The coronavirus pandemic has made a mark on Northwest Indiana. Many schools are closed, fewer workers ride trains and busses to work, traffic congestion on highways has declined, virtual meeting video calls have become commonplace, and the number of packages arriving on Region porches has jumped. The combined effect shows recognizable patterns on Northwest Indiana businesses and roadways and is significantly evident in commerce.
Holiday Gift Gallery
Art Barn School is overflowing with small items perfect for holiday giving. During our Holiday Gift Gallery visitors will find works of fine art and fine craft at price points designed for every budget. Your purchases support local artists as well as art educational programs in your community!
Looking for some extra holiday cheer this year? Everyone is invited to participate in Munster Education Foundation's 1st Merry & Bright Holiday Lights Experience fundraiser, a house decorating contest and community tour activity. Signup/purchase a holiday kit before Dec. 1
Santa Claus is Zooming in from his workshop to share some special stories with kids! And if everyone is good, he'll even explain the magic that lets him travel all around the world in just one night.
The La Porte County Symphony Orchestra will present the 26th annual HOLIDAY AT THE POPS concert on Saturday, December 12, 7:00 PM, at the Civic Auditorium, 1001 Ridge Street, La Porte. Maestro Chuck Steck, conductor, will lead the LCSO in a concert of holiday favorites and welcome Cripple Creek, Tenor, Tim King, and Trumpet Student Apprentice, Jacob Keen, as the soloists for the evening.
A growing number of scammers are filing claims for unemployment benefits using other people’s names and identities, Attorney General Curtis Hill said today. Over the course of 2020, he said, the Office of Attorney General has recorded an exponential increase in the number of consumer complaints involving this type of fraud.
Indiana Conservation Officers arrested an Evansville man on Nov. 20 after a year-long timber theft investigation.
LaPorte County- This Thursday, November 26, 2020, evening at 5:15 p.m., the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department received a report of shots being fired in the area of the 7000-8000 block of C.R. 500 West.
JASPER COUNTY- On Wednesday November 25, at approximately 5:42 p.m., the Indiana State Police Regional Dispatch Center in Lowell received several 911 calls of a serious injury crash on I-65 southbound at the 207 mile-marker.
Court Theatre and the Experimental Performance Initiative at the University of Chicago Launch For You’s Artists & Elders: “A Bridge, A Gift” Project with Online Event December 10th
