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Friday morning Indiana American Water placed its Ogden Dunes treatment facility back in service after water sample results confirmed no impacts to its Lake Michigan source water from recent chemical releases from two area steel mills. The company shut down the facility last Tuesday as a precautionary measure after officials from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management alerted them of a chemical release at the U.S. Steel facility in Portage, Ind. The company used water from the Borman Park water treatment facility in Gary, Ind. to serve its Lake and Porter county customers during the Ogden Dunes shutdown.

Super Siblings Class: This class, for children ages 3 to 7 and their parents, helps brothers and sisters adjust to a new baby in the house. The Super Siblings class is a one-session class that helps prepare children for the new baby and teaches positive sibling skills. The class is one Saturday every other month from 2 – 4 p.m., in the La Porte Hospital Childbirth Education and Prenatal Classroom, 1007 Lincolnway, La Porte. The Next class is Oct. 5. The class is free, but pre-registration is required. Register by visiting laportehealth.com/childbirth. Newborn & Infant Care Class: In this class

The YMCA of La Porte’s Adult Coed Volleyball League is held at the La Porte branch and begins Sept. 4. For questions contact Cole Nowicki at cnowicki@lpymca.org or call 219.325.9622.

Asphalt crews will be working on State Road 2 and U.S. 41 in Lake and Newton counties starting today. SR 2 work will go from U.S. 41 to the Illinois state line, with flaggers directing one lane of traffic around where work is taking place. U.S. 41 work will go from SR 2 to SR 10 with one lane of traffic flowing in each direction. All work will be during daylight hours only with lane closures lifted when crews are done for the day. The project is anticipated to wrap up by the end of the week

The “dogbone” interchange project at State Road 2 and U.S. 20 in LaPorte County will have a series of 20-minute road closures Tuesday, Aug. 27, as crews set beams on the newly-constructed bridge. Closures will begin around 7 a.m., with four closures each in the westbound and eastbound lanes. Crews will begin in the eastbound lane before switching over to the westbound lane. Work is expected to be completed sometime Tuesday afternoon. Traffic queues will be allowed to clear the construction zone in between closures, but the best way to avoid delays is to avoid the area.

Friday morning Indiana American Water placed its Ogden Dunes treatment facility back in service after water sample results confirmed no impacts to its Lake Michigan source water from recent chemical releases from two area steel mills. The company shut down the facility last Tuesday as a precautionary measure after officials from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management alerted them of a chemical release at the U.S. Steel facility in Portage, Ind. The company used water from the Borman Park water treatment facility in Gary, Ind. to serve its Lake and Porter county customers during the Ogden Dunes shutdown.

The Salvation Army of Michigan City, the Guardian Riders and the Michigan City Fire Department are partnering together to create a memorial program to take place in Michigan City this year, honoring and remembering those who died during the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. A 9/11 Remembrance Program and Stair Climb will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 am at the Michigan City Elston YMCA, 1202 Spring St., Michigan City. Keynote speaker will be Major Becky Simmons of The Salvation Army of Michigan City who will share her story of visiting Ground Zero in New York City

Gov. Eric J. Holcomb has announced that Matthew A. Brown will serve as director of the Office of Administrative Law Proceedings.HEA 1223, signed into law by Gov. Holcomb earlier this year, establishes the Office of Administrative Law Proceedings within the State Personnel Department (SPD) to further ensure Administrative Law Judges independence and deliver efficient service to Hoosiers.An Administrative Law Judge resolves disputes between government agencies and the people affected by the decision of the agency. The legislation provides the director of the office is responsible for administering the office, hiring Administrative Law Judges and assigning the judges to proceedings.Brown served

Indiana will launch a new 5G hub this fall to attract business, foster innovation and propel research and development in 5G-enabled advanced technologies. As one of only two metro areas in the U.S. selected for the launch of both AT&T and Verizon 5G broadband networks, and with diverse support and infrastructure assets across the state, Indiana's capital city is positioned to be at the center of global investment and advancements in 5G. The Indiana 5G Zone, which will be located within educational nonprofit Eleven Fifty Academy’s headquarters at in downtown Indianapolis, will feature a 3,000-square-foot research lab used to develop and

Since 2011 Neighbors’ Educational Opportunities (NEO) in Portage has provided daytime English-as-a-second-language (ESL) classes. Starting August 26, evening courses will be added, giving Northwest Indiana residents another opportunity to learn or improve their English speaking, listening, and writing.The decision to offer both day and evening ESL classes was prompted by students’ needs for flexible scheduling. NEO’s Director of Adult Education Adrienne Carrol noted that because many students work and care for their children, removing scheduling barriers is a key to successful learning. Carrol explained that while students must complete at least 12 hours of classes each week, they can do

Yesterday Attorney General Curtis Hill announced he is leading a bipartisan and public/private coalition of 51 attorneys general and 12 telecommunications companies that have agreed to adopt eight principles to fight illegal robocalls. This agreement will help protect phone users from illegal robocalls and make it easier for attorneys general to investigate and prosecute violators.The eight principles address the robocall problem in two main ways: prevention and enforcement.Going forward, these telephone companies will stay in close communication with the coalition of attorneys general to continue optimizing robocall protections as technology and scammer techniques change.The coalition includes the attorneys general from

The Governor’s Workforce Cabinet just announced the award of almost $1 million in grant money to 14 grantees. The Local Career Coaching Grant is an opportunity for K-12 representatives, post-secondary representatives, employers, and community-based organizations to collaborate on a comprehensive, career-focused solution for their community.The goal is for partners to work together to create a sustainable system for the delivery of local, state, and national career information, as well as the educational attainment levels required for those careers. The system should provide students and adults with opportunities to participate in experiential learning and training in order to make well-informed decisions

The City of Valparaiso has announced the intersection of Silhavy and LaPorte will be closed beginning at Midnight on August 26, through 11:00 p.m. on the 28th. The updated traffic patterns will include the altered timing of traffic lights in the area to minimize delay, and area businesses will remain open. Detour signage will be posted. 

The Indiana Dunes National Park reopened the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk’s beach Thursday afternoon. The beach was closed after the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) responded to a reported fish kill last week when a blast furnace failure at ArcelorMittal spilled toxic levels of cyanide and ammonia into the Little Calumet River. After the initial spill, a second smaller oil spill was also identified by U.S. Steel, who promptly cleaned the affected area. IDEM reports that there’s been no detection of cyanide or any other hazardous chemicals at any of their 12 sampling locations in the East Arm of

The Salvation Army of Michigan City, the Guardian Riders and the Michigan City Fire Department are partnering together to create a memorial program to take place in Michigan City this year, honoring and remembering those who died during the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. A 9/11 Remembrance Program and Stair Climb will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at 7:30 am at the Michigan City Elston YMCA, 1202 Spring St., Michigan City. Keynote speaker will be Major Becky Simmons of The Salvation Army of Michigan City who will share her story of visiting Ground Zero in New York City

Gov. Eric J. Holcomb has announced that Matthew A. Brown will serve as director of the Office of Administrative Law Proceedings.HEA 1223, signed into law by Gov. Holcomb earlier this year, establishes the Office of Administrative Law Proceedings within the State Personnel Department (SPD) to further ensure Administrative Law Judges independence and deliver efficient service to Hoosiers.An Administrative Law Judge resolves disputes between government agencies and the people affected by the decision of the agency. The legislation provides the director of the office is responsible for administering the office, hiring Administrative Law Judges and assigning the judges to proceedings.Brown served

Indiana will launch a new 5G hub this fall to attract business, foster innovation and propel research and development in 5G-enabled advanced technologies. As one of only two metro areas in the U.S. selected for the launch of both AT&T and Verizon 5G broadband networks, and with diverse support and infrastructure assets across the state, Indiana's capital city is positioned to be at the center of global investment and advancements in 5G. The Indiana 5G Zone, which will be located within educational nonprofit Eleven Fifty Academy’s headquarters at in downtown Indianapolis, will feature a 3,000-square-foot research lab used to develop and

Since 2011 Neighbors’ Educational Opportunities (NEO) in Portage has provided daytime English-as-a-second-language (ESL) classes. Starting August 26, evening courses will be added, giving Northwest Indiana residents another opportunity to learn or improve their English speaking, listening, and writing.The decision to offer both day and evening ESL classes was prompted by students’ needs for flexible scheduling. NEO’s Director of Adult Education Adrienne Carrol noted that because many students work and care for their children, removing scheduling barriers is a key to successful learning. Carrol explained that while students must complete at least 12 hours of classes each week, they can do

Yesterday Attorney General Curtis Hill announced he is leading a bipartisan and public/private coalition of 51 attorneys general and 12 telecommunications companies that have agreed to adopt eight principles to fight illegal robocalls. This agreement will help protect phone users from illegal robocalls and make it easier for attorneys general to investigate and prosecute violators.The eight principles address the robocall problem in two main ways: prevention and enforcement.Going forward, these telephone companies will stay in close communication with the coalition of attorneys general to continue optimizing robocall protections as technology and scammer techniques change.The coalition includes the attorneys general from

The Governor’s Workforce Cabinet just announced the award of almost $1 million in grant money to 14 grantees. The Local Career Coaching Grant is an opportunity for K-12 representatives, post-secondary representatives, employers, and community-based organizations to collaborate on a comprehensive, career-focused solution for their community.The goal is for partners to work together to create a sustainable system for the delivery of local, state, and national career information, as well as the educational attainment levels required for those careers. The system should provide students and adults with opportunities to participate in experiential learning and training in order to make well-informed decisions