In today’s world, children are going to be exposed to a screen. Whether it’s from a school-provided laptop to do homework or from a parent’s phone to help make a trip to the grocery store peaceful, screens have become integrated into our...
Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA) has received a grant for $20,000 from the Health Foundation of La Porte to enhance the La Porte, Ind. community by facilitating a mural. Through the collaborative process, the goal of the project is to foster a...
Camps to focus on basketball, soccer and volleyball With the 2023-2024 school year soon ending, the Indiana University Northwest athletic department has opened registration for its annual summer youth athletic camps, which are set to begin in July....
The Valparaiso Police Department is again participating in National Night Out, which is scheduled forTuesday, August 6, 2024. National Night Out is a nationwide event, bringing communities and policetogether under positive conditions, creating an...
Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. has announced that due to the extreme heat expected this week the City of Hammond will utilize all park department buildings as cooling centers. Individuals may use these facilities during regular operating hours if...
The City of Valparaiso has announced the availability of a number of community organizations tooffer cooling centers to help keep the city safe during this week’s heat wave. “We encourage peopleto visit these cooling centers and to check on those...
Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch urges the citizens of Michigan City to check on family,friends, neighbors, pets, and especially the elderly during extreme weather to ensure everyone stayshealthy and safe. If you or someone you know in Michigan City needs...
On the afternoon of June 12, VNA Hospice of Northwest Indiana hosted its third annual Military Stand Down event at the Porter County Expo Center in Valparaiso. At this Military and Veteran specific resource fair, representatives of over 40...
Photo courtesy of City of Crown Point The Crown Point Fire Department recently purchased eight LIFEPAK Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). The purchase comes as the fire department continues to offer public CPR and AED classes monthly at...
The City of Valparaiso is working to fight the nationwide opioid epidemic by offering grants to nonprofitorganizations working to combat substance use disorder. “The opioid epidemic and substance use disorder affect the entire nation and Valparaiso...
