Valparaiso’s new seven-member Environmental Advisory Board, created and launched a month ago, devoted most of their second meeting Monday to hearing details about a possible data center on land previously purchased for a sports complex while addressing complaints and concerns from residents who live in the area.
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Crown Point council approves water, sewage rate hikes
The Crown Point City Council approved ordinances putting into place hefty hikes for both water and sewage usage in the city.
Gary council hears update on city’s Safety Action Plan
The city of Gary could receive $10 million throughout the next two years to implement the Safety Action Plan, which focuses on improving roadways.
Gary woman gets six years for Hobart gas station shooting
A Gary woman was sentenced to six years Tuesday in absentia for opening fire near a man at a Hobart gas station.
Law & order: Man gets five years for bar shooting; rape trial opens
News from Lake County and federal courts
Kelvion Brown steps forward in sectional as Merrillville knows he can: ‘Big-time players make big-time shots’
Brown records a double-double as Merrillville tops Valparaiso.
Calumet City man, 72, found dead in Munster after he was reported missing
The body of a Calumet City man who had been missing for more than two weeks was found Monday near railroad tracks in a Munster industrial park.
Lake County Land Order decision released by state, will not be modified
An Indiana state department has released its decision on the 2023 Lake County Land Order, claiming the order was properly prepared and should not be modified.
‘People did not want that war’: Ukrainians in Northwest Indiana react to latest developments
Northwest Indiana Ukrainians feel disappointed and betrayed by U.S. leaders’ actions against Ukrainian leaders as talks and deals, including aid for Ukraine, have fallen apart in recent days.
Schererville deli celebrates Paczki Day with treats for all tastebuds
Three thousand paczki, a 15th century formerly savory but now sweet treat — though still less sweet than the doughnut — arrived from the Polish superstore’s Chicago supplier unfilled on Tuesday morning for its chef and his helpers to come at with all flavors of deliciousness: plum, apricot, rosehip, and Advocat, a “big boozy pudding” for the hardcore enthusiasts, and cherry, lemon, raspberry, blueberry, custard, and Nutella for those who want to balance their paczki love with their doughnut devotion.