Regionally Speaking, January 27, 2022

Today: On this “Reporters Roundtable Thursday,” “Times” business reporter Joseph Pete is on “Regionally Speaking” with stories he put out in print and online. They include one about a social media celebrity’s misfortune about a Pokemon card set he bought for $3.5-million, the Indiana Dunes National Park’s plan to charge an entrance fee beginning next spring, and the latest on two business arson fires. “Chesterton Tribune” editor Amy Lavalley talks about her stories in the newspaper and its website which include Porter County election officials’ review of a voter center proposal. It would make it more convenient for residents to cast their ballots ahead of, and during, elections. And Dr. Roland Walker, Edgewater Health CMO and the city of Gary’s Health Commissioner, and Latonya Woodson with Edgewater Health talk about the Feb. 19 “Back On Track” event, where youth can get the vaccinations needed to protect themselves from childhood diseases. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced pediatricians to cancel the usual pre-school appointments, so the event will help them get children “Back On Track.”