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Porter County first with program to aid autism interactions with police
Porter County will be the first in Indiana to offer countywide the Blue Envelope Program, which is designed to foster better communication during a traffic stop between those on the autism spectrum and law enforcement.
National Weather Service confirms Cedar Lake tornado early Saturday
The National Weather Service has confirmed that an EF-1 tornado struck Cedar Lake during a rash of violent storms that swept through the region early Saturday, damaging around 20 homes and multiple businesses, though officials report that no one was injured.
Environmental advocates react to more EPA cuts, Braun executive orders
Actions from EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and Indiana Gov. Mike Braun will have negative environmental impacts statewide, advocates said.
Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission terminates data center project option
The Valparaiso Redevelopment Commission listened to more than an hour of concerns and comments from residents Thursday concerning data centers, following the commission’s unanimous vote to depart from plans to explore land use for a proposed data center.
Three men injured in Hebron house explosion
Three men were seriously injured in a house explosion in unincorporated Hebron Friday evening, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s office.
Valparaiso officials: City can keep ARPA funds used to buy land for now-defunct plans for sports complex
As part of the sweeping controversy over a now-defunct proposal for a data center on Valparaiso’s north side, one question that remained after the brouhaha seems to have subsided is whether the city has to pay back the funds from the American Rescue Plan Act that were used for what was initially proposed as a sports and park complex.
Munster babysitter acquitted in shaken baby case on battery; hung jury on neglect
After more than 15 hours of deliberations over two days, a Lake County jury acquitted a one-time Munster babysitter Friday evening in a shaken baby case on a battery charge. Jurors were effectively deadlocked on a second neglect charge — resulting in a hung jury.
Dozens gather in Highland to protest Veterans Affairs cuts: ‘Our vets deserve better’
“Our vets deserve better, no DOGE coward cuts,” Tracie Martin, co-founder of NWI Takes Action, chanted Friday along the Highway of Flags memorial in Highland.
‘It’s betrayal’: NWI veterans react to Trump administration proposed VA cuts
As President Donald Trump’s administration plans to cut about 80,000 Veterans Affairs jobs, local veterans are disheartened and stressed about their futures.