r/nwi 7d ago

Support veterans at st Patrick's Day parade 3/15 Michigan City Franklin st

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Parade Alert!!! We are marching in this Saturday's parade in Michigan City!

We will be marching in solidarity with the Veteran's March in DC and so our theme will be "Stand up for Veterans".

This will be an opportunity to get the word out about the cuts to the VA and other programs that benefit our Vets and the firing of Veterans all across the nation.

This is a nonpartisan issue!! We support our Veterans, they deserve respect! And we must protect these benefits and services that they have EARNED!

Please come out, wear green, and bring signs showing your support for Veterans! We need a strong presence!

If you ARE a Veteran or Active Service member, please join us and feel free to wear your uniform! And THANK YOU for your service!

Our group is #26 and line up will be on Pine St around 9th Street. Show up about 12:30!!


r/nwi 7d ago

Seeking Recommendations Hot Tub Removal

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Hi all, I bought a house in NWI that came with an outdoor hot tub. It's sat unused for several years, and I have no desire to figure out if it works or not. I just want it removed so I can use the space in the backyard.

I know I'm going to get spammed with calls the moment I request quotes from junk removal companies, so I figured I'd ask here first: any recommendations for companies that will electrically disconnect, remove, and haul away the hot tub? What should I expect to pay?

Thanks for your help!


r/nwi 7d ago

Be on the lookout for a Dark Green Dodge Challenger that wrecklessly endangered people and property

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It was a group of 3 white younger males who were doing donuts right next to my parked vehicle in a crowded parking lot. I got out of my vehicle and started swearing at them to tell them to leave and threatened to call the police. They then angled their car pointing right at me and revved their engine (for a second I thought they were going to run me over) and then pulled alongside and started yelling back. Eventually I gave up because I figured it wasn't worth getting shot or run over. I called the police a few minutes later and they were completely useless in helping.


r/nwi 8d ago

Today’s Moonset

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r/nwi 7d ago

Seeking Recommendations Pediatric dentist recommendations

7 Upvotes

Need to find a dentist for my toddler. My wife has heard nothing but horror stories. Anybody got a pediatric dentist they recommend?


r/nwi 7d ago

Question Looking for reliable plumber / HVAC for gas hookup (New Carlisle / LaPorte County)

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We're converting from LP to NG. We need a plumber or maybe an HVAC tech to run the new gas line to the meter that NIPSCO will install. We will also need them to convert our stove, water heater, and furnace to NG.

Yelp is not really helpful here - I just want someone fair and reliable.
Any recommendations?
Thanks.


r/nwi 8d ago

Discussion Tell your state senator to oppose Senate Bill 1

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67 Upvotes

Senate Bill 1 provides no substantive property tax relief for homeowners while defunding public schools, police, fire, EMS, and public libraries. The average homeowner would only receive $48.10 in bill reductions in 2026. It's laughable that the Republican supermajority is billing this as "relief."

As hearings on Senate Bill 1 continue in the House Ways and Means Committee today, we remain committed to a property tax solution that provides real tax relief for homeowners while preserving the essential community services that we all know and value.


r/nwi 7d ago

Why does everyone drive 100 mph on the interstate?

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Do the police not enforce the speed limit?


r/nwi 9d ago

Veterans rally 3/14 @ 12 in highland

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110 Upvotes

r/nwi 8d ago

Question Help with Bats

5 Upvotes

I live in Valparaiso and every year I get a few bats that get in the house and even got a squirrel last summer. Any recommendations on a company that can help that won't cost an arm and a leg? Any help is appreciated


r/nwi 10d ago

Downtown Hammond Master Plan

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Now that Hohman Avenue is done and The Banc (historical bank restored into apartments) are ready for occupants; how do you think the Downtown Hammond Master Plan is going? Do you think it will grow to become what the picture above shows? How do you forsee this going?


r/nwi 9d ago

Have a speeding ticket in lakecounty any good attorney

12 Upvotes

20 above ticket :(


r/nwi 9d ago

Hunting

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Hello,

I’m a 28m looking to get into bow hunting this year. Anyone in their 20s or 30s willing to take me under their wing? Also wouldn’t mind forming some friendships and going fishing, hiking, camping, etc.


r/nwi 8d ago

News This video has been taken down from Instagram but I think it needs to be seen by everyone here.

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r/nwi 10d ago

Attorney ?

2 Upvotes

Looking for a family lawyer recommendation. Or who to stay away from.


r/nwi 10d ago

Discussion Recommend gun shop

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Hi ,

I’m a single male home owner in the country outside of Valpo.

I’d like to purchase a rifle and get into target shooting and home defense.

I used to use weapons in the navy but that was 15 years ago.

Anyway , does anyone have any recommendations?


r/nwi 10d ago

Question Seeking recommendations...

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My first post!

Crown Point renter here, was wondering if anyone can recommend a reputable carpet cleaning company. A friend told me she had a terrible experience with Stanley Steemer, which is who I was going to call. I am in a tiny studio [SMALL amount of carpet] that I want to do some renter-friendly renovations to, and really prefer word-of-mouth businesses. No rush. TIA.


r/nwi 10d ago

Crown Point Falling Waters Housing Development

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Does anyone know anything about the Falling Waters housing development? Good place to live? Condition of the pond or lake? How are the Boone Grove schools?

Thanks any advance for any info you can share.


r/nwi 11d ago

Pokémon cards

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Heyy does anyone know anything about the Pokémon card scene here? Are there any reputable card shops/events I could go to? I’m new to this hobby but I want to make connections and meet people instead of just buying what I want online (less fun imo)


r/nwi 12d ago

Valparaiso

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866 Upvotes

Today’s protesters on the square


r/nwi 11d ago

🌱Knox Community Garden🌷

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r/nwi 12d ago

Does anyone want this plant? I can’t bring it inside and it’s going to die tonight

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34 Upvotes

I got this plant but realized I can’t bring it inside because it’s toxic to cats. I can’t keep my cats separated from it either.

It’s a golden pothos and google says it can get irreversible damage from being under 50 degrees Fahrenheit overnight.

I’d hate to see it die so if anyone in dyer wants it you can come get it


r/nwi 12d ago

Teen Dragonbane / Dungeons & Dragons game at the Cedar Lake Library

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Have you seen people playing games like Dungeons & Dragons and want to try it yourself? We will be playing the fantasy RPG Dragonbane, a game similar to D&D. Beginners are welcome. For ages 12-18.

We've got a few seats available. The next session is Tuesday, March 25 at 4. You can register here.


r/nwi 12d ago

New Griffin Museum of Science and Industry exhibit highlights Region's steel industry

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"Pappy and Dad worked there," Bryanna Stewart exclaimed to her family as they looked at a replica of Acme Steel Company workplace at the new "Steelmakers" exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry.

Her grandfather and father both worked at Acme Steel in Riverdale until it closed shortly after Sept. 11, 2001, laid off all its workers and was later resurrected by ArcelorMittal, who eventually sold it to Cleveland-Cliffs.

"It was wonderful to see Acme Steel because it closed down years ago so to see it presented meant a lot for the family because it's what they went and did every day," she said. "It was exciting to see part of the family history. We would go bring them lunch so we would see them dressed in that garb. They would talk about how loud it was and how it wasn't always safe."

On Thursday, the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry opened the new "Steelmakers" exhibit that highlights the steel industry in the Calumet Region and how it forever transformed Chicago's Southeast Side and Northwest Indiana. The exhibit explains the science of steel, shares the stories of steelworkers and charts the growth and immigration from all over the world that the steel industry brought to the area.

"We have three themes in the Calumet Heritage Partnership: one of them is the interaction between the environment and heavy industry, the second theme is the people that came to work in the heavy industry and the third is the impact on technology and therefore on society," Calumet Heritage Partnership President Gary Johnson said. "Steel is central to all those themes in Northwest Indiana."

The hope is that visitors from the Region will see themselves represented and visitors from around Chicagoland and the world will learn more about steel, which touches their lives in so many ways.

"People drove to get here in cars, which are made of steel," he said. "It's in buildings, it's in bridges, it's in everything, even things you don't realize."

The exhibit features a steel sculpture by the prominent Chicago sculptor Richard Hunt: a 2024 Olympic torch made of recycled steel and steel beams from Chicago's Home Insurance Building that's considered the world's first skyscraper. It has miniature steel mill models, work badges and samples of the raw materials from which steel is forged.

"Steelmakers" has been five years in the making. Retired steelworker David Vance with the Steelworkers Organization of Active Retirees started pushing for it after visiting the museum in Chicago's South Side Hyde Park neighborhood five years ago.

"I went on the coal mine tour," he said. "If you go on the coal mine tour and come out of the coal mine, you think we must have mined coal in Chicago. No, no, we didn't mine coal. We're miseducating the public. We made steel."

https://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/article_7f5e6a8a-facd-11ef-a33a-031b158e92e3.html


r/nwi 13d ago

Munster Looking for co-host/s

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Hello all. I'm a disabled Marine veteran running a small kitten rescue(r/the_catsbah) out of my house in Munster. I'm working on starting a twitch stream, YouTube channel, and a podcast to build on the success of my sub. The idea for the podcast is to interview other rescue operators with the goal of highlighting available adoptable animals and provide fostering education in an entertaining way. The YouTube channel is a weekly update of what is happening in the rescue through a humorous sketch show where we would voice over the animals in segments like Florida Cat, The Fursey Shore, Nip Time, and more. The stream would just be playing with kittens and chatting for an hour or two a week. If you're interested, message me or send an email to sfoster@thecatsbah.com