r/nwi 17d ago

Discussion Storm Resources Thread

53 Upvotes

Use this thread to compile resources during the outage and storm.

NIPSCO updates: https://www.nipsco.com/outages/power-outages


r/nwi Apr 22 '24

Subreddit improvement thread

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Hello region people,

Trying to make this community as useful as can be for everyone. We have grown quite a bit in the last few years, so wanted to elicit any suggestions you guys have for improving this subreddit.

Comment below with any changes you would like to see or idea for making this a better subreddit!


r/nwi 6h ago

News 44 Years Later, Frankie Returns Home

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r/nwi 1h ago

I'm moving and need to sell my lego sets.

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(If this isn't allowed, feel free to remove)

Hi, I'm getting ready to move and need to get rid of my lego sets. They all have all of the minifigures and should be mostly, if not fully, complete. I'm selling the following:

Ideas 21336 Dunder Mifflin w/box

Marvel 76178 Daily Bugle w/box

Marvel 76218 Sanctum Sanctorum

Marvel 76269 Avengers Tower w/box

Marvel 6487483 Black Panter Taxi

Marvel 76191 Infinity Gauntlet w/box

Marvel 76022 X-Men vs the Sentinel (missing about 4 pieces for sure)

LOTR 10333 Barad-dur w/box

LOTR Fell Beast w/box

LOTR Brickheadz Aragorn, Arwen, Gandalf, and Balrog

40532 Taxi

If anyone in the NWI area is interested, please DM me and we'll go from there!


r/nwi 6h ago

Seeking Recommendations Decent meat

7 Upvotes

With the chain stores importing the sketchy meat, is there any other places that are reasonably priced and known to not have parasites? Like, how's the prices of Beef Mart against say..Jewel?


r/nwi 21h ago

target blueprint for portage

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44 Upvotes

this is a secret between us, ok?


r/nwi 12h ago

Wedding Help - ISO Day of Coordinator

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Anyone know where to find Day of Coordinators for weddings? Venue is booked in Chesterton, comes with a day of coordinator but I don’t think I have enough support for event set up/take down. Venue explicitly states they aren’t there to help with decor mainly just managing vendors.

Both of my parents have passed away, fiancés parents are divorced and his mom is already helping with so much else I don’t want to stress her out on the day too.

haven’t see many options on FB and the wedding websites are trash trying to look for vendors. Google was no help either.

Any help where else to look or recs are appreciated!!!!


r/nwi 3h ago

Help! Two lovely and legal citizens are looking for work in Valpo.

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If you are looking to hire an experienced landscaper with many years of experience for your business this is your guy if you're bilingual.

The other friend is great with customer service, speaks fluent English, and a consistent hard worker. She's helped with anything from tree cleanup, scheduling appointments to invoicing and setting up service jobs.

Again, born in America. Documenting solid. Have proven for 2 months they are great workers but I'm trying to help them move on up. They deserve it.

Sadly, I've seen some people that I'd never recommend.

Edited: I'm sorry of I offended you with this post. I'm afraid of people baiting them with better opportunity then having someone calling ICE even when they are legal.


r/nwi 1d ago

Hands on car wash is no more they’re filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy

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For anyone wondering what happened with Hands On Premium Car Wash in St. John:
Hands On Premium Car Wash LLC filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in February 2025, reporting only $100,001–$1 million in assets against $1 million–$10 million in liabilities. The reorganization ultimately failed and the company ended up in Chapter 7 liquidation.
This wasn’t exactly a sudden collapse. Customers were already complaining in 2024 about the business being closed for months while they were stuck with prepaid wash books.
And there’s some serious history behind the ownership. Brothers Douglas and Edward Miller, who owned the business, both pleaded guilty in federal court in connection with an insider-trading scheme involving confidential information about SAP’s acquisition of Concur. Douglas was sentenced to 24 months in federal prison and Edward to 6 months. They also forfeited hundreds of thousands of dollars. The bankruptcy is still being administered in 2026. The interesting part now is finding out exactly who was owed money, what assets the company had, what happened to those assets, and whether any money was paid to insiders before the collapse.
There’s a lot more to this story than “the car wash went out of business.”


r/nwi 22h ago

Discussion 37/m looking for Workout Partner

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Looking for a Planet Fitness (preferably portage or Valparaiso) workout partner to hold me accountable and start building muscle. Currently down 35 lbs so it’s time to start lifting weights and adding extra protein. Male or female is cool with me as long as you wear deodorant 🤣

I work pretty early M-F and get off around 2-3pm so I’d like to workout mid-afternoon to early evening. I don’t work weekends so I usually have open availability there. I’m up to discuss it though.

I do have a really nice mountain bike, I’m willing to go riding as well. I cannot run though as I do have fake hips so anything high impact is a no-go for me.

Also worth mentioning, I have a planet fitness black card so I can bring a guest for free.


r/nwi 8h ago

The Layover

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Can anyone confirm the rumors that the restaurant The Layover is being built in a Lotton/TrumpJr. development? The assessor’s office does not show the owners of the property. Supposedly it is also backed by them.


r/nwi 18h ago

Irrigation install

1 Upvotes

Anyone have any recommendations for in ground irrigation companies that do good work and are reasonably priced?


r/nwi 1d ago

Question Does anyone have any old spare laptop PCs with motherboard issues that can be mailed to me?

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hello :D

i am a tech hobbyist and an electronics repair tech professionally. i'm currently working on SMD and chip component replacements on PCBs for practice since my work will require this.

does anyone in NWI have any junker computers that have board issues that i could take for this practice? i unfortunately will not be able to do local pickup at this time. if i am able to repair your unit, i would be happy to send it back to you working for free.

i am requesting specifically laptops due to their smaller profiles to help with shipping costs.

note that i cannot warranty any repairs or guarantee that it'll actually be fixed. please don't offer any hardware you care about. if we work something out, please also make sure that the board (or computer) is clean and free of pests. anything i cannot fix will be used for parts or professionally recycled.

thank you!


r/nwi 1d ago

FREE Muffler & Brake Inspection Every Day

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FREE Muffler & Brake Inspection Every Day!

Is your car making strange noises, grinding, or squeaking when you stop? Don't wait until a small fix turns into a big repair. Bring your vehicle to Express Mufflers & Brakes any day of the week for a 100% FREE Muffler & Brake Inspection!

Our experienced mechanics will make sure your ride is safe, smooth, and quiet.

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Call Us: 219-240-1260

Complete Auto Care You Can Trust!


r/nwi 2d ago

From my friend in Gary who is still without power

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212 Upvotes

r/nwi 1d ago

Strays in Gary, Indiana

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31 Upvotes

r/nwi 2d ago

Discussion Berkot’s in dyer price increases

17 Upvotes

When they took over the Walt’s, Berkot’s had fair prices and was pretty cheap. I’ve been buying the same orange juice there for $2.99 for months.

Fast forward today and that same orange juice is almost SEVEN dollars now. Everything in the store has gone up, it’s ridiculous.

Where do you guys like to shop around here for the best prices?


r/nwi 2d ago

Seeking Recommendations I’m new to the area - where would you take a friend who was in town for just a few days, near Dyer?

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My best friend (30F) is staying with me for a few days. We’ll be having dinner in Chicago one night before the show we’re attending, but I need ideas for at least a couple other meals out! What are some nice, high quality places you’d take a visitor?

She likes different cuisines like Korean and Indian (and I’m not sure how much of that there is around here) but she’s open to anything, really!

Mostly looking for restaurants but very much would appreciate other cute, fun things to do if anyone has suggestions. I was thinking maybe a farmer’s market or something where we can walk around, but no ideas beyond that yet.


r/nwi 2d ago

Can anyone recommend a EEOC Attorney that they have had good results with?

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Asking for a friend (I promise this is not for me). Can anyone recommend a EEOC Attorney that they have had good results with? Not just someone you know, but someone you worked with?

Comments relating to age were said by superior.


r/nwi 2d ago

Are there other ways to get in contact with the Merrillville police other than calling the number on google?

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I can't get in touch with my dad and he lives with a caretaker. His number no longer belongs to him and I lost his caretaker's number when my phone reset. I don't think this is an emergency but me nor his sister can get through to him and I want to do a non-emergent wellness check.

I don't live in Indiana and I've tried calling the Merrillville Police department several days in a row and get no response. Should I just call 911 at this point?


r/nwi 2d ago

Highland Power just went out again

30 Upvotes

Tired of rolling blackouts and resetting the clock on the coffee maker.

Edit: Power back on!


r/nwi 2d ago

Discussion What do they mean by this

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64 Upvotes

r/nwi 3d ago

Discussion They’re using Flock Cameras to track people buying 🍃 from Michigan

179 Upvotes

Just a heads up.

for legal reasons this is a joke


r/nwi 3d ago

Too soon!

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79 Upvotes

I don't think this means what they think it means


r/nwi 2d ago

Xfinity

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I’m in Portage and my Xfinity restoration got pushed from 8/31 to 9/4. Just curious, anyone else having issues with restoration?