Government

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Fire Department announced the retirement of its long-time chief as well as the promotions of two firefighters to Chief and Deputy Chief, the two top positions in the Department. Fire Chief Jeff Smith...

On Thursday, May 23, the Crystal Ballroom at the Lerner Theatre was filled with members of the Elkhart community, gathered for Mayor Rod Roberson’s fifth annual State of the City address.  Setting the tone for the evening, the Elkhart High...

The City of Valparaiso has been named a Tree City USA for 2023 by the Arbor Day Foundation in honor of its commitment to effective urban forest management. “As a city, we all win when our community makes smart investments in urban forests, because...

Heading into the final round of the third annual La Porte Economic Advancement Partnership (LEAP) Olympics, things looked uncertain for defending the champions – The City of La Porte. They hadn’t won any of the previous rounds, but...

Effective this fall, all Crown Point police officers will wear a body camera while on duty.  At its Wednesday, May 15, meeting, the Board of Public Works and Safety unanimously approved the purchase of body cameras and new TASERs for the Crown...

The Valparaiso Police Department has added a new officer with the swearing-in of David Jolliff to day. Mayor Jon Costas performed the ceremony within the council chambers of City Hall, with nu merous officers, civilian staff, and family present to...

Holly Taylor, Clerk-Treasurer for the City of Valparaiso, has earned the designation of Certified Municipal Clerk (CMC), awarded by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks (IIMC), Inc. “We congratulate Holly Taylor on this advanced...

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The City of Valparaiso has been awarded the maximum $1.5 million in Community Crossings grant funds  through the Indiana Department of Transportation, announced Governor Eric Holcomb. Together with newly  appropriated funding for roadways,...

Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch has yet to be in office for a hundred days, but she is already helping Michigan City achieve important milestones. On a festive Friday evening, hundreds of people attended the Mayor’s Charitable Gala where $113,000 was...