Community News
NWI Earth Day Celebration to Include 'Reuse Fair' and More
In Valparaiso, the Recycling and Waste Reduction District of Porter County will host its 16th annual Northwest Indiana Earth Day celebration from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Porter County Expo Center at State Road 49 and Division Road. The event is free to the public and will feature vendors,...
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Indiana Marks Start of 2024 Road Construction Season
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) Wednesday officially marked the start of its 2024 construction season and emphasized the importance of work zone safety as construction and road maintenance projects get underway across the state. INDOT said it will deliver just over 1,000 construction projects in 2024. ...
16h ago
Hy-Vee to Acquire Strack and Van Til Supermarket Chain
In Region business news, Hy-Vee says it is in the process of acquiring the Strack and Van Til Food Market chain, which has store locations across Northwest Indiana. A news release Wednesday, April 17, 2024, said the acquisition, expected to be finalized in early May, will add 22 stores to Hy-Vee's retail business units...
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Music News
Metallica's James Hetfield Reveals Tattoo With Lemmy's Ashes In It
Metallica frontman James Hetfield now has a tattoo that contains the ashes of Motorhead's Lemmy Kilmister. along with a photo, Hetfield posted about it on Instagram and said: "Without him, there would be NO Metallica. Black ink mixed with a pinch of h...
Apr 18, 2024
Journey's Greatest Hits Notches 800th Week On Billboard 200
Journey's 18-times-platinum, Greatest Hits album has reached a rare plateau by notching its 800th week on the Billboard 200. Only two other acts have ever achieved this feat. Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon remains the all-time leader with 989 weeks...
Apr 18, 2024
Guns N' Roses Frontman Axl Rose Launches His Own Website
Axl Rose has launched his own personal website. Online, Guns N' Roses fans are wondering if something solo is in the future. Only three articles are listed under the news section, all are about the release of Guns' latest single "The General." When you...
Apr 18, 2024