Government

Mayor Pete Land swore in the newest Crown Point public safety official during a Wednesday, Feb. 19, Board of Public Works and Safety meeting.  Firefighter/Paramedic Mike Adams, badge No. 86, is a Munster native whose experience includes working...

Applications are now open for the City of Crown Point’s Business Longevity Awards.  Businesses and organizations with more than 25 years in operation as of 2025 are invited to submit an application for a Business Longevity Award by visiting...

The Crown Point Police Department will host its first Coffee with a Cop of 2025 next week.  Crown Point police officers will be at Smalltown Coffee Co., 306 E. Goldsborough St., from 8-10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, for coffee and casual...

The Valparaiso Police Department is seeking interested participants for the 2025 Citizens’ Police Academy. The department’s citizen academy provides an opportunity for community members to experience what it is like to be a Valparaiso Police...

On January 30, CoAction CEO Jen Trowbridge engaged with Indiana legislators to discuss key community issues, thanks to Prosperity Indiana. She met with regional leaders, including Senator Dan Durnell and Representative Julie Olthoff, who firmly...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott Jr., the City of Hammond, and the Hammond Fire Department, announced promotions to its leadership team at the Hammond Fire Department. Thirty-two year veteran Chris Trtan has been promoted to Assistant Chief. As Assistant...

The first gathering in Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch’s town hall series “Let’s Talk Solutions” will kick off on Thursday, Feb. 13 at City Hall, 100 E. Michigan Blvd.  Doors will open at 5 p.m. with opening remarks and general updates set...

For more information, contact: Valparaiso City Services-Public Works, 219-462-6174. To maintain the quality and safety of Valparaiso’s roadways, the City of Valparaiso is enacting Frost Laws as the temperatures warm. Beginning, February 3, 2025,...

Community members had the opportunity to offer input and ideas for the reimagining of the Indiana State Prison site during an interactive event Jan. 22 at the H.O.P.E. Community Center. The Economic Development Corporation Michigan City and Farr...

The Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative is pleased to welcome Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch and Michigan City, IN to its growing coalition of more than 260 mayors and top elected local leaders working to advance the socioeconomic and...