Northwest Indiana schools begin to seek state waivers for missed days By Carole Carlson August 20, 2026 at 3:58 p.m. Many Northwest Indiana school districts will seek waivers from the state after missing school days...
Indiana power outage presses on after 10 days leaving thousands in the dark By Rebecca Johnson August 20, 2026 at 6:19 p.m. As of 4 p.m. Thursday, NIPSCO's outage tracker listed 68,000 customers who remain without power...
NW Indiana officials share experiences and lessons from August storm: ‘We’re still in shock’ By Doug Ross August 20, 2026 at 3:15 p.m. Portage Mayor Austin Bonta used the Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission’s Executive Board meeting to...
‘This was amazing’: Volunteers, agencies provide post-storm assistance in Portage Township By Amy Lavalley August 20, 2026 at 2:38 p.m. Over the span of more than two hours, volunteers loaded cars with much-needed supplies Thursday...
NIPSCO explains challenges of restoring power to Gary, with Tuesday projection By Carole Carlson August 20, 2026 at 4:42 p.m. An online NIPSCO power restoration timeline that excluded Gary fueled angry social media responses and...
Police, neighbors mobilize to check on those in need during power outage By Meredith Colias-Pete August 19, 2026 at 4:50 p.m. Griffith Police Chief Al Tharp said firefighters had six crews out Tuesday and checked on...
Calumet Township residents say power outage leading to sewage issues By Christin Lazerus August 19, 2026 at 4:22 p.m. A sewer project meant to move a Calumet Township residents off septic systems is proving...
Resources available in Gary, Portage during prolonged power outages By Maya Wilkins August 19, 2026 at 2:31 p.m. As tens of thousands of people are still without power after the Aug. 11 derecho,...
School resumes in some Southland areas hard hit by storms By Evy Lewis August 19, 2026 at 6:03 p.m. Gov. JB Pritzker declared a state emergency over storms including tornadoes that swept through the...
Transformer blows in East Chicago, leaving more in the dark By Michelle L. Quinn August 18, 2026 at 4:38 p.m. A multi-transformer blow-up in East Chicago has left more people without power and taken power...