Government

Last leaf season, the city's Street Department spent 34 working days and serviced 462 leaf loads throughout the routes. These loads are transported to the city compost site located on U.S. 12 and placed in windrows for future composting...

Nine candidates competing for various City of La Porte offices took to the stage on Thursday, October 26 during a candidate forum ahead of the upcoming election on Tuesday, November 7.  The forum, hosted by La Porte Advancement Partnership...

The City of Hammond Board of Public Works & Safety has now heard eight requests for an exception to the city’s recently enacted ordinance that closes all gas stations in the city from midnight – 5 a.m.  The ordinance, which passed the...

As the City of Valparaiso prepares to end 2023, Mayor Matt Murphy is looking forward to the conclusion and expansion of several community developments. “It's remarkable how many exciting projects are happening pretty much all at the same time,”...

The Michigan City Police Department is unique compared to other departments in the Region. Michigan City’s department currently has 84 officers and several different divisions.  Chief of Police Steven Forker explained the department has a...

The community is invited to the La Porte High School Performing Arts Center, 602 F Street, on Thursday, October 26, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. for the 2023 Candidate Forum. This forum will give City of La Porte residents the opportunity to have their...

The City of Valparaiso will begin its annual curbside leaf pick-ups from Oct. 23 through Dec. 1, weather  permitting, announced Mayor Matt Murphy. The City has four leaf collection zones and crews will rotate zones ...

The Crown Point Police Department is pleased to announce the return of its popular and successful police trading card program.  The program debuted in 1998 and again in 2002. This is the third edition of the program, with a total of 64 trading...

The City of Hammond and the Hammond Port Authority announced that the Hammond Marina, home of the Horseshoe Casino and one of the most popular stops on the Great Lakes would be rededicated next week to honor former mayor, Thomas M. McDermott,...

The Board of Directors of the Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) will hold the second of two public hearings for the Dune Park, Gary Metro and Hammond South Transit Development District boundaries on Thursday, October 12th. The...