Geisen Funeral Home team captures Crown Point’s inaugural Coffin Cup
Geisen Funeral Home evidently knows something about coffins, which came in handy at Saturday’s inaugural Coffin Cup in downtown Crown Point.
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Bus service, extracurriculars on the chopping block if school referendums fail
As Senate Enrolled Act 1 significantly reduces the ability of public schools’ to rely on property taxes to adequately fund operations, administrators see no recourse other than to directly petition...
Hobart residents await judge’s ruling in data center case
A trio of Hobart residents had their long-awaited day in court Monday and now await a judge’s decision that could potentially invalidate a fill permit for the Amazon Web Serves...
Amazon providing data center updates on Zoom for Hobart residents
As Amazon Web Services continues site preparation work for its data center project at 61 Avenue and Colorado Street in Hobart, company officials have begun holding Zoom calls that members...
Genesis Center demolished to make way for new chapter in Gary’s downtown
A symbol of downtown Gary’s hopes and dreams for a vibrant economic future was transformed into a slowly building pile of twisted steel, bronze and glass debris as demolition equipment...
Hobart OKs tax abatement for Becknell Industrial campus
The Hobart City Council granted a 10-year tax abatement for Becknell Industrial’s proposal to build a 356,000-square-foot, four-building structure at its Oct. 7 meeting.
Munster takes the baton for Indiana stretch of American Discovery 250 relay
To commemorate the cross-country relay, Lansing Mayor Brian Hardy and other officials passed the relay baton to Munster Town Council President Joe Hofferth and Vice President Chuck Gardiner while bikers,...
Hobart launches its CARES initiative
In the aftermath of the devastating storm that hit Northwest Indiana on August 11, the city of Hobart is applying lessons learned from its citizens' ability to band together and...
Jewish Federation of NWI remembers victims of Oct. 7 massacre
Many members of the Jewish Federation of Northwest Indiana knew a family member, friend or acquaintance present in Israel on October 7, 2023, when Hamas and other militant groups attacked...
Candidates in District 19 differ on ways to fix property tax reform law
The race for Indiana House District 19 pits five-term incumbent Rep. Julie Olthoff, R-Crown Point, against Democrat Nicholas Neal, 47, of Winfield. District 19 includes precincts in Crown Point, Hobart,...