Today Sunny, with a high near 69. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 52. Saturday Sunny, with a high near 75. Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
News release, Indiana DNR: The State of Indiana Tree Nursery program is now accepting orders for spring pick-up or delivery. Orders will be accepted until inventory is exhausted. Each year the Vallonia State Tree Nursery grows millions of high-quality, native trees for Indiana residents to purchase and plant. Indiana DNR operates two tree seedling nurseries. The Jasper-Pulaski State Tree Nursery is in northern Indiana just north of Medaryville, and Vallonia State Tree Nursery in southern Indiana is in Jackson County near Vallonia. Orders may be picked up in the spring at either location. Alternately, if you are unable to pick
News release, Lubeznik Center for the Arts: The new mural, painted by artist Alex Ann Allen, was facilitated by Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA) and funded through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars provided by the City of Michigan City for neighborhood beautification efforts. The mural reflects the creativity and vision of the community it serves. Allen developed the design through conversations with garden stakeholders and Eastport neighborhood residents, followed by public surveys. The community's top choices — fruits and vegetables, pollinators, and native plants — inspired the vibrant imagery now featured on the garden's new shed. "Walker Street
On Wednesday, October 7th, it took a jury an hour to convict Marcus Ballinger of Murder. After a three day trial in Michigan City, the jury came back with a Guilty verdict. Murder in Indiana has a sentencing range of 45 to 65 years. Mr. Ballinger will be sentenced in early November in Superior Court 1. Prosecuting Attorney Sean Fagan said: “The threshold for an arrest is very low; probable cause is evidence that someone may have committed a particular crime. The threshold for a conviction is very high. The State provided evidence, and the jury agreed that we met
The City of Valparaiso announced they will host a tree planting event on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Jessee-Pifer Park (400 Elmhurst St.). Supported by a $5,000 Neighborhood Improvement Grant, the project will result in the planting of approximately 28 trees.
Today Sunny, with a high near 65. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Saturday Sunny, with a high near 70. Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Press Release, City of Michigan City: MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. — The Michigan City Common Council on Tuesday voted unanimously to adopt a resolution authored by Mayor Angie Nelson Deuitch supporting United Steelworkers Local Union 12775, District 7’s petition to strengthen NIPSCO staffing, reliability and storm response across Northern Indiana. Mayor Nelson Deuitch and union representatives attended the meeting. Council members Tim Bietry and Don Przybylinski introduced the resolution, which followed the mayor’s Sept. 22 meeting with union representatives. After that discussion, she signed the petition and drafted the resolution asking the Council to join her in supporting its goals. The
The final community meeting about the proposed 2026 Michigan City Area Schools Operating Referendum. "Learn about Indiana school funding, the impact of property tax caps, and recent funding changes on MCAS; learn what the proposed referendum would support; and have the opportunity to ask questions during an open community discussion," MCAS said in a statement. Community Meeting #4 Thursday, October 22 6:00 p.m. Krueger Middle School (2001 Springland Ave.) "We encourage all MCAS staff, families, and Michigan City community members to attend, ask questions, and be part of the conversation," MCAS said. For additional information and frequently asked questions, visit
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – Lubeznik Center for the Arts (LCA) is debuting a new exhibition, "UNREAL," on view from November 6, 2026 through February 7, 2027. LCA's curator, Whitney Bradshaw, brings together five Midwestern artists in "UNREAL" who employ illusion, hyperrealism, trompe l’oeil (French for "to deceive the eye"), humor, art historical references and extraordinary craftsmanship to examine the unstable boundary between what we see and what we believe. Their works invite us to look more closely, not only at the art objects before us, but at the assumptions, desires, fears and systems that shape our understanding of reality. Exhibiting artists
The Town of Chesterton reported on their Facebook page that Chesterton Park Superintendent Tyler McLead is announced that the Prairie Duneland Trail is closed today, Oct. 8, between 23rd Street and Pearson Road. The Town of Chesterton noted that this is a hard closure and no pedestrian or bicycle traffic are permitted on this leg of the Prairie Duneland Trail. RPF Emergency Services LLC—the Town of Chesterton’s contracted brush remover—is staging and deploying heavy equipment to deal with the dead fall and hazard-trees left from the Aug. 11 derecho. The town said the Prairie Duneland Trail between 23rd Street and
In Portage, on Thursday, Oct. 8 the northbound ramp from Willowcreek Road to Portage Avenue will be closed to all traffic for asphalt crack sealing. The City of Portage is asking the public to plan to use alternate routes during the closure.
A Union Mills man is facing 26 counts of child exploitation after being arrested Tuesday, according to the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office announced the arrest in connection with an investigation that originated from a National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTip. In May, NCMEC received information from a report made by Snapchat concerning online activity involving suspected Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). The CyberTip was forwarded to the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force. Sheriff’s Office ICAC Detectives were assigned to the CyberTip in July and initiated a two-month long investigation into
Here is the latest from the Ott Haverstock Funeral Chapel and Cremation in Michigan City for Bernice H. Sherrill and Norma J. Wozniak-see below for details Bernice H. Sherrill April 1, 1939 - October 5, 2026 Bernice H. Sherrill, 87, of Michigan City, Indiana, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, October 5, 2026, at 5:02 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026, at Ott/Haverstock Funeral Chapel, 418 Washington Street, Michigan City, Indiana, with Pastor Geoff Safirt officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Lake Cemetery, La Porte, Indiana. Visitation
HUGE TRAFFIC DELAYS on I-65 near US 30. Avoid the area. Emergency crews are resonding to a crash involving a semi that struck the bridge at 73rd Avenue, near the 253-mile Northbound I-65 near Merrillville. FOLLOW the Indiana Department of Transportation Lowell post for the latest PHOTO and Story from Indiana Department of Transportation Lowell post
Indiana HIDTA Initiative Leads Coordinated Enforcement Effort Resulting in Arrest La Porte, IN, October 6, 2026 – Detectives with the La Porte County Drug Task Force, an Indiana HIDTA Initiative, conclude a criminal investigation with an arrest and the seizure of more than 50 grams of fentanyl. This investigation was conducted as part of the Task Force’s continued efforts to identify and disrupt criminal activity involving the distribution of fentanyl. "This arrest reflects months of disciplined investigative work, and it should send a clear message: if you bring fentanyl into this community, we will find you, we will build the
Today Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Thursday Sunny, with a high near 65. Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Friday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
In Porter County, State Road 2 will be closed at the railroad crossing between the two junctions of C.R. 300 N beginning on or after Thursday, October 8. CN will have State Road 2 closed in this location for approximately two weeks while the railroad works on their crossing. The closure will be confined to this location, and local access will be maintained up to that point. Through traffic should seek alternate routes. The official detour will follow U.S. 6 and State Road 49.
Food Bank of Northern Indiana Mobile Food Distributions for October 2026 Friday, October 9, 2026 – Kosciusko County 9 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. ET *While supplies last. Where: Kosciusko County Fairgrounds, 1400 E. Smith St., Warsaw, IN 46580 *This distribution is sponsored by Hershey and will serve150 households. Saturday, October 10, 2026 – St. Joseph County 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. ET *While supplies last. Where: Food Bank of Northern Indiana, 702 Chapin St., South Bend, IN 46601 *This distribution is sponsored by Costco and will serve 200 households. Wednesday, October 14, 2026 – La Porte County
Press release, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration: The Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) estimates that more than 58,000 Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP) members may not currently be in compliance with — or exempt from — the HIP Work Requirements that will begin January 1, 2027. This figure reflects the most recent data available and underscores the urgent need for members to review their status to avoid losing coverage. Beginning January 1, 2027, FSSA will enforce work requirements for new applicants and existing HIP members. These requirements reflect a balanced, values-driven approach: pairing compassion with responsibility, and ensuring that access
News Release, La Porte Community School Corporation: LA PORTE, Ind. – Kingsford Heights Elementary School has been named a 2026 Indiana Blue Ribbon School by Gov. Mike Braun and the Indiana Department of Education, one of the top 16 schools selected statewide from more than 2,300 Indiana K-12 schools. Kingsford Heights is the only La Porte County school to receive the designation this year. The 16 honorees were formally recognized at the fifth annual Educational Excellence Awards Gala on Friday, Oct. 2, in Indianapolis, where Holly Wireman and members of the Kingsford Heights school community accepted the recognition alongside educators
