Good morning, Valparaiso.

Crews work to restore power in Gary & Portage, but over 11,000 NIPSCO customers remain in the dark, with Gary schools opening today on a two-hour delay.

Keith Lee and Tyrese Haliburton will join the Salvation Army at 11:00 a.m. at the Roosevelt City Pavilion to distribute food and aid.

Gas prices in Northwest Indiana stayed at $3.52 a gallon over the past week as a renewed gas tax holiday kept them lower than national levels that may hit record highs for Labor Day.

The MAAC Foundation celebrated its first Emergency Medical Responder class graduation on August 6 in Valparaiso - nine students completed the course with support from United Way funding.

The nonprofit will soon expand EMS training space at its headquarters.

Environmental groups say IDEM has not enforced air pollution standards at the Cleveland-Cliffs Burns Harbor mill — they worry the oversight gap could affect local air quality.

A historic storm swept through Northwest Indiana — displacing birds and uprooting trees that once sheltered their habitats.

Wildlife experts say recovery will be challenging as the ecosystem adjusts to the loss.

The union representing NIPSCO linemen has called for increased staffing to speed up power restoration after a storm resulted in lengthy outages (the proposal aims to improve future response times).

Motorists are alerted — starting Aug.

20 — to overnight lane closures on I-94 near Michigan City between U.S. 421 and U.S. 20/35 that run from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. as a bridge deck replacement on Bleck Road continues through early September.

City officials have set up a Storm Recovery Updates page on the website — providing current storm cleanup details and resources.

Residents can check the site for the latest progress on recovery efforts.

Indiana state officials said the online Disaster Information Hub offers state and federal assistance updates for residents affected by severe weather that began on Aug.

11 + the site provides comprehensive, timely support information.

Valparaiso officials updated their website with storm recovery information + cleanup progress following recent storms.

The update posted August 24 gives residents key details about ongoing recovery efforts.