Today: Andy Downs of the Mike Downs Center on Indiana Politics at Purdue Ft. Wayne is with us to talk about the municipal elections next month across the Hoosier State. We have another edition of “Building Northwest Indiana,” from the Construction Advancement Foundation and another conversation from the Welcome Project at Valparaiso University.

Today: Ed Feigenbaum with Hannah News Service's "Indiana Gaming Insight" newsletter joins us to talk about the new mobile gaming service being established in Indiana this week. Indiana Youth Institute presidient-CEO Tami Silverman has her column out on the newest Indiana Dept. of Education database on Hoosier public school discipline issues. She talks about how parents can help their local schools do better. And we bring back Side Effects Public Media's Isiah Seibert's conversation with

Today: On "Reporters' Roundtable," we talk to "Post-Tribune" reporter Grant Morgan about his stories posted online and in print -- including his story on news conferences held by Will County authorities and Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill about the fetal remains found in a Crete Twp. garage owned by the late Dr. Ulrich Klopfer. The investigation continues into the remains from Dr. Klopfer's womens' clinics in northern Indiana. Grant also has the latest on the Elkhart woman facing trial in U

Today: Indiana Public Broadcasting reporter Barbaba Brosher learned about the Pizza King restaurants when she moved into Indiana and she put together a feature on this Hoosier icon around smaller towns and cities -- and she shared it with us. We have for you this week's editions of "Building Northwest Indiana," with Kevin Comerford of the Construction Advancement Foundation (part two is next week) and "Green Fleet Radio," with host Carl Lisek with South Shore Clean Cities. And a celebrated jazz

Today: Northwest Indiana financial advisor Greg Hammer is back with some tips on being financially healthy -- even though this is "Healthy Aging Month." William Streitberger with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington D.C. talks about some important and high-tech enhancements to the agency's Rehabilitation and Education Service programs that assist veterans with disabilities. And Hoosier Environmental Council assistant attorney Aaron Corn spoke to a citizens' group in Porter

Today: We bring back our conversation with David Wright, the planning director for Gary Public Transportation Corp. about the recent service changes and what will be "On the Table" at the next Legacy Foundation-sponmsored discussion on Monday at Gary Public Library. Ann Massie of the Northwest Indiana Food Council tells about the last series of "Farm Hop" farm tours around the Region, and Professor Tim Tomasik has details of this year's Valparaiso University Film Festival. Lakeshore Public Radio

Today: We revisit our conversation with Dee Dee White, a workforce specialist with Ivy Tech Community College's Lake County campuses. She talks about the casino dealer training courses underway and how they can link residents to new jobs proposed at the Hard Rock Casino in Gary. State Senator Karen Tallian (D-Ogden Dunes) was with us to talk about the potential review of the two-year state budget that could happen in the next General Assembly session. And school buses and other school district

Today: Northwest Indiana financial advisor Greg Hammer talks about the recent anniverary of the Social Security system and offers some ways to save time and effort in seeking benefits. Mary Ruble of Chesterton-based "The Artistic Recovery" joins us to talk about the organization that links art and recovery from substance abuse and about this weekend's "Hooked On Art" street art festival to be held in Centennial Park. We have another edition of "Building Northwest Indiana," supported by the

Today: Two college professors who are also authors came into the "Regionally Speaking" studio to talk about their books -- first, I.U. Northwest professor emeritus James Lane about the 3rd edition of "Gary - A Pictorial History," and then Purdue University Northwest professor Carolyn Boiarski talks about her latest book that chronicles the effects of good and bad communication. One good example that she brings up is Enbridge Energy's effort to comunicate with Griffith residents before expanding

Today: On this "Reporters Roundtable" Thursday we talk to "Times" business reporter Josaeph Pete and "Post-Tribune" education correspondent Hannah Reed about the stories they covered and wrote for print and on-line editions. Sandwiched in between their remarks, we have a conversation with David Wright with Gary Public Transportation Corp. about the upgrades in public transit and what will be discussed at the Legacy Foundation's next "On The Table" discussion on Sept. 23rd at the Gary Public