Category Archives: Animal Corner
Indianapolis Animal Care Services Beyond Capacity with No Space for Incoming Animals
Indianapolis Animal Care Services says it has no open spaces for incoming animals. Organization leaders say they are beyond capacity and will be forced to euthanize for space if the dogs they currentl...
Joey Martin May 04, 2023
NIPSCO Announces 2023 Environmental Action Grant Award Winners
NIPSCO has announced the 2023 Environmental Grant Recipients supporting 15 local nonprofit organizations in their environmental and educational efforts. This years focus was on animal preservation, ha...
Joey Martin Apr 25, 2023
Owl Rescued from Icy Lake in Merrillville
In Lake County, an injured great horned owl is rescued from the middle of an icy lake by the staff at Hidden Lake Park, Merrillville Animal Control, Merrillville Fire Department, and the not-for-profi...
Joey Martin Feb 02, 2023
Porter County Master Gardeners Association 2023 Gardening Show
In Porter County, the gardening show returns this Saturday. The Porter County Master Gardeners Association's 17th annual Gardening Show is January 21, 2023, 8am to 4pm, at the Porter County Expo Cente...
Joey Martin Jan 19, 2023
Rescuers Free Goose Stuck in Frozen Sand at Dunes State Park
Joey Martin Dec 28, 2022
Record Store Fundraiser Benefits Homeless Animals in the Region
In Northwest Indiana, a record store fundraiser helped homeless animals this holiday. Both locations of Tom Lounges Record Bin, Hobart and Michigan City, again hosted a fundraiser to benefit Humane So...
Joey Martin Dec 27, 2022
Sandhill Cranes Finishing Up Annual Fall Visit to the Region
Thousands of well-known visitors to the Region are flying through now. From 2,000 to over 30,000 -- that's how the population of the migrating Sandhill Cranes has grown at their well-known stop in Nor...
Joey Martin Dec 08, 2022
Valpo to Host 'My Rescue' Art Walk and Talk at Cumberland Crossing
UPDATE: A post at the City of Valparaiso's Facebook page says the event has been rescheduled to Wednesday, October 19, 4pm, due to anticipated rainy weather in the forecast. In Valparaiso, the ...
Joey Martin Oct 07, 2022
Crown Point Fire Rescue Duo Assisting Hurricane Rescue Efforts
In Crown Point, Assistant Fire Chief Ryan Cusack and K-9 Jake were activated for their seventh deployment with the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System, Indiana Task Force 1 (INTF-1) to he...
Joey Martin Oct 03, 2022
Monarch Butterflies Now Listed as Endangered Species
The monarch butterfly is now an endangered species. That's according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Over the past ten years, the monarch butterfly population has decreased betw...
Joey Martin Jul 22, 2022