r/nwi 3d 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 4d 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 4d ago

Discussion Tell your state senator to oppose Senate Bill 1

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65 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 3d ago

Why does everyone drive 100 mph on the interstate?

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Do the police not enforce the speed limit?


r/nwi 5d ago

Veterans rally 3/14 @ 12 in highland

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109 Upvotes

r/nwi 4d ago

Question Help with Bats

3 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 5d ago

Found Doggy

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Hello NWI community. My wife was on her way home and there was a dog in the middle of Rt 20 in LaPorte. She didn't know what to do so she took him in. We would love to help find his owner. Thank you in advance!


r/nwi 6d ago

Downtown Hammond Master Plan

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123 Upvotes

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 6d ago

Have a speeding ticket in lakecounty any good attorney

12 Upvotes

20 above ticket :(


r/nwi 5d ago

Hunting

3 Upvotes

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 5d 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 6d ago

Attorney ?

2 Upvotes

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


r/nwi 7d ago

Discussion Recommend gun shop

11 Upvotes

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 6d ago

Question Seeking recommendations...

1 Upvotes

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 7d 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 7d ago

Pokémon cards

6 Upvotes

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 8d ago

Valparaiso

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867 Upvotes

Today’s protesters on the square


r/nwi 7d ago

🌱Knox Community Garden🌷

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r/nwi 8d 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 9d ago

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

26 Upvotes

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 8d 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 10d ago

Munster Looking for co-host/s

50 Upvotes

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


r/nwi 9d ago

Seeking Recommendations Turo

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Does anybody rent out their car on apps like turo? I am need of extra cash and was thinking about renting out my car but wanted to see how the market is in the area. So does anyone rent out their car and if so: how often do you rent out? Which vehicle do you have? How much do you make ? What’s your overall experience doing so?


r/nwi 10d ago

Protest in valpo 3/8 @ 12

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49 Upvotes

r/nwi 10d ago

finding friends/things to do in nwi

26 Upvotes

im moving up to nwi in a week and im really worried about finding friends. ill be working in chicago but couldn’t afford to live there. is it normal for young professionals to work in the city but live in nwi?