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The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) and partner organizations encourage those living or working in Hammond, Whiting, East Chicago, and Gary to attend a free open house-style event focused on restoration efforts within the Grand Calumet River Area of Concern (AOC). Community members may come anytime during the open house to engage with project and program staff about the AOC restoration work. Guided hikes of Gibson Woods will be held at 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. Families are welcome. Materials and educational activities will be available for school-age children. Details of the event are as follows: WHO: IDEM and partner organizations WHAT: Free public

Multiple Beach Hazards Statements are in effect for Lake Michigan Tuesday. For the counties of Northern La Porte, Northern Berrien, Southern Berrien: ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM EDT /7 AM CDT/ TUESDAY THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...High wave action, strong currents, and dangerous swimming conditions expected. Piers will be heavily swamped by waves. Waves building to 3 to 6 feet Tuesday afternoon. * WHERE...In Indiana, Northern La Porte county. In Michigan, Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien counties. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Strong currents can pull swimmers into deeper water and high waves

LAKE COUNTY, Ind. - An Indiana Department of Transportation contractor will move to phase 5 of 6 for concrete restoration work on I-94 eastbound between State Road 912/Cline Avenue and I-65 starting on or after Friday, Sept. 15. There will be overnight lane closures on eastbound I-94 from approximately 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 15 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept.16. Beginning the morning of Saturday, Sept. 16, traffic will be in a new configuration with the work zone to the right and travel lanes shifted left. The farthest lane to the left will be an "express" counterflow lane on the

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources is reporting conservation officers are investigating the death of a Chicago man whose body was recovered from Lake Michigan on Saturday, Sept. 9, according to a Facebook post from the Town of Chesterton. The Town of Chesterton stated the following on its Facebook page: "According to the DNR, at 4:09 p.m. first-responders were dispatched to Whiting Lakefront Park to search for a missing person, last seen struggling in the water, then going under near the boat ramps. "Gerardo Castaneda-Soto, 27, was located by the Whiting Fire Department and transported to St. Catherine’s Hospital in

STARKE COUNTY, Ind. - An Indiana Department of Transportation contractor will close U.S. 421 between County Road West 400 South and County Road West 2400 South on or after Monday, Sept. 18. U.S. 421 will be closed through mid-November for bridge deck overlay projects over the Kankakee River and Payne Ditch. Motorists should seek an alternate route. The official detour will follow State Road 10, State Road 39 and State Road 8.

Don’t miss the annual mum sale hosted by Life Care Center of Michigan City ! All proceeds go towards Life Care fundraising for the 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Place: 3725 E US Hwy 12 Beachside Gardens Michigan City, IN Date:  September 15 & 16, 2023 Stop by Beachside Gardens and purchase your fall mums and other plants.  Beachside will donate a portion of all sale to help support the 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Please call Jill at Life Care, 219-229-2429 if you have any questions.

Step into the past at LaPorte County Parks Pioneer Days!!  Bring your family out to Creek Ridge County Park on September 23 & 24.  Experience wagon rides, outdoor cooking, crafts, food and more.  Visit with historically clad vendors, and enjoy hands-on activities that are both fun and educational!!    As you enter this 96 acre park, you will be greeted by the aroma of kettle corn, ham and beans, and apple butter brewing.  Enjoy the many demonstrators like – blacksmiths, wood working and quilters.  Try your hand at ceramics, candle dipping, and tin punching.  Let’s create great family memories! Pioneer Days

Janet Beutner with City of Michigan City reminder about the deadline of ARPA Grant next week. The goal is to give away 500k by next week. This covers programs like Service League of Michigan City, Salvation Army, Citizens Concerned for the Homeless. Contact jbeutner@emichigancity.com for more information. #wims

Wincenty "Vince" Bondzis, 75, Michigan City, IN, passed away Friday, September 8, 2023 at 3:26 am in Franciscan Health - Michigan City. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, September 16, 2023 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, 1506 Washington Street, Michigan City, IN with Rev. Walter Ciesla officiating. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Otis, IN. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Friday and from 8:30 am - 9:30 am Saturday at the Ott/Haverstock Funeral Chapel, 418 Washington St., Michigan City, IN. Contributions may be made to St. Stanislaus Building Fund, 1506

One person was injured and another went to jail after a crash involving a school bus and a semi Thursday night on I-65 in Jasper County. At about 11:15 p.m. the Lowell Regional Dispatch Center received 911 calls of a crash involving a school bus and a semi on I-65, northbound lanes at the 222 mile-marker. This location is two miles north of the Fair Oaks exit. Troopers responded to the scene and located a school bus in the right ditch.  The driver of the bus was pinned in the vehicle, but was alert. Preliminary investigation shows that the driver

Detectives with the Indiana State Police are investigating a homicide at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. Friday morning at about 4:30 a.m., detectives from the Indiana State Police Criminal Investigations Division Lowell Post responded to the Indiana State Prison located in Michigan City for a death investigation. The victim, an inmate at the prison, has been identified as 44-year-old Victor Glenn, from Indianapolis, IN. Glenn was serving a sentence for murder with a projected release date of 6/15/2066. This is an active homicide investigation.

The Michigan City Police Department is welcoming it’s newest K9s “Ubbe” & “Clavo”. K9 Ubbe is a 1 year-old, male, Dutch Shepherd from Poland. K9 Clavo is also a 1 year-old, male, Dutch Shepherd, born in Germany. Officer Chris Manns and K9 Ubbe (right), along Officer Josh Callahan and K9 Clavo (left) will spend the next 6 weeks at Von Liche Kennels training, bonding, and working together to develop their skills in narcotics recognition and tracking.

News release by Indiana Department of Transportation: INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is seeking applicants for its Engineering Scholarship Program, available for undergraduate and graduate students. Recipients receive financial assistance, as well as opportunities for paid employment during summer breaks and upon graduation. Students must be accepted or enrolled full-time in one of Indiana’s accredited Civil Engineering schools. The program must also be certified by Indiana’s Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Eligible universities with ABET-certified Civil Engineering programs include Purdue University, Purdue University Fort Wayne, Purdue University Northwest, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Trine University, University

Press release by Franciscan Health: MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – Imo Jeanne Johnson wants to remain independent for as long as she possibly can. The 80-year-old retired social worker has lived in her Michigan City home for more than 25 years. When she fell and fractured a bone in her back, she worried she may no longer be able to stay there and care for herself. “I could barely put my shoes on or get dressed,” Johnson said. “I was in a lot of pain, mostly with bending. I couldn’t keep things up around the house.” Johnson’s primary care physician referred

A message from Indiana DNR- The countdown continues: It’s almost deer season! Deer season is just around the corner. Reduction Zone hunting starts Sept. 15, and archery season starts Oct. 1. Be sure to check your county’s new bonus antlerless quotas and buy your deer license. For more information visit https://www.in.gov/.../wildlif.../animals/white-tailed-deer/

NIPSCO Announces "Public Safety Grant" Opportunities-   "We are pleased that through our 2023 NIPSCO Public Safety Education and Training Grants, 16 organizations will be able to further their mission to provide safety education and training programs for youth, first responders and residents throughout NIPSCO’s service area. We are proud that this program has benefited a total of 94 projects over the past six years."   Learn more about this grant and see the complete list of selected organizations and their safety initiatives at NIPSCO.com/SafetyGrant.

This weekend is Apple Fest at the Garwood Orchards Farm Market - an annual Arts and Crafts show held at the Farm Market area. The vendor booth hours are 9am to 4pm on Saturday, 9/9 and Sunday, 9/10 which differs from the regular Farm Market and UPick hours. The Farm Market opens at 8:30am on Monday-Saturday and at 10am on Sundays (staff will open the market at 9am this Sunday). As always, the last wagon out to the upick areas is at 5:15pm daily and the Garwood UPick and Garwood Grill are located 1/4 mile west of the Farm Market with a

  Valparaiso Police Investigating Crash   The Valparaiso Police Department responded to a single motor vehicle crash in the area of State Road 49 and US. Highway 30 at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday. The crash resulted in the fatality of a passenger within the vehicle.  The motor vehicle crash remains under investigation; however, alcohol and/or drugs are not believed to be a contributing factor at this time.  All ramps along the US Highway 30 and State Road 49 interchange that had been previously closed have been reopened as of 7:00 a.m.

LAKE COUNTY, Ind. -- Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating after the body of a juvenile was recovered from Lake Michigan near Jeorse Park in East Chicago on Monday. At about 4:20 p.m., emergency personnel were dispatched to the park’s breakwall area for a juvenile male missing in the water. Witnesses report that a group of juveniles were jumping off the breakwall after being advised not to by East Chicago Marina staff, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources said . The DNR said "A 14-year-old male jumped off the wall and began to struggle in the water before disappearing below the