Press Releases

Portage Township Schools will be hosting its annual Kindergarten Round-Up event on April 7. All children in Portage Township who will turn five years old on or before August 1, 2021 are invited to attend kindergarten in the 2021-2022 school year....

EFFECTIVE MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2021 Methodist Hospitals is updating its visitor guidelines to support personal connections with loved ones while keeping patients, visitors and team members safe. Visiting hours are 11 am-7 pm. Patients on inpatient units...

Due to continued frigid temperatures in Northern Indiana, the South Shore Line is extending substitute bus service through Wednesday morning, Feb. 17. Passengers will continue to be bused between the South Bend International Airport and Michigan City...

Applications for 2021 funding through the City of Hammond’s Gaming Advisory are now available from the Mayor’s Office at Hammond City Hall.   Funding is available to local not-for-profit organizations that demonstrate their project,...

With blood donations urgently needed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Franciscan Health Fitness Centers Schererville invites the public to give at a blood drive on Tuesday, Jan. 26. The blood drive held by Versiti Blood Center will be 3 to 7PM....

Indiana University Northwest offers more than 70 degree programs designed to prepare students for today’s most rewarding careers. On January 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., the university will host a Virtual Academic Fair covering its most...

Governor Eric J. Holcomb addressed the Indiana General Assembly on Tuesday as he virtually delivered his 2021 State of the State. The Governor focused on how to seize the challenges presented by the pandemic and turn them into opportunities. Full...

With blood donations urgently needed during the COVID-19 pandemic, Franciscan Health Michigan City invites the public to give at one of two blood drives scheduled later this month. The blood drives held by Versiti Blood Center will be 7AM to 1PM on...

Give that New Year’s resolution a better chance of sticking by signing up for Franciscan Health’s Aspire tobacco cessation program, a multifaceted approach to quitting smoking. Aspire is designed to help people break free from addiction and move...

Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. wishes to announce the retirement of Hammond Police Chief John Doughty effective immediately.  “I was caught off guard with John’s decision,” stated Mayor McDermott. “John has been only the second Police...