Today: Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. and his Commander of Special Operations Jim Stahl are on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about the department and the acquisition of new equipment and technology to fight crime within Indiana and from across the state line. It includes faster vehicles and more than 70 license plate readers to help detect and recover stolen vehicles. Toni Simpson with the Gary International Black Film Festival talks about the 11th annual event which begins October 2nd.

Today: INvestEd's vice president of marketing Bill Wozniak is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about how northwest Indiana students and their parents can apply to access $350 million in free state financial aid for a post-secondary education. The FAFSA filing season is getting underway. Indiana Public Broadcasting's Rebecca Thiele has a report on what may be a declining concern about whether it's safe to bring reusable shopping bags into stores. And we revisit our conversation with Gary attorney

Today: Rex Richards, the president of the Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce, is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about how the city's economy is bouncing back from the pandemic with more new businesses. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Insurance Service executive director Daniel Kennaghan talks about the modernization of 10 veterans' and service members' programs totalling more than $1-trillion and currently serving more than 5.6-million veterans. And Anthony Swinger with the Indiana Office of

Today: Rex Richards, the president of the Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce, is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about how the city's economy is bouncing back from the pandemic with more new businesses. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Insurance Service executive director Daniel Kennaghan talks about the modernization of 10 veterans' and service members' programs totalling more than $1-trillion and currently serving more than 5.6-million veterans. And Anthony Swinger with the Indiana Office of

Today: Indiana Gaming Insight creator and editor Ed Feigenbaum is on "Regionally Speaking" with the latest news on the Hoosier State's gaming industry -- the August casino revenue figures, the latest on an application to build a casino in Terre Haute -- and a federal investigation into the state's gaming industry. (pictured: Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana dining areas) Indiana University Northwest Center for Urban and Regional Exellence executive director Ellen Szarleta and her assistant

Today: Merrilville Town Councilman Leonard White is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about the town, what it plans (for now) to do with the American Rescue Plan funds it will receive from the federal government and about its new businesses, including the recent groundbreaking for the new Domino's Pizza supply chain facility. Gary native and community activist Korry Shepard shares his thoughts on historic preservation and economic development in his hometown. And we revisit "Off Mic" host Michael

Today: A Region native and documentarian focused one of his programs on the old Lake County Jail in Crown Point. Darren Zancan is back on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about his "History Alive" series episode with a local touch, and he offers some little-known facts about the old lockup. Indiana Public Broadcasting reporter Ella Abbott has a report about what are called "sundown towns," where Blacks were told to stay out of some towns in the North after the sun went down. She looks at the impact

Today: Northwest Indiana financial advisor Greg Hammer is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about healthcare costs for retirees reaching a national high, and he offers some strategies for getting ready to meet the rising costs. Side Effects Public Media's Farah Yousry has a report on how far some people will go to get COVID-19 vaccines -- even flying across the globe to get them, if they don't have access to them at home. And a historic Asian festival is being celebrated this week at a northwest

Today: Alfred “Chip” Cooke, the special agent in charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration northern Indiana office, is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about the drug enforcement and prevention efforts because of the overdose epidemic. The culprit is fentanyl, a deadly opioid which is increasingly being laced into heroin, cocaine, ecstasy and other dangerous and illicit drugs, as well as prescription pills that have been diverted from appropriate medical use. Andy Downs, director of the

Today: On this "Reporters' Roundtable Thursday," we talk with "Times" chief political reporter Dan Carden about the new Indiana House and Congressional district maps released by legislators this week and their impact on northwest Indiana lawmakers' current seats and taxpayers. "Times" correspondent Bill Dolan talks about a case in federal court in Hammond that involves properties purchased at Lake County property tax sales and how one man is alleged to have taken advantage of the process. And