There are few things more harrowing than watching a turtle try to cross the road. You can help the turtle cross, but don’t take it home. Several of Indiana’s turtle species are illegal to take or possess, including the Eastern box turtle (pictured above).
The Munster Police Department is excited to announce that former White Sox slugger Ron Kittle will make an appearance at our National Night Out Against Crime Celebration on Tuesday, August 6th at the Munster Community Pool.
The Munster Police Department’s Officer of the Year Award was presented by Chief Steve Scheckel to Officer Dan Croyle, who is the senior member of the department’s Tactical Patrol Unit and an accident investigator. Officer Croyle was presented with a plaque, certificate, and a medal in recognition of his award (pictured above left).
Nieghbors by Ring is the Neighborhood Watch App that sends real-time crime and safety notifications directly to your phone.
Indiana Conservation Officers urge Hoosiers to “Turn Around, Don’t Drown” when it comes to floodwaters. Over the past few weeks, Indiana has received significant rainfall amounts in some areas, flooding roadways.
Troopers Alissa Partyka and John Landowski were able to reunite a man with family yesterday, Tuesday, May 14th, evening after they had reported him missing on May 13th.
Great news!!! All lanes east bound on I-80/94 at Calumet Avenue is open. Please be patient as it will take a while for the delays and back-ups in this area to dissipate.
The Harold Ramis Film School (“HRFS”) at The Second City announced today that it has partnered with NBC to create the Emerging Voices Scholarship that will be awarded to students from diverse backgrounds to study at the world-renowned comedy film school. Up to four scholarships will be awarded beginning with students from the upcoming fall 2019 class.
May 1st marked the beginning of Foster Care Month, a nationally recognized observance acknowledging the foster parents, volunteers, child welfare professionals and other community members who help children in foster care throughout the country.
On April 17, 2019, archaeologists with the Applied Anthropology Laboratories, Department of Anthropology, Ball State University (BSU), presented the results of three archaeological survey projects conducted in 2018--at Calvert Porter Woods Nature Preserve (Montgomery County), Wilbur Wright Fish & Wildlife Area (Henry County), and Versailles State Park (Ripley County)--for which BSU received Historic Preservation Fund archaeology grants.
