Today: The chair of the search committee, IUK Chancellor Susan Sciame-Giesceke, is on "Regionally Speaking" to explain the process of seeking applicants for the impending vacancy in the Indiana University Northwest chancellor's office, and about the four finalists for the position. They all will come to the Gary campus to meet with students, faculty, staff and community members (one is already on campus for his visit) Chancellor William Lowe is stepping down effective July 31st and intends to

Today: We ask "Post-Tribune" reporter Meredith Colias-Pete about the stories she's worked on --including two from the 2020 General Assembly session. One of them is about Rep. Ed Soliday's bill that could give utility regulators the ability to give their approval before utilities can close coal-fired power plants. She also has a northwest Indiana update on a state report on infant mortalities. Lakeshore Public Radio's Sharon Jackson has her conversation with Gary city spokesman Michael Gonzalez

Today: We bring back our conversation with Jesse Kharbanda and Dr. Indra Frank with the Hoosier Environmental Council on the recent merger of "Improving Kids' Environment" with the HEC -- and, later in the program, with Conservation Law Center staff attorney Jeff Hyman on HB1031, the measure in the Legislature dealing with public access to Lake Michigan. "Green Fleet Radio" from South Shore Clean Cities and NIRPC is once again on-the-air with host Carl Lisek. And we talk with Valparaiso

Today: We bring back our conversation with Wabash College student and Indiana College Republicans leader Isaiah Mears, on the state Young GOP organization's partnering with a national team to come up with a conversation on climate change. We also have another "Building Northwest Indiana" conversation from the Construction Advancement Foundation. And Hanover Community School Corporation Superintendent Mary MacAuley is with us to talk about the south Lake County school district's $79 million

Today: We recognize this Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day with his "I Have A Dream" speech from 1963 and Indiana University Northwest's theatrical presentation on Tuesday with James Wallace, the director of Diversity, Equality and Multicultural Affairs. Indiana Youth Institute president and CEO Tami Silverman talks about Indiana National Mentoring Month and the IYI's special initiative called Mentor Indiana. We also bring back our conversations with Diana Rosenthal, jazz educator at Merrillville

Today: Reporters Sharon Jackson with Lakeshore Public Radio, Michael Puente with WBEZ (in his role as "Off Mic" Friday program host) and "Times of Northwest Indiana" business reporter Joseph Pete are on the program. Sharon's offered to us her discussion of the latest on the Griffith-Calumet Township relationship issue with Town Council president Rick Ryfa. Griffith's asking state lawmakers to support a bill that would allow the town to handle its own township services. Michael has his "Off Mic"

Today: Jeff Hyman, the senior staff attorney for the Conservation Law Center, based at the I.U. Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, is with us to talk about the CLC's assistance to "Save the Dunes" and other groups over the bill in the Indiana House of Representatives concerning public access to Lake Michigan beaches. The landmark 2018 Indiana Supreme Court ruling -- that affirmed the shoreline of Lake Michigan is owned by the state and held in trust for use by all Hoosiers -- is at risk of

Today: Byron Martin, the executive director of International and Intercultural Engagement at Valparaiso University, is in the studio to talk about the 2020 Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration and Convocation entitled "Our Time," to be held Monday, January 20th at the Harre Union. It includes a speech by noted author and speaker Dr. Imani Perry. More information can be found here. We have another edition of "Building Northwest Indiana" from the Construction Advancement Foundation, and

Today: Ed Feigenbaum, the editor of "Indiana Legislative Insight," "Indiana Gaming Insight" and "Indiana Education Insight" newsletters published by Hannah News Service, is with us to talk about the 2020 Indiana General Assembly session just begun and his "take" on the issues and the bills that are up for review. He also talks about the latest data from the Indiana Gaming Commission on end-of-2019 Hoosier casino revenues that include the northwest Indiana boats. We bring back our conversation

Today: Ed Feigenbaum, the editor of "Indiana Legislative Insight," "Indiana Gaming Insight" and "Indiana Education Insight" newsletters published by Hannah News Service, is with us to talk about the 2020 Indiana General Assembly session just begun and his "take" on the issues and the bills that are up for review. He also talks about the latest data from the Indiana Gaming Commission on end-of-2019 Hoosier casino revenues that include the northwest Indiana boats. We bring back our conversation