Valparaiso University has “made enough progress” in its plans to sell three cornerstone pieces from the Brauer Museum to move forward with planned dorm renovations.
The Indiana legislature’s unexpected defunding of public broadcasting means about a 30% cut to Lakeshore Public Media in Merrillville.
The city of Hammond’s Governors Parkway project has received approval under the National Environmental Policy Act.
The Indiana Court of Appeals issued three opinions Monday, including one case where they upheld a Hammond man’s home invasion conviction. Valentine Torrez initially told police he was a victim, too, on Nov. 13, 2021, when a masked man entered his relative’s unlocked door in Hammond, blindfolded, then sexually assaulted her and the woman’s 12-year-old […]
A man is facing rape charges after he declined to stop having sex with a woman he picked up outside a Merrillville Motel 6, records allege.
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The Munster Town Council last month approved James Marino to serve as its new town manager. He takes over for Patricia Abbott, who’s juggled the town manager and comptroller roles for the town since former Town Manager Dustin Anderson resigned in February 2024.
Faith leaders secured public promises from Valparaiso officials to take steps to solve the affordable housing problem in Valparaiso.
In June, the boys will compete in the Skills USA Championships in Atlanta, focusing on carpentry, roofing, masonry, plumbing, electrical and teamwork skills.
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