LaPorte County Solid Waste District’s Saturday hours start this week. Beginning this Saturday April 5, they will be open Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Compost Site at 724 Zigler Road, La Porte. That includes the location being open on Saturdays as well for styrofoam and electronics dropoff.
The Michigan City Human Rights Commission is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Humanitarian of the Year. Nomination forms are available by visiting www.emichgiancity.com/253/Human-Rights-Commission and paper copies of the nomination form are available at City Hall. The deadline to submit nominations is Tuesday May 6th, 2025. Nomination forms must be returned to: City Hall, Michigan City Human Rights Commission, 100 E. Michigan Blvd., Michigan City, IN 46360. As stated in the nomination form, the Humanitarian of the Year Award will be presented to someone who has significantly impacted the Michigan City community through volunteerism, leadership, and philanthropy; and is dedicated
The Chesterton Park Board, at its meeting Tuesday night voted unanimously to restore the four-sided post clock in Thomas Centennial Park, according to the Town of Chesterton Facebook page. The quoted price is just below $15,600. The restoration is to be performed by The Verdin Company of Cincinnati, Ohio. It will include a new time piece, dial gears, and clock hands; digital clock controller; new dial with Lexan covers and bezels with accent paint details; LED illumination system; and other related parts. More information can be found on the Town of Chesterton Facebook page.
This Friday in Valparaiso, City Hall will host a Blood Drive to benefit the American Red Cross, announced Mayor Jon Costas. Giving blood is an important way to support local health. The Red Cross is taking appointments for the Blood Drive, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. To schedule your appointment at City Hall or another site, visit redcrossblood.org
Photos of 3 of the 5 semis that were blown over by a strong gust of wind on I-65 NB just south of the Lowell exit on Wednesday. Thank you to the Indiana State Police-Lowell Post for the update. Be prepared. Be safe. #wims
TORNADO WATCH and HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK-be prepared-see the COUNTIES below TORNADO WATCH 99 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS INDIANA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE BENTON BOONE BROWN CARROLL CASS CLAY CLINTON DAVIESS FOUNTAIN FULTON GRANT GREENE HAMILTON HENDRICKS HOWARD JASPER JOHNSON KNOX KOSCIUSKO LAKE LAWRENCE LA PORTE MARION MARSHALL MARTIN MIAMI MONROE MONTGOMERY MORGAN NEWTON OWEN PARKE PORTER PULASKI PUTNAM STARKE SULLIVAN TIPPECANOE TIPTON VERMILLION VIGO WABASH WARREN WHITE Hazardous Weather Outlook National
Great Grocery Giveaway from Bethany Church in La Porte-A Bethany Church Community Giveback Event! Bethany Church bought out all remaining foods from the Westville Grocery that closed - to give it away to families in need! The distribution is this Sunday, 4/6 at the Westville Grocery from 2-5pm.Families MUST preregister at: www.bethanylaporte.com. Bags will be prepackaged with a variety of groceries - limit 2 bags per household. Thanks to the owners of Westville Grocery for working with us on this giveaway as well at the Center and New Durham Township Trustees. Volunteer or donate towards this at the same link
The City of La Porte and Mayor Tom Dermody announced on Tuesday that their Dumpster Program is back. Dermody credited Jeff Batchelor, Mike Fraze and their teams, for the program returning for its fourth year. The dumpster is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the 1206 2nd St for city residents only. "If the dumpster is full, please DO NOT pile trash on the ground in front of the dumpster. Likewise, if the gates are closed, that means the dumpster is full or is being dumped - DO NOT pile trash in front of the
The Food Bank of Northern Indiana announced its Mobile Food Distributions for April 2025: Wednesday, April 2, 2025 – Elkhart County – PRODUCE ONLY 9 a.m. – 11 a.m. ET *While supplies last. Where: The HUB, 201 Division St., Bristol, IN 46507 *This distribution is sponsored by CVS and will serve 150 households. Thursday, April 3, 2025 – Marshall County 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. ET *While supplies last. Where: Bourbon Helping Hands, 204 N. Washington St., Bourbon, IN 46504 *This distribution is sponsored by CVS and will serve 200 households. Thursday, April 3, 2025 – Marshall
PORTER COUNTY, Ind. - Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Rieth Riley Construction will close the intersection of State Road 149 and C.R. 875 N/Robbins Rd this week. The intersection will be closed to all traffic through the end of July for a vertical sight correction project. Motorists should seek alternate routes. The official detour for State Road 149 will follow U.S. 20, State Road 49 and U.S. 6.
CHESTERTON, IN — The Duneland Exchange Club has officially launched its annual Blue-Ribbon Campaign in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month. As part of the campaign, banners have been placed in Chesterton, Porter, and Burns Harbor to raise awareness and promote the importance of child abuse prevention throughout the community. Club members gathered on Saturday, March 29 for a kickoff event at the Duneland School Corporation’s Administration Building. Members wore blue to symbolize their commitment to the cause and took part in a photo opportunity before placing banners across the three towns. The Duneland Exchange Club encourages the public to
In Portage there is a lane closure at the intersection of Hamstrom Road and Portage Avenue due to fiber optic cable repairs being completed. This intersection has one lane open for East/West traffic between 7:00am and 5:00pm. Flaggers will be in the area to direct traffic.
The Town of Chesterton is letting the public know that people policing their yards of storm debris in Chesterton may call the Chesterton Street Department at 219-926-2222 for brush collection. Street Commissioner John Schnadenberg noted that he was aware of several privately owned trees toppled or damaged, including one in the 1300 block of Park Ave. which dropped on a car. Porter County Commissioner Jim Biggs, R-North, is reporting that a gust of 81 miles per hour was recorded at the Porter County Airport, equivalent to a Category 1 hurricane wind speed.
In Ogden Dunes, the town beach and all accessways, except for #19 at the very west end of Shore Drive, are temporarily closed for a shoreline protection, maintenance, and dune restoration project. In addition, there are heavy trucks and machinery operating at access #18. The Ogden Dunes Police Department is asking the public to exercise caution if walking or driving in that area. Access #19 remains open if anyone would like to utilize West Beach during this time. The lakeside walkway or “promenade” area between access #1 and #7 remains open as well. The Ogden Dunes Police Department says to
Porter County EMA has worked with the Indiana Department of Homeland Security to set up a process for reporting damage from Sunday's storm. Residents of Porter County are being encouraged to contact Indiana 211 at 866-211-9966 or go to in211.org & click on DAMAGE REPORTING to submit a report of severe storm damage from March 30, 2025. Currently, only residents in Porter County should utilize Indiana 211 for March 30, 2025 storm damage reports. This may change and more counties may be added as the recovery process continues, so keep an eye out for updates Agricultural damage should be reported
In La Porte, Severs Road is closed for utility work. This work is expected to continue now through Friday, May 9. The City of La Porte says to please plan accordingly and follow the detour. The exact finish date is weather dependent.
If you have received a text message related to unpaid or past due tolls from INDOT or another tolling service provider, please delete the message and report it to the Federal Trade Commission and/or Internet Crime Complaint Center. INDOT does not send text messages related to unpaid or past due tolls.
Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department responded to 24 calls for service on Sunday, March 30th alone. Twenty-two (22) of those calls were as a result of the severe weather Porter County experienced. With a Severe Thunderstorm Warning and a Tornado Watch in effect, Liberty Township and Jackson Township saw a significant amount of damage throughout the area. Responding firefighters were faced with trees down across the roadway, power poles snapped and hanging, electrical lines hanging low, trees and tree branches suspended on lines, and power pole fires all during and in the aftermath of the powerful storm. Fire crews, highway
La PORTE, IN – The past year held many successes for the La Porte Urban Enterprise Association, according to Board President Mike Riehle. Formed in 2002, the La Porte UEA awards grants each year to local businesses and residents residing within the Urban Enterprise Zone. In 2024, the UEA was proud to award more than $110,000 to aid 13 business owners to improve the outward appearance of buildings within the zone. Riehle said these grants help to alleviate the financial burden for those small business owners that take pride in the appearance of their building. “Our board places
ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, Ind. - Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Rieth Riley Construction has lane closures on State Road 2 between Timothy Rd and the U.S. 20/31 through Noevmber There will be alternating lane closures on State Road 2 in this area through mid-November for resurfacing work. This is a continuation of a 14 mile resurfacing project that began on State Road 2 at U.S. 20 in La Porte County in 2024. Motorists should be prepared for changing traffic patterns and delays during peak times. INDOT encourages drivers to allow extra time when traveling through this area and
