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The city of La Porte has received $959,000 in Community Project Funding from the federal government to repair infrastructure from Lincoln Way to Kingsbury Avenue along Indiana Avenue.

During a press conference held Monday in the La Porte County Public Library’s Reading Wifi Garden, La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody said the almost $1 million in federal funding will be used for La Porte’s sewer separation project that will coincide with the Indiana Department of Transportation’s [INDOT] reconstruction of U.S. 35.

The Congressional Steel Caucus is voicing concerns about a potential trade status change for Vietnam that could lighten steel tariffs.

Vietnam filed a request with the U.S. Department of Commerce that it be labeled a market economy for trade and tariff purposes. The federal agency is now reviewing that request and may soon reach a determination.

U.S. Congressman Frank Mrvan and La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody today announced the funding of a major infrastructure project along one of the city’s main thoroughfares.

The City of La Porte is the recipient of over $959,000 in Community Project Funding from the federal government, which will assist the city’s ongoing efforts to replace combined sewers with new, separate sanitary and stormwater sewer facilities. Mrvan, who was key in securing these dollars for the city, said he was glad to assist in the funding of such a critical project.

U.S. Congressman Frank Mrvan and La Porte Mayor Tom Dermody today announced the funding of a major infrastructure project along one of the city’s main thoroughfares.

The City of La Porte is the recipient of over $959,000 in Community Project Funding from the federal government, which will assist the city’s ongoing efforts to replace combined sewers with new, separate sanitary and stormwater sewer facilities. Mrvan, who was key in securing these dollars for the city, said he was glad to assist in the funding of such a critical project.

On the sunny afternoon of July 1, La Porte residents, first responders, and municipal staff gathered in The Reading Wifi Garden of the La Porte County Public Library for a momentous occasion. Mayor of La Porte Tom Dermody and Indiana First Congressional District Representative Frank Mrvan announced that the City of La Porte has received a Community Project Funding grant of over $959,000 from the federal government. Dermody announced that the grant will help fund the improvement of the sewer infrastructure underneath Indiana Avenue, one of La Porte’s main streets.

Former U.S. Rep. Pete Visclosky reflected Monday on the completion of the Little Calumet River Flood Control and Reduction Project, which has been nearly 30 years in the making.

“We will not have anyone else lose their life because the Little Cal flooded. I would anticipate we’re not going to have any more property damage because the Little Cal did not flood,” Visclosky said.

The Little Calumet River Basin Development Commission will continue its work, Visclosky said, through efforts like creating a collaborative to preserve the wetlands around the basin.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) celebrated the conclusion of the Little Calumet River Flood Control and Recreation Project at a press event held Monday at Highland's Wicker Park Social Center.

The Gary/Chicago International Airport’s extended runway, customs facility and proximity to Chicago played a big role in landing its newest tenant.

Jeromy Montesano, who owns Wingtip Aviation in Valparaiso, has signed a 20-year lease on a new hangar for its private charter jet operations.

Officials held a ceremonial groundbreaking for the $12 million, 47,000-square-foot hangar under construction on the airport’s east end Tuesday. It’s expected to be completed in May 2025.