The National Park designation and then the pandemic have driven record tourism this spring to the Indiana Dunes, Northwest Indiana s top drawn and one of the Hoosier State s most visited
As we move toward normal as a nation and the unofficial kickoff of summer this weekend, Lee Enterprises’ Midwest News Team is offering stories, videos and photos about extended weekend
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Water tests in Indiana show that cyanide concentrations have fallen to acceptable levels about a week after a steel plant leaked toxins into a tributary of Lake Michigan, killing several thousand fish and shutting down part of the Indiana Dunes. Portage steel factory owner ArcelorMittal and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have been criticized for failing to report the. Aug 19, 2019
But travelers will have to pay a premium at the pump.
Both AAA and GasBuddy.com are projecting gas prices will be the highest since 2014 on Memorial Day, the traditional kickoff to the summer travel season. Drivers now are paying an average of $3 per gallon in Lake County, $3.01 per gallon in LaPorte County, and $3.11 per gallon in Porter County, according to AAA.
An estimated 37 million people are expected to travel 50 miles or more from home this Memorial Day weekend, a AAA survey found. That s a 60% increase over the previous year, when a record low 23 million people hit the road.
A surge in visitors is expected at some of Northwest Indiana s top attractions.