Today: On this Reporters' Roundtable, Amy Lavalley, the editor of the "Chesterton Tribune," talks about the stories in today's edition which include the recent MAAC Center Demonstration Day (an aerial view of the Center in Valparaiso is pictured above) and a story on a years-long securities fraud case from Porter County that is now before the Indiana Court of Appeals. "Post-Tribune" reporter Carole Carlson talks about her stories on local schools and the COVID-19 pandemic and of complaints by

Today: Northwest Indiana coordinator for "Resilience Cohort" Kathy Sipple is back on "Regionally Speaking" with her earlier conversation on this summer's greenhouse gas emissions inventory project with participating municipalities. It's part of a statewide effort to better understand such emissions, and how communities can reduce them. Team members in the participating communities are wrapping up their work. Indiana Public Broadcasting's Rebecca Thiele has a report on how federal funds will

Today: Griffith Police Chief Greg Mance is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about Saturday's "Prepare To Serve and Protect Workshop" at Griffith YMCA. It's an opportunity for those interested in a career in law enforcement to learn tips and techniques to become successful in the hiring process. Side Effects Public Media's Stephanie Whitesides has a report on student nurses and the more stressful environment they need to learn about, when they return to class this fall. Matt Schuffert, the

Today: David Nicole with Lake Area United Way and Kim Olesker with United Way of Porter County are on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about the merger of the two local United Way organizations to become the United Way of Northwest Indiana. The merger is projected to be completed late this fall. We also revisit our recent conversation with Tom Brown with the Lake County Community Economic Development Department about the funds available to help renters avoid eviction. Lake County received $13

Today: Amateur Gary historian and Facebook group leader Korry Shepard is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about his love of history in his hometown and seeks answers to his questions. One question is: why are there so many abandoned houses in Gary? He brings up the subject of historic housing discrimination in the city. Pediatrician Dr. Tina Tan talks about the importance of getting youngsters ready for in-person learning this year with vaccination. The delta variant is affecting children at a

Today: Indiana University Northwest professors Linda Galocy and Dorinda Sattler are on "Regionally Speaking" with their earlier conversation on privacy laws during the COVID-19 pandemic -- and what businesses can ask of their customers and of their employees. State Senator Karen Tallian (D-Ogden Dunes) talks about her demand that the state Department of Workforce Development stop demanding that "gig economy" Hoosiers who received pandemic unemployement benefits repay the state for the benefits.

Today: Jill Powers with Goodwill Industries of Michiana is on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about this Friday's LaPorte Military Veteran Stand Down, an informational and supportive event for veterans and their families. The event takes place once again this year at the LaPorte County Fairgrounds, but it is an "in-person" event. Last year's Military Stand Down was a drive-through event because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Foster Success president and CEO Maggie Stevens also joins us to talk about

Today: Indiana economist-writer-speaker Morton Marcus is back on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about the topics in his recent "Eye On The Pie" columns. They range from the Hoosier economy in general, to his observations on the U.S. Census reports just released, to the need for properly retraining residents for available jobs and new careers. Northwest Indiana financial advisor Greg Hammer connects a link between pop star Britney Spears's financial problems and making sure that one has an estate

Today: On this "Reporters Roundtable Thursday," "Times" chief political reporter Dan Carden and "Post-Tribune" Lake County government reporter Alex Kukulka talk about the stories they've put out in print and online lately. Dan reports on the Indiana Supreme Court decision to temporary suspend a former Portage city official's law license and a happy day for a local legislator on the ceremonial signing into law of a bill he introduced to deal with an issue that he's fought to resolve. Alex's

Today: Chuck Harris and Dawn Pelc with the Porter County Substance Abuse Council are on "Regionally Speaking" with a previous conversation about the county's substance abuse issues and how the Council is working with addicts to keep them out of jail. We revisit our conversation with Charmaine Bogue with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on the 77th anniversary of the GI Bill. Indiana Public Broadcasting's Rebecca Thiele has a report on what may be an unnecessary concern about banning