Community
Schools, events, and day-to-day life in the Region.
Cleanup under way across the Panhandle after Isaias kills at least four
Crews worked Sunday to restore power to hundreds of thousands across the Florida Panhandle as the post-tropical low crossed Kentucky toward the Appalachians.
Michigan City council unanimously backs steelworkers' push for stronger NIPSCO staffing
The resolution asks state regulators for public reporting on frontline staffing, vacancies and storm restoration after the Aug. 11 derecho.
Gary's Genesis Convention Center is coming down after 45 years
The RDA accepted a $2.87 million bid to demolish the arena and parking garage, along with the former Gordon's Department Store, under Gary's $12 million Blight Elimination Program.
Past 7 Days in the Region: Oct. 1–8, 2026
Murder charges in East Chicago and Hammond, Toys R Us news in Lake County, Amazon data-center pledges across the Region, mussels in the Little Calumet, a state honor for La Porte, and a region still pushing NIPSCO and FEMA on storm recovery.
Three Region schools named 2026 Indiana Blue Ribbon Schools
Kingsford Heights Elementary in La Porte County and Memorial Elementary and Saint Paul Catholic School in Valparaiso are among 16 schools statewide picked for the honor, which the state announced Oct. 5.
Valparaiso starts Weston Street storm sewer work this fall
The city has broken ground on a $2,371,858 Lincolnway and Weston Street project — about 1,200 feet of new storm sewer plus a water-main replacement. Lincolnway work is set for this fall; Weston Street follows next spring.