INDOT provides 'blueprint' of plans for next few years

LAPORTE | Residents of Northwest Indiana interested in upcoming transportation plans in the region were invited Thursday to an open house hosted by the LaPorte District of the Indiana Department of Transportation.

Program sponsor's name omitted from article

A story in some Friday editions ran an incomplete list of sponsors for the Lake Area United Way's Everyday Community Heroes.

Five-points roundabout gets pans and praise

VALPARAISO | About 15 people attended Wednesday's meeting on the five-points roundabout with objections from only a couple of residents about it causing difficulty making left turns into businesses without the traffic signals creating breaks.

Web page to update drivers on five-points roundabout

VALPARAISO | With construction of the five-points roundabout expected to begin soon, the city set up a Web page to help people deal with the schedule and road closings. There's even a video on how to drive in a two-lane roundabout.

Valpo commission approves funding for five-points project

VALPARAISO | The final numbers could get some tweaking, but the city's Redevelopment Commission approved funding Wednesday to cover the local share and the construction management contract for the five-points roundabout project.

Valpo OKs final fire service contract with Center Twp.

VALPARAISO | The city and Center Township have signed what is expected to be the final contract for the city to provide fire service to the entire township.

Valpo hires team to create Ind. 49 corridor plan

VALPARAISO | After a little last-minute haggling over price, Valparaiso's Redevelopment Commission voted Thursday to hire a consulting team to develop a corridor plan for Ind. 49.

Lake Station's new water plant will filter out problems

Kara Boyles and Eric Horvath of American Structurepoint Inc. address a public hearing in Lake Station on March 15 to get feedback from residents in regard to planned multimillion-dollar improvements to the water plant. No residents attended.

Lake Station's new water plant will filter out problems

Indiana recently approved an $11 million Indiana Drinking Water State Revolving Fund low-interest loan to Lake Station in 2013 to improve the city's aging water distribution system, including the addition of the new 2 million-gallon-per-day drinking water treatment plant, which the City Coun…

Roundabout enables Valpo to replace aging water mains

VALPARAISO | There's nothing like a major roundabout project to help the city replace an aging water line.

Lake Area United Way launches video contest to honor volunteerism

GRIFFITH | Everyday people perform extraordinary acts of kindness and caring for others without any fanfare.

Plans for 5-points roundabout OK'd

VALPARAISO | Get ready for construction of the next big roundabout project in the city.

City of Hammond Announces Hohman Avenue Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

HAMMOND | Mayor Thomas McDermott, Jr. and The City of Hammond announced the completion of Phase I improvements on Hohman Avenue, part of a redevelopment project for the beautification of Downtown Hammond. Streetscape improvements for four blocks of Hohman Avenue and one block of Russell Stre…

Valpo to fund beautification of Ind. 49 interchange bridge

VALPARAISO | To make sure the new interchange at Vale Park Road and Ind. 49 is as pretty as possible, the city Redevelopment Commission on Wednesday approved up to $200,000 for enhancements to the state project.

American Structurepoint contributes to Lake Area United Way Community Campaign

GRIFFITH | Officials from Indianapolis-based American Structurepoint came bearing a gift for this year's Lake Area United Way annual campaign at the local community planning and fundraising organization's March Board meeting.

Costs for 5-point roundabout in Valpo increase by $1.12M

VALPARAISO | With plans for a five-point roundabout nearly finished, the city now knows how much land it will need for the project. The bad news is it also knows how much it will cost.

5-points roundabout project advances

VALPARAISO | The city's Board of Public Works and Safety approved contracts Thursday with the Indiana Department of Transportation, clearing the way to receive $2.5 million in federal funds for the five-points roundabout project.