Skilled nursing facility plan OK’d in Merrillville
Merrillville Town Council approved a zone change May 28 that allows the development of a $7 million, 60-bed skilled nursing facility on East 93rd Avenue. This is the fourth similar...
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Indiana farmers patient, but wary amid tariff drama: ‘We want to be supportive, but we want some action’
Rensselaer farmer David Rodibaugh was optimistic that a recent day would bring several hours of much needed sunshine so he could finally begin planting his soybean and corn crops. Those...
AAA: 43M to take to road for Memorial Day weekend
Neither higher gas prices, the threat of congested roads compounded by construction nor a large police presence are expected to keep Americans off the road this Memorial Day weekend. AAA...
275-unit apartment complex plan a concern to nearby Merrillville residents
Merrillville Plan Commission on Tuesday deferred action on a proposed apartment complex geared toward young medical professionals and set a public hearing in the interim with nearby Broadfield residents, who...
Hobart approves several tax adjustments
Hobart City Council amended a tax abatement agreement for Albanese Confectionery and approved the first year of a vacant building tax deduction for another business. Beth Jacobson, assistant director of...
Hobart fire chief: Vehicle purchases will take department in ‘new direction’
The Hobart Board of Public Works and Safety approved the purchase of two new fire trucks and an ambulance May 15 for $1.6 million, as well as $280,000 in new...
Merrillville’s plans to get Carriage House property ‘early in the process’
The Town of Merrillville is moving closer to acquiring the historic, but long neglected, Carriage House property at 73rd Avenue and Madison Street. Town Attorney Joseph Svetanoff announced May 14...
Casino operators welcome changes in law, but most report a down April
Coming off a modest month in April, Northwest Indiana casino operators are gearing up for changes provided in a new bill, including the moving of one Gary casino to a...
Hobart veteran, a WWII paratooper, to revisit battle sites for first time in 75 years
Harold Johnson was a 22-year-old draftee from Gary with a full head of brown hair and a calm demeanor when he parachuted onto a field in Nijmegen, Holland, on Sept....
Community center plan coming together in Merrillville
The Merrillville Town Council approved two matters pertaining to the construction of the proposed community center during a special meeting Wednesday. In a 4-1 vote with one abstention, the council...