Today A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible

The Michigan City Department of Water Works will begin the semi-annual fire hydrant flushing on Wednesday, April 1. This is done to insure the hydrants are in proper working order for the spring and summer months, and also to find any hydrants that may have been damaged over the winter. The program should take approximately eight weeks to complete. If

State Road 49 will have traffic restrictions north of U.S. 20 to the Indiana Dunes State Park entrance beginning on or after Wednesday, April 1. The right lane of northbound State Road 49 will be closed at the U.S. 20 bridge north to U.S. 12. This closure is for overhead signage installation. Once installed, overhead signage will better direct motorists

The Salvation Army Michigan City Corps and Community Center is reminding the public they have opened a weekly drop‑in space for anyone who is unhoused or needing a safe, warm, and judgment‑free place to rest and reconnect. The Salvation Army gave the information below: "Open Mondays | 11 AM – 3 PM Warm indoor space Snacks & drinks Showers &

The La Porte County Sheriff’s Office announces the arrest of 21-year-old Shallun D. Culp Jr.following a several month long serious bodily injury crash investigation. During the late evening of October 16, 2025, deputies responded to US 421 in the area of CR 100 North reference a personal injury crash. The initial on-scene investigation determined Culp was operating a passenger vehicle