FROM THE ZZTOP FACEBOOK page “Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas. His signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top.” - Billy F Gibbons Following Frank’s passing, ZZ Top has canceled its upcoming shows in Salt

In Porter County this past Sunday a group from Laborers Local 81 of Valparaiso began the chainsaw-intensive work of tree-clearing along  the 3.1-mile stretch of the Prairie Duneland Trail in the Town of Chesterton, the town reported on Facebook. This stretch of trail runs from South 15th Street to the pedestrian bridge over Ind. 149. As of Monday afternoon, the

INDIANAPOLIS – On Monday, and the Indiana congressional delegation sent a letter to President Donald Trump in support of Governor Mike Braun’s August 6, 2026, request for a major disaster declaration following severe storms that impacted Indiana during the period of June 6-26, 2026. Hoosiers were still working to recover from the June storms when last week’s severe weather brought

On August 17th at approximately 1:50 P.M., the LaPorte County Regional Dispatch Center received a 911 call regarding a juvenile struggling in Lake Michigan near the area of Lake Shore Drive and Shawmut Drive. First responders from the Michigan City Police Department, Michigan City Fire Department, United States Coast Guard, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, and lifeguards from Washington Park

Today A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.   Tonight A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and