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Michigan City Cracking Down on Illegal Dumping
(Michigan City, IN) - Michigan City is cracking down on illegal dumping at a public access site. The city currently has dumpsters outside its Central Services location on 1801 Kentucky St. The bins are designated receptacles for clean, empty recyclable materials only, such as glass bottles and jars; various forms of paper; flattened cardboard; and aluminum, tin and steel cans.
New Franciscan Health building open in La Porte
Orthopedic surgeon, WorkingWell and HEALTHeACCESS offices included. A new Franciscan Health building housing a variety of services is now open in the City of La Porte. The building at 400 Legacy Plaza West houses a Franciscan Physician Network orthopedic surgeon’s office, a Franciscan WorkingWell location and a HEALTHeACCESS office.
Valparaiso Girl Scout shares American flag etiquette as 4th of July approaches
American flags are everywhere this week, as the Fourth of July approaches. One Girl Scout has made it her mission to teach others about flag care, flag code, flag folding and flag retirement.She even created a pamphlet with tips.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchGirl Scout Gold Awardee Leah Ribordy from Valparaiso joined ABC7 Chicago Tuesday to talk more about it.She's a rising sophomore at Carroll University in Wisconsin.SEE ALSO: Girl Scouts summer day camp offers safe space for Chicagoland girls to learn and exploreShe said her grandfather served in the Korean War, which helped spark her interest in flag care.Her Girl Scout troop was also partnered with an American Legion, growing up.She compared her Gold Awardee status as similar to being an Eagle Scout.
Dermody Makes Major Infrastructure Announcement
(La Porte, IN) - La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody, flanked by city officials and an area congressman, made a major announcement Monday regarding city infrastructure. It involved a federal clean water grant administered by the EPA, which will allow for the separation of combined sewers along Indiana Avenue. Elected officials...
La Porte gets money for sewer improvements
LA PORTE, Ind. (WNDU) - La Porte has received just under $1 million for an infrastructure project along one of the city’s main roads. The Community Project funding comes from the federal government and will be used to replace old combined sewers with new separate sewers for sanitation and stormwater.
La Porte zoning board approves $500M solar farm
The La Porte County Board of Zoning Appeals voted 3-2 to approve the construction of the Bluestem Solar Farm in the northeast corner of the county. The post La Porte zoning board approves $500M solar farm appeared first on Northwest Indiana Business Magazine.
Lake Michigan sea cargo terminal plan wins a key CBP approval
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has approved a proposal from Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor to establish the first international sea cargo container terminal on Lake Michigan. This would create the only all-water container route for ocean vessels to serve the greater Chicago metropolitan area via the Great Lakes. Ports...
GreatNews.Life Student Voices: Chesterton charges Into summer vacation
On May 30, summer officially began for all Chesterton High School students. Summer in Chesterton means sunny beach days, shopping at the European Market, late movie nights at the 49’er Drive-In Theatre, and trips downtown to unique shops such as the well-loved Dog Days Ice Cream Parlor. Chesterton’s European...
United Way NWI launches new website
The United Way of Northwest Indiana's new website recently went live with added features and a focus on key programs such as Level Up. The post United Way NWI launches new website appeared first on Michiana Business News.
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