Community News

Mobile Lending Library Donated to Franciscan Health Crown Point
In Lake County, hospital officials say families with infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Franciscan Health Crown Point now have a variety of children's books to read to their little ones. A new mobile lending library was officially donated this week by members of the Northwest Indiana Literacy Council...
May 09, 2025

Bridge Work at State Road 49 and State Road 2 in Valparaiso
In Valparaiso, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is advising Region motorists that bridge work at State Road 49 and State Road 2 that got underway earlier this week will be ongoing through the spring and summer. INDOT says State Road 49 and State Road 2 will both maintain two lanes of travel in each dire...
May 09, 2025

MAAC Foundation Graduates New Emergency Medical Technicians
In Valparaiso, the MAAC Foundation First Responder Training Campus, in partnership with Northwest Health, announces the graduation of 18 new Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) students. The graduation ceremony will take place on Monday, May 12, 2025, at 6 PM CST at the MAAC Foundation First Responders Training Campus. ...
May 09, 2025
Music News
Willie Nelson Will Celebrate Farm Aid's 40th Anniversary With Star-Studded Stadium Show In Minneapolis
Farm Aid will mark its 40th anniversary with an expansive show at Huntington Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on September 20, featuring performances by festival founders Willie Nelson, Neil Young, and John Mellencamp. The music legends will be joined by a ...
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Yusuf/Cat Stevens Announces Upcoming Publication Of His Memoir, 'Cat On The Road To Findout'
On Tuesday (May 13), Yusuf/Cat Stevens announced details of his long-awaited memoir, Cat on the Road to Findout, which is set to be published in the U.K. on September 18 and North America on October 7 via Little, Brown Book Group. "Finally it's here!" ...
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New Book On The Way Focused On Orange County Punk Scene, Including Social Distortion, The Offspring, And No Doubt
A new music history book titled, Tearing Down the Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World, is set to hit the shelves on May 20. The 400-page book features interviews with key figures from the Orange County punk scene, including...
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