Doug Ross

When Joe Blockland’s students at Indiana University Northwest want to call up a tree on campus, they can use an app he created for it.

The Portage City Council is considering a $60.9 million proposed budget for 2027. The final budget will be less.

The South Shore Line is hoping to get youngsters into the habit of riding trains by offering some new promotions.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Hebron officials cut the ribbon to mark completion of a $4.5 million water main replacement project.

The Portage Township School Board is considering a $98.9 million budget for 2027. A vote on the budget will be held Oct. 12.

In a Tuesday filing, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission announced its investigation into NIPSCO will begin with a Sept. 28 virtual conference.

Central Park Plaza in downtown Valparaiso took on an international flavor Sunday for the annual World Cultural Festival sponsored.

Girl Scout Troop 35579 used the Little Free Library concept to build a pet pantry for dogs and cats. It now stands outside Portage’s Woodland Park dog park.

Javier Carrillo got way more response than he expected at Wednesday’s grand opening for the family-owned Azteca Fresh Market in Portage.

The Flock presentation came at Mayor Austin Bonta’s normal monthly “Mayor’s Monday” discussion. Bonta, Candiano and City Attorney Dan Bartnicki stressed the need for transparency, presenting facts on how the city uses Flock cameras.