Community

The City of Valparaiso will begin its annual curbside leaf pick-ups from Oct. 28 through Dec. 6, weather permitting, announced Mayor Jon Costas. The City has four leaf collection zones and will rotate continuously.  Progress updates will be...

For the seventh consecutive year, Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) is accepting applications for its Public Safety Education and Training Action Grant to support local nonprofit organizations and first responders to provide public...

Chesterton Town Engineer Mark O’Dell is now a rare bird in the State of Indiana: One of the very few municipal employees—and even rarer, one of the very few municipal engineers—certified as a Master Road Builder through Purdue University’s...

The Duneland Chamber of Commerce is delighted to announce a $1,000 donation to the Duneland Garden Club, for its labors—very nearly throughout the year—to make and keep Downtown Chesterton beautiful. In spring, the Duneland Garden Club landscapes...

The Crown Point Police Department is participating in the United States  Drug Enforcement Administration’s annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.   This year’s event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26. The...

In light of the recent hurricanes impacting our nation, Strack & Van Til will start a register round up campaign today at all its stores. Customers can round up their purchases to the nearest dollar during checkout at the store, and all donations...

Mayor Angie is happy to announce Citywide Trick-or-Treat will be Thursday, October 31, 2024, from 5-7  p.m. Residents who would like to participate should turn on your outside porch lights.  Trick-or-Treating Tips from Chief Marty Corley of...

On October 9, representatives from five Lake County school districts attended a complimentary dinner at the Innsbrook Country Club, where they discussed the Merrillville Rotary Club’s initiatives for the Clothing Our Children Campaign. Attendees...

City Hall and the offices at Central Services will be closed to the public on Monday, Oct. 14 in observation of the federal holiday. However, there will be no disruption to regularly-scheduled trash/compost pickup next week, so continue to set out...

On the afternoon of Wednesday, October 9, Larson-Danielson Construction Company helped celebrate the ribbon cutting for the Chesterton Police Department’s newly built station. Larson-Danielson was the general contractor for the project’s 15-month...