.Crude oil prices started the new week with gains, U.S. crude oil inventories fell 3.4 million barrels last week. The most common U.S. gas price encountered by motorists stood at $4.49 per gallon, up 30 cents from last week, followed by $4.39, $4.29, $4.19, and $4.09 rounding out the five most common prices.

PNC Financial Services Group Assistant Vice President and Senior Economist is on Regionally Speaking with the latest economic outlook.

Mental Health Awareness Month feature, this time on Community Healthcare System