northwest Indiana

Authorities say two people, including a young child, were killed and a third was hospitalized in critical condition after a deadly fire at home in northwest Indiana early Tuesday.

A neighbor captured a massive blaze at a home in Gary, Indiana, that left two people dead and another in critical condition on Tuesday.

 A northwestern Indiana city wants to install a facial recognition video network camera system downtown in hopes of slowing the spread of the coronavirus. The step comes as state health officials on Friday added 13 more COVID-19 deaths to the state’s pandemic toll. The newly recorded deaths raise the state’s death toll to 3,656, including confirmed and presumed coronavirus...

After a sustained and encouraging decline of coronavirus cases from mid-August through mid-September, cases in Northwest Indiana have headed dramatically upward, reversing more than half of the progress the area has made, according to an analysis of NBC 5 Investigates. In Indiana and overall and in the Northwest region, which encompasses Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton and Jasper counties, cases were…

The future of a longtime family farm, which has been a staple in Northwest Indiana for 80 years, could be in jeopardy as a result of a proposed senior living facility development. Scheeringa Farms, located at 9436 Cline Ave. in Highland, is owned by the family that bears its name, but the family has also farmed another piece of land…

The future of a longtime family farm in the Northwest Indiana town of Highland, which has been a community staple for more than 80 years, could be in jeopardy as a result of a proposed nursing home development. NBC 5’s Chris Coffey reports.

A Northwest Indiana school district has laid off 90 employees because of a reduction in state funding after a move to virtual learning. The School City of East Chicago school board unanimously approved the staffing cuts in a special session meeting Friday night, The (Northwest Indiana) Times reported. Among those cut were 23 janitors, 18 special education paraprofessionals, 16 security services staff…

A United States Coast Guard helicopter hovered above beaches in northwest Indiana on Sunday as rescuers responded to several people struggling in rough waters on Lake Michigan. One of those individuals, a 16-year-old boy, was pulled under the water in Portage. First responders couldn’t locate him, and his body was found Monday, according to the Associated Press. A man was...

After storms hit parts of northwest Indiana this week, many residents complained they are still without power. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

Six people have been rescued after the boat they were on capsized in northwestern Indiana. Firefighters found them clinging to the sides of the boat about 8 p.m. Friday near the Hammond Marina, the (Northwest Indiana) Times reported. The boat had capsized in about 15-20 feet of water near the marina’s breakwater. The people on board said it ran out of...

Officials in Gary, Indiana, announced Tuesday that beaches in the city will be closed for the next two weeks amid growing numbers of coronavirus cases in the city. Susan Carlson reports.

A Northwest Indiana mothers is demanding changes after a staff member at her daughter’s daycare tested positive for the coronavirus. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports

A nine-year-old girl drowned in a private lake at a Northwest Indiana campground Sunday evening, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources confirmed. At around 5 p.m., emergency responders were called to Lakeshore Camp Resort in Portage after a child was reported missing in the water, according to a news release. Witnesses reported the girl was swimming near the shore when…

Northwest Indiana continued to see a steady rising trend in daily new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, with the incline headed up almost as steeply as it was heading down.

Big Shoulders Fund will be distributing 10,000 meals to families in need in honor of Father’s Day, according to the charity. The distribution, which will take place June 20 from noon to 2 p.m., is to ensure that families in these communities can share a hot meal together to celebrate the holiday. Below is a list of locations of where…

The first mile of a trail that will connect Indiana to the cross-country Great American Rail-Trail has been dedicated in Northwest Indiana. When completed, the Veterans Memorial Trail in Lake County will link the town of Hebron to the city of Crown Point. It was funded in part with a state-based Next Level Trails grant. The trail will connect a…

All Indiana counties except Lake, Marion and Cass counties moved into phase three of the reopening plan beginning at 12:01 a.m. EST under an order Gov. Eric Holcomb signed Thursday. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

Shoppers trickled into some large Indiana shopping malls on Monday as they opened for the first time in more than a month under a new order from the governor easing many restrictions imposed to slow the coronavirus spread. Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb defended his decision announced Friday allowing more manufacturers and retailers to open their doors in most of the…

A new transportation company will offer shuttle buses between northwest Indiana and Chicago’s airports at multiple stops starting March 3, according to the Northwest Indiana Times.

A northwestern Indiana couple allegedly drove two teenage boys off a roadway they were riding along with flags supporting President Donald Trump attached to their bicycles, police said Friday. Hobart police said Snapchat videos helped officers secure charges against Kyren Gregory Perry-Jones, 23, and Cailyn Marie Smith, 18, in connection with a July 22 incident. Police Capt. James Gonzales said…