On April 9, 2026, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a disaster declaration for several Indiana counties impacted by recent severe storms that occurred March 10-11, 2026. This declaration allows eligible residents and business owners to apply for low interest business physical disaster loans, economic injury disaster loans and home disaster loans. The Indiana counties of Jasper and Newton, and

Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.   Tonight A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.   Sunday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76.   Sunday Night A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.   Monday A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near

In Lake County, an INDOT contractor will conduct lane closures on I-65 at the interchange with I-94 beginning on or after Monday, April 13. There will be alternating lane closures over the course of approximately two weeks on northbound and southbound I-65 between Ridge Road and Central Avenue for pavement patching operations. There will also be lane closures on the

The Town of Chesterton announced that Chesterton High School will host a Community Disability Resource Fair on Tuesday April 21. “Access and Inclusion: A Community Disability Resource Fair” will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, at Chesterton High School, 2125 S. 11th St., Chesterton. They ask those attending to use Door 31. The event—sponsored by the

News Release by Purdue University Northwest: HAMMOND and WESTVILLE, Ind. — Several of Purdue University Northwest’s (PNW) graduate programs in nursing and business were included in U.S. News and World Report’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools rankings, released April 7. Among top graduate nursing schools, both PNW’s Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) were nationally