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INDOT has given an update to work happening on I-65 between State Road 2 and State Road 10. Crews are strengthening and widening the shoulders ahead of three bridge replacement projects in the area. Currently, the northbound and southbound lanes are shifted to the right while widening of the median inside shoulders is completed. During overnight work operations, the left lane is closed from approximately 8pm to 6am. This will be ongoing through late July. Once this pre-construction work is complete, replacement of the bridges on the northbound side will begin. Southbound traffic will remain in the current configuration, and

The City of Michigan City will be hosting a blood drive for the American Red Cross in the EOC at City Hall between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. this coming Monday, July 15. If you’re able to participate, click the link below and schedule your donation. “BONUS: If we donate at least 22 pints of blood, a $100 gift card will be raffled off to one lucky donor!! I mean, who couldn’t use an extra hundred bucks?!,” the City said on Facebook. Link to Register: www.redcrossblood.org Sponsor Code: challmc OR zip code 46360 The address here at City Hall is

Beginning on Monday, July 15, through October 15, (weather permitting), Superior Construction will be closing the southbound ramp off Highway 12 that connects into State Road 249 in order to repair the walls of the lower portion of the bridge. The ramp located just west of the Port of Indiana bridge will remain open to connect Highway 12 to State Road 249 for vehicles/trucks to access. Residents wanting to go south on 249 will need to continue on 12 to the 249 south exit just before the bridge into the port. Beginning on Monday, July 22 crews will be placing

The Valparaiso Fire Department will be conducting Rescue Task Force training at and around Memorial Elementary School during the next two weeks to prepare in the event of an active shooter incident in the community. Training will end with multi-agency scenarios with the Valparaiso Police Department on July 15-17. Earlier this week the Valparaiso Police Department announced they will be conducting training at Memorial Elementary July 18 and 19.  

The La Porte Police Department is seeking 28-year old Manuel Santoyo who is wanted on several felony domestic battery related charges, according to police. If you know the whereabouts of Santoyo, you are encouraged to provide tips(s) to the La Porte Police Department. Contact Cpl. Adam Jaskowiak at (219-362-9446 ext: 2134) or ajaskowiak@lpcitypd.com. Police say you may remain anonymous.

The South Shore Line has announced a Millennium Station depot switch effective Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14, 2024: Between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, all South Shore Line passengers utilizing Millennium Station will temporarily board/detrain from the Metra Depot (Tracks 5 and 6), located northwest of the SSL platform. The depot switch includes the following weekend trains: Westbound Tr 600, Tr 502, Tr 504, Tr 606, Tr 506, & Tr 608; Eastbound Tr 503, Tr 603, Tr 605, Tr 505, Tr 507, & Tr 509. During this time, Metra will be performing wire repairs in

An Indiana Department of Transportation contractor will have overnight ramp closures on I-65 at exit 201 (U.S. 231/U.S. 24) and exit 205 (U.S. 231) beginning on or after Monday, July 15. Closures will begin at approximately 7 p.m. CT and reopen by 7 a.m. CT the following morning. This work is weather dependent, as previous operations need to be complete in order to proceed with the next. Motorists can check 511in.org for up to date schedules for these closures, but the schedule is currently as follows: Exit and entrance ramps closed at 201 Northbound: on/after Monday, July 15 and again

The Michigan City Police Department will be assisting other city departments in locating “abandoned vehicles” throughout the city limits of Michigan City and providing registered owners with a written notice to correct certain violations. City ordinance 46-122 defines an “abandoned vehicle” as: (1) A vehicle located on public property illegally. (2) A vehicle left on public property without being moved for 24 hours. (3) A vehicle located on public property in such a manner as to constitute a hazard or obstruction to the movement of pedestrian or vehicular traffic on a public right-of-way. (4) A vehicle that has remained on

MUNSTER, Indiana – The American College of Cardiology has recognized Franciscan Health Munster for its demonstrated expertise and commitment to treating patients with chest pain. Franciscan Health Munster was awarded Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI based on rigorous onsite evaluation of the staff’s ability to evaluate, diagnose and treat patients who may be experiencing a heart attack. “I congratulate and thank everyone at Franciscan Health Munster who played a role in achieving this accreditation,” said Franciscan Health Munster Chest Pain Program Coordinator Heather Georgeff, BSN, RN. “I know personally of the hard work and dedication they provide to

Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department says they have become aware that scammers are attempting to trick local residents into giving up thousands of dollars. Martinez says the department has received several calls from people who say someone identifying themselves as a Lake County Sheriff’s Department employee called them demanding money.  The scammers are able to make the caller ID show a real sheriff’s department phone number to make the call seem legitimate. Martinez also says the fraudster typically states that there’s an active warrant for the person on the phone and that a payment must

Press Release, NiSource: NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) subsidiaries Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO), Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc., Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. and Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. were named among the most trusted utility brands by Escalent, following its 2024 Cogent Syndicated Utility Trusted Brand & Customer Engagement: Residential study. The ranking recognized only 33 brands nationwide, with the NiSource companies securing three of the positions. This year, Columbia Gas of Kentucky, Inc. and Columbia Gas of Virginia, Inc. (referred to in the study as Columbia Gas South), Columbia Gas of Ohio, Inc. and NIPSCO all

The La Porte County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) is thanking Kankakee Valley REMC for supporting the agency’s Umanned Aerial Systems (Drone) Program. Certified drone operators were recently notified their grant application had been approved and were awarded $2,500.00. The grant money will be utilized to send the drone operators to an advanced training course later this year. The LCSO utilizes drones to assist with incidents such as missing persons searches, major crash investigations, and crime scene photography.    

LAPORTE and STARKE COUNTIES, Ind. - Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews will conduct seal coating operations resulting in a road closure on U.S. 421 beginning on or after Monday, July 15. U.S. 421 will be closed between State Road 8 and State Road 10 west for approximately three days. The detour will follow State Road 14, U.S. 35 and State Road 8 Through traffic should utilize the detour or seek an alternate route. Local access will be maintained so traffic should exercise caution and follow directions carefully in the area where work is occurring. This work is weather dependent,

Police have identified the victim of a fatal crash that occurred in Berrien County, Michigan as 29-year-old Austin Jay Jones of La Porte, IN. On July 4 just after midnight, the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Deans Hill Road near Hochberger Road in Berrien Township for a single vehicle unknown injury motor vehicle crash. Deputies arrived on scene and found that a vehicle was traveling northeast on Deans Hill Road. The vehicle failed to negotiate the curved roadway and ran off the roadway to the right. The vehicle collided with a guardrail, went down into a

Donations can be dropped off at the two hospitals through July 22 The Mission Committee of Franciscan Health Dyer and Franciscan Health Munster hospitals is hosting a school supply and cereal drive aimed at assisting local Catholic school students in need. Items such as boxes of dry cereal (for breakfasts before school), backpacks, pens, pencils, notebooks, markers, colored pencils, crayons, scissors, glue sticks, erasers, highlighters, folders, binders, index cards, headphones, filler paper, printer paper, pencil cases, rulers, dry erase markers and other school supplies are being accepted. Donations will benefit students attending St. John Bosco School in Hammond, St. Casimir

The Valparaiso Police Department, in conjunction with the Valparaiso Community Schools, are informing the public of police training that is taking place at Memorial Elementary School (1052 Park Avenue) July 18, and 19. Training also took place on July 8 and 9. The safety drills are being conducted on each of these days from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. There will be an increase of police vehicles in the area, and police related activities occurring within the school. Police say to not be alarmed, as emergency services are aware of the drill taking place.

News Release, South Shore Line: South Shore Line passengers are advised that delays are possible as a result of a Metra/South Shore Line joint construction project on Metra tracks in Chicago beginning July 13 through July 21, 2024. Riders should prepare for delays and allow for extra travel time. For the latest details on specific delays during this period, passengers should regularly check the Service Updates section at mysouthshoreline.com. The joint project will add a fourth track and platform between Millennium Station and Museum Campus/11th St. in Chicago to accommodate the expansion of SSL’s train service into downtown. It will

The Indiana Department of Transportation announced that U.S. 231 will be closed between County Road West 700 South and County Road West 750 South on or after Monday, July 15 through early September for a bridge deck overlay over Watson Ditch. The official detour will follow State Road 114 and I-65. Follow WIMS on Facebook and check back at wimsradio.com for the latest roadwork updates.

PORTER COUNTY, Ind. - An Indiana Department of Transportation contractor will close State Road 2 between Boone Grove Road and Division Road on or after Monday, July 15. State Road 2 will be closed through early September for a small structure replacement. Motorists should seek an alternate route. The official detour will follow State Road 8, State Road 49 and U.S. 30.

An 18-year-old Porter resident died in a crash on the 4th of July, the Portage Department announced on Monday. On Thursday July 4 at about 1:15 p.m. Officers of the Portage Police Department were dispatched to the intersection of State Road 149 and County Road 1000 North in reference to a roll-over motor vehicle crash. Upon arrival, officers located a Toyota Rav 4 in the ditch on the west side of the road north of this intersection. The juvenile driver of the vehicle was transported from the scene with minor injuries, and he was released from the hospital a short