Kosta Nuses

The Merrillville Police Department is voicing frustration with its Dodge Durango police vehicles.

Merrillville residents are voicing concern about single-family homes being divided into apartments.

The town of Merrillville is turning to the Lake County Sheriff's Office to house its stray animals.

Traffic safety is a growing concern in Merrillville.

The town of Merrillville is the latest community looking to add a social worker to its police department.

Kosta Nuses has officially taken over as Merrillville's police chief. The town says Nuses was sworn in as police chief during Tuesday's town council meeting. He'd been serving as interim chief since the start of the year. Nuses has been with the Merrillville Police Department since 2005.

Some Region police agencies will get new leadership in January.