Following the Aug. 11 derecho that hit Northwest Indiana and left hundreds of thousands of residents without power, NIPSCO filed three electric rate increases with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.

The Roosevelt Park Pavilion in Gary swelled with wall-to-wall people drawn to a storm relief benefit where they discussed frustration with NIPSCO after two weeks of power outages.

Monday marked the “second” first day of school for Gary Community School Corp. students whose actual first day was back on Aug. 6.

While Calumet Township residents wait for power and sewage to be restored, area volunteers are providing meals, water and portable restrooms.

A typical night of entertainment at an all-ages country music club in unincorporated Lowell turned into a nightmare as a domestic argument a few storefronts down became deadly Saturday night.

Porter County Emergency Management Agency Director Lance Bella gave the Board of Commissioners a report on the Aug. 11 storm and recovery efforts Tuesday.

Portage Township Schools employees are being paid for their time off because of the Aug. 11 derecho that crippled the district, the School Board decided Monday.

The crashes on Ind. 49 at the Porter County Road 950 N./Calumet Avenue crossover could be alleviated through an intersection improvement proposed by INDOT.