regionally speaking

The Salvation Army Northwest Indiana Commander Major Chris Marques on the 2023 Red Kettle campaign.

Indiana's Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch discusses supporting small businesses during the holiday season including buying the limited edition Indiana Holiday Grown Box.

Indiana's Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch encourages all Hoosiers to support small business. The Salvation Army begins it's Red Kettle Holiday Give Campaign. PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. shares an economic outlook. Indiana Youth Institute discusses the new FAFSA deadline.

Indiana State Representative Julie Olthoff (District-19) recently joined Lakeshore Public Media host Tom Maloney in studio to share an update on various topics including .hammering out a two year state budget, as well as a proposed facility for homeless women veterans and a look ahead to 2024.

Robert Farmer the executive director of Webb House, Inc. dedicated to serving homeless women veterans. State Representative Julie Olthoff is touring the Region meeting with community members and stakeholders. We bring you a recap of Lakeshore Public Media’s 2023 General Election Night coverage sharing interviews some of the newly elected mayors from across the Region.

Tobacco Free Indiana and Community Advocates of Northwest Indiana will host an all-day presentation and discussion of the 2022 Indiana Youth Tobacco Survey so we bring back our conversation with Irene Boone Phillips, Program Coordinator with Lake County Community Tobacco Prevention & Cessation Coalition.. NWI financial advisor Greg Hammer will share his latest tips for financial planning. But up first, Project Outreach & Prevention (POP) on Youth Violence is hosting two fundraising events this weekend bringing together public safety workers with the community. We speak to the organization’s founder Michael A. McGee, MD about the work he is doing to help end youth violence .

Project Outreach & Prevention (POP) on Youth Violence, LLC founder Michael A. McGee, MD joins Lakeshore Public Media host Dee Dotson about two fundraising events.

Environmental advocacy group JustTransition NWI raises concerns over NIPSO's proposed "natural gas peaker plant" at the R.M. Schahfer plant.

NIPSCO proposes new "natural gas peaker plant".

Indiana Youth Institute President and CEO Tami Silverman discusses the latest on completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).