Burns Harbor, IN

More than $11 million in federal funding will help modernize container operations at the Port of Indiana-Burns Harbor. U.S. Senator Todd Young says the $11.2 million grant will pay for specialized equipment needed to start a Great Lakes container service and handle freight regularly at the Portage facility. The money comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Port Infrastructure Development Program. Young says the project could expand shipping options for Indiana businesses and st

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.) applauded the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) announcement that the Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor will receive an... The post Senator Jim Banks helps secure $11.2 million grant for Burns Harbor Port Project appeared first on WBIW.

State-led debris removal operations will conduct a final pass-through of the Town of Burns Harbor, City of La Porte and Town of Porter this week to remove right-of-way debris. Residents should place any remaining vegetative or construction debris from the August severe weather and flooding curbside daily through Friday morning. Normal trash collection will resume The post State-led debris removal operations performing final pass-through in three Northwest Indiana communities this week appeared f