Today A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77.   Tonight A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.   Saturday A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.   Saturday Night

News Release, Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC: MERRILLVILLE, Ind. — Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) has announced 24 organizations across northern Indiana have been awarded grants from NIPSCO and the NiSource Charitable Foundation to further their public safety initiatives. NIPSCO’s Public Safety Education and Training Action Grant program has funded a total of 156 projects geared toward community

Students return at record levels; nearly 80% of undergraduate and graduate students are Indiana residents HAMMOND and WESTVILLE, Ind. — Purdue University Northwest (PNW) welcomed 1,653 newly admitted undergraduate students while recording a new record 70.8% retention rate for returning second-year students for the 2026-27 academic year. The university’s enrollment figures for 2026-27 mark a second consecutive record year of

A Michigan City resident was recognized Tuesday for his actions during a house fire that officials say helped save a person trapped on a second-story deck. The Michigan City Fire Department release the following statement: At the Michigan City Common Council Meeting on Tuesday, September 15th, Fire Chief Taylor and Captain Stahoviak presented a Lifesaving Award to Rich Cains for

A man suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound Thursday in Michigan City. According to police, at approximately 1:24 A.M., officers received a Flock Raven gunshot detection notification coming from the area near East Coolspring Avenue and Dody Avenue. The dispatch center received a 911 call at the same time regarding a person that was shot in the 3200 block of Dody