A new solar farm project could help bring a brighter future to Merrillville. LightsourceBP is planning to create a multi-million-dollar solar farm on two parcels of property which are located on Colorado Street and Clay Street on the southeast side of Merrillville. The solar farm will produce clean and renewable energy, and it’s expected to... Continue Reading →
If you drive through Merrillville, you have experienced our traffic woes at various times of the day. Heavy morning work traffic as well as a lunchtime rush, and again between 4 and 6 p.m. as workers get off for the day. At least that’s how it used to be. Merrillville traffic now seems constant throughout... Continue Reading →
Dozens of residents came out to gather for the annual Merrillville National Night Out event. I even had one of my constituents stop by wearing his t-shirt from the first-ever event in Merrillville decades ago through the Merrillville Neighborhood Watch Association. We got to talk about how Merrillville has changed and things that were missing... Continue Reading →
A homegrown veteran police officer has officially become Merrillville’s top cop. Konstantinos (Kosta) Nuses was sworn in as Merrillville’s Police Chief during the Tuesday, July 25 Town Council meeting. Nuses, who has served on the Merrillville Police Department since 2005, succeeds Wiley Luther Cuttino as Merrillville’s Police Chief. Nuses served as the Town’s interim police... Continue Reading →
The Dean and Barbara White Community Center was the hottest spot in Town on Thursday, and it had nothing to do with the weather. Hundreds of job seekers attended Merrillville’s 3rd annual job fair, which featured more than 75 businesses and organizations from Merrillville and Northwest Indiana. “Companies from A to Z, well really, A... Continue Reading →
My how things have changed. Merrillville’s growth over the past 50 years or so has more than doubled. When the town began, back in December of 1972 there were only 16,000 residents in the town boundaries. Today, just under 37,000 call Merrillville home, and each day, over 100,000 visit our town to work, play, and... Continue Reading →
Most everyone has done it. Speeding! We are in a hurry, or just are not paying attention, and who makes up those silly speed limits anyway? Your Merrillville Police Department is teaming up with a couple of different agencies, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute to curb unsafe driving... Continue Reading →
The Town of Merrillville is seeking residents interested in joining the Momentum Community Committee, which helps shape a vision for the municipality.The new committee will play a critical role in developing the Merrillville Momentum comprehensive plan by working with Town officials and planners to identify strategies and projects that can take place over the next... Continue Reading →
Observing wildlife in nature can be a joyous occasion, but interacting with wildlife on your residential property can be a much different experience. Urbanization can displace wildlife, and development projects in Town have resulted in a surge of wildlife reports in and around neighborhoods. That includes properties near the Liberty Estates development around U.S. 30... Continue Reading →
The Friedman Management Company has taken initial steps to address safety and health issues at the Hickory Ridge Lake Apartments, and Town officials will stay vigilant throughout the entire process to ensure compliance. The Merrillville Fire Department on June 14 issued a report to the Friedman Management Company, the operator of Hickory Ridge, which listed... Continue Reading →