Michael Gallenberger

Indiana State Police say a crackdown on commercial vehicles led to some concerning findings Wednesday. Troopers from the Lowell Post teamed up with the state police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division and the Newton County Sheriff's Office for an enforcement blitz focusing on U.S. 41 and State Road 55.

I-65 concrete restoration work is moving to the northbound lanes this weekend. Starting Saturday, the northbound entrance ramps will be closed from U.S. 30, 61st and Ridge Road. The ramp from U.S. 231 to northbound I-65 is also closed for a separate contract. INDOT asks drivers to use Broadway as a detour.

It's been months since Franciscan Health closed the former St. Margaret Hospital. Now, Franciscan Alliance has given away some of its land in downtown Hammond.

More LED streetlights may soon be coming to Highland. The town is looking to convert its streetlights to LED technology along Kennedy Avenue, Ridge Road, 45th Street and part of Cline Avenue.

The Merrillville Fire Department has shut down two buildings in the Hickory Ridge Lake apartment complex, after the town says firefighters found structural issues and unsafe living conditions.

Getting around Portage may be a challenge this summer. Millions of dollars worth of road projects are set to get underway.

The Lake County Sheriff's Department is investigating, after someone apparently started a fire in the lobby of the county jail Monday. The sheriff's department says that just before noon, a man entered the lobby, doused the area with some type of accelerant, lit it and ran.

A longtime Merrillville town council member has died. Donald Spann passed away suddenly Friday at his home, according to a town press release. He was 71. Spann represented Ward 1 for more than a decade, but was not seeking reelection this year.

Funding has been allocated to connect Dyer to the Region's bike trail network. The Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission (NIRPC) has funded a spur connecting the Pennsy Greenway in Schererville to Central Park in Dyer, in the coming years.

Purdue Northwest is looking for nominations for its Society of Innovators. Residents can nominate individuals or teams, including self-nominations, until July 31. Innovators who live or work in the seven-county Northwest Indiana region are eligible.