The Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority is starting the search for an architect to replace the Gary Metro Station.

The South Shore Line is hoping to get youngsters into the habit of riding trains by offering some new promotions.

The Portage City Council is considering a $60.9 million proposed budget for 2027. The final budget will be less.

The Portage City Council has debated a proposed resolution on public comment at public meetings for months.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Hebron officials cut the ribbon to mark completion of a $4.5 million water main replacement project.

The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission’s investigation of NIPSCO following the Aug. 11 derecho should include examining staffing levels, the Portage City Council agreed.

The Hebron Public Library garden is the fifth and final garden installed in the Porter County Public Library system.

Portage Councilman Ferdinand Alvarez wants to get Flock cameras out of town. The city’s police department uses the cameras at eight intersections, where they read license plates on cars. Mayor Austin Bonta said Tuesday that video of t…

Portage Mayor Austin Bonta changed his mind about a park for Cardinal Crossing residents, but too late to put it where they expected.

The Portage Township School Board is considering a $98.9 million budget for 2027. A vote on the budget will be held Oct. 12.

J.J. Weinberg is planning a second Million Bob Ross march in Washington, D.C., even though last year’s inaugural event fell far short.

Central Park Plaza in downtown Valparaiso took on an international flavor Sunday for the annual World Cultural Festival sponsored.

Girl Scout Troop 35579 used the Little Free Library concept to build a pet pantry for dogs and cats. It now stands outside Portage’s Woodland Park dog park.

Northwest Indiana leaders expressed frustration and offered lessons to learn from the Aug. 11 derecho on Thursday.

Jackie Schiemann enjoyed wading in Lake Michigan on Friday at Indiana Dunes National Park’s Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk. Her guide dog Tyrus, not so much.

The numbers attempting to quantify the severity of the Aug. 11 derecho are staggering, while the strain on municipal resources is obvious.

Javier Carrillo got way more response than he expected at Wednesday’s grand opening for the family-owned Azteca Fresh Market in Portage.

Portage Township students won’t be forced to make up days missed because of the Aug. 11 derecho, Superintendent Amanda Alaniz told the School Board.

The Flock presentation came at Mayor Austin Bonta’s normal monthly “Mayor’s Monday” discussion. Bonta, Candiano and City Attorney Dan Bartnicki stressed the need for transparency, presenting facts on how the city uses Flock cameras.

Democracy is in crisis in the U.S., presidential historian Jon Meacham said, but history has shown that Americans can rise to the occasion.