Whihala Beach closed due to high bacteria levels
Whihala Beach East and West in Whiting were closed Wednesday after water testing showed higher than normal bacteria levels. It's the first beach closure of the season for the East...
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NIPSCO helps preserve thousands of acres
The dune and swale of the Indiana Dunes was an apt setting on Tuesday afternoon as NIPSCO announced 10 projects chosen by area environmental organizations to protect the unique habitat...
Airport GM resigns in Gary
Gary/Chicago International Airport manager Delbert Brown will resign his post at the end of August — a little more than a year after he took the job. Brown plans to...
Veterans fight for health care options closer to home
The Veterans Administration Choice Act, signed into law about a year ago, was supposed to ease backlogs in care for veterans by opening access to non-VA treatment options. But, advocates...
Tallian calls it quits in run for governor
State Sen. Karen Tallian, D-Ogden Dunes, ended her gubernatorial campaign on Monday, clearing the way for Democrat John Gregg to challenge Gov. Mike Pence for the state's highest office for...
Air show helps Gary airport’s pitch to new customers
The skies above Northwest Indiana will be rumbling this weekend with the turbocharged engines of military and acrobatic planes performing at this weekend's Chicago Air and Water Show. The Gary/Chicago...
DCS to add 113 caseworkers amid spike of children entering system
Gov. Mike Pence announced Thursday that the Department of Child Services will be hiring 113 additional caseworkers in response to a 26 percent spike in the number of children entering...
Runway closed for 36 hours starting Aug. 18
The east end of the Gary/Chicago International Airport's main runway will be closed for 36 hours starting on Aug. 18. The closure will begin at 6 p.m., according to AECOM...
Controversial EPA plan presents opportunity for natural gas, renewables growth
The Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Power Plan represents both a challenge and an opportunity for the state, depending on a person's view of the EPA. Gov. Mike Pence and other...
Gary community urges state to keep West Side open
West Side Leadership Academy administrators and members of the Gary community spotlighted the academic and culture improvements made at the school over the past three years in a pitch to...